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  • USA: MBARI’s Seafloor-Mapping Robot D. Allan B. Yields Host of New Geologic Discoveries

    6 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    MBARI’s seafloor mapping robot has had a busy year. It documented a huge lava flow from a three-month-old volcanic eruption off the Oregon coast; it charted mysterious three-kilometer-wide scour marks on the seafloor off Northern California; and it unearthed data that challenge existing theories about one of the largest offshore faults in Central California. MBARI […]

  • Companies team up to develop Singapore’s first carbon capture system

    2 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Technology

    Keppel Data Centres, Chevron, Pan-United, and Surbana Jurong, with the support of Singapore’s National Research Foundation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the first end-to-end decarbonisation process in Singapore.

  • ‘7-Waves’ vessel launched (Gallery)

    24 October 2014

    Dutch offshore services company Rederij Groen has taken delivery of the ‘7-Waves’, the second of a total three identical Seismic Research Support Vessels.  Once the third of these so-called offshore chasers will join the fleet in January 2015, all of Groen’s five custom built chasers will have been built by Damen yard Maaskant. Prior to […]

  • Deloitte Releases New White Paper on Middle East Energy and Resources

    27 May 2013

    Despite a growing focus on renewable and alternative forms of energy, oil and gas will supply about 60% of global energy demand in 2040, up from 55% in 2010. This and other trends, along with challenges, are explored in the 8th edition white paper released by Deloitte titled ‘Middle East Energy and Resources: Managing scarcity […]

  • Orgs to Conduct Marine Wildlife Surveys for MassCEC (USA)

    27 July 2011
    Environment, Research & Development

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), announced today that it is awarding contracts to the New England Aquarium and the College of Staten Island to collect migratory and habitat usage data on marine wildlife to help the Commonwealth and federal agencies evaluate sites […]

  • Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Mission

    28 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The RRS James Clark Ross arrived at the National Oceanography Centre last week, returning Autosub Long Range (Boaty McBoatface) home after its first scientific deployment in the Antarctic. Developed by the NOC, Autosub Long Range, the latest type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), captured data about some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on earth. […]

  • The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam on Right Track

    26 January 2012

    The Port Authority asked McKinsey to make an analysis of the demand for and availability of container throughput capacity in Rotterdam in the coming years. The purpose of the study was to get an independent opinion on the situation as it will develop from 2014 onwards when the new terminals on Maasvlakte 2 become operational. […]

  • Aquabotix Launches New Integra Hybrid AUV/ROV

    12 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Underwater robotics company Aquabotix has introduced its second-generation hybrid underwater vehicle, the Integra AUV/ROV. Single-person deployable, portable and battery-powered, the Integra AUV/ROV allows users to conduct multiple underwater missions, while providing an alternative to deploying separate AUVs and ROVs for individualised tasks. The vehicle is designed for use across several sectors, including law enforcement, research, […]

  • NTSB Finds El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder

    27 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    The voyage data recorder (VDR) belonging to the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro was located early Tuesday morning in 15,000 feet of water, about 36 nautical miles northeast of Acklins and Crooked Islands, Bahamas, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The investigative team, comprised of specialists from the NTSB, the U.S. Coast Guard, Woods Hole […]

  • Halliburton plays its part in Rhino’s oil search offshore Namibia

    16 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    As Africa continues to attract more interest in its offshore basins, U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has lent a helping hand to Rhino Resources for exploration activities on Block 2914 within the petroleum exploration license (PEL) 85 off the coast of Namibia.

  • ABS greenlights HD KSOE’s cargo handling technology for ethane carriers

    15 May 2025
    Certification & Classification, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Vessels

    ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD KSOE for its design of an advanced cargo handling system for very large ethane carriers (VLECs).

  • USA: Tracking Fish Through Coral Reef Seascape

    4 September 2012
    Research & Development

    Ocean scientists have long known that juvenile coral reef fishes use coastal seagrass and mangrove habitats as nurseries, later moving as adults onto coral reefs. But the fishes’ movements, and the connections between different tropical habitats, are much more complex than previously realized, according to a study published September 3 in Proceedings of the National […]

  • Bluefin Ship Hull Inspection Systems 4 and 5 for US Navy

    21 April 2015
    Equipment

    Bluefin Robotics has delivered new vehicles to the United States Navy that will increase the Navy’s capability to remotely search and investigate ship hulls, harbor sea floors, and other underwater infrastructure for limpet mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other objects of interest. The Navy accepted delivery of Bluefin Robotics’ ship hull inspection systems 4 […]

  • Important Investments in Skinners Pond Harbor

    13 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Gail Shea, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced that the federal government is investing in a major project to improve the harbor at Skinners Pond, PEI. The project will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for harbor users and local fishermen. This year at Skinners Pond, plans will be developed for extending […]

  • Funding Provided for the World Register of Deep-Sea Species (UK)

    20 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The University of Southampton INDEEP Project (International Network for Scientific Investigation of Deep-Sea Ecosystems – funded by the Total Foundation) provided funding for the World Register of Deep-Sea Species, a new web portal which aims to bring together the most up-to-date taxonomy with a suite of identification tools (online keys, monographs and papers) recommended by […]

  • Remontowa Selects KONGSBERG’s Hugin AUV for Polish Navy Vessels

    14 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Remontowa Shipbuilding has selected Kongsberg Maritime to supply a HUGIN 1000 MR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and associated underwater communications and positioning equipment for mine countermeasures (MCM) applications, as part of a minehunter class vessel delivery for the Polish Navy. The HUGIN 1000 MR AUV has been selected as it is specifically designed for MCM […]

  • UiT Invests in Simulator Upgrades

    4 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), has selected Kongsberg Maritime to provide latest upgrades and extensions of existing ship’s bridge simulators for navigation and DP training including human factor studies.   The University benefits from a Long-Term-Service-Support-Program with Kongsberg Maritime, which allows significant upgrades of new software technology and new functionalities. In addition, Kongsberg Maritime […]

  • Winds of change to sweep through German seaports

    25 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The world is moving away from fossil fuels and so is the maritime industry. Ports — being an important maritime segment — are facing significant changes. For the German port sector, the transformation is seen as a mammoth task that lies ahead.

  • Remontowa Selects Kongsberg Hugin AUV

    14 February 2014

    Remontowa Shipbuilding (Poland) has selected Kongsberg Maritime to supply a HUGIN 1000 MR Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) and associated underwater communications and positioning equipment for mine countermeasures (MCM) applications, as part of a minehunter class vessel delivery for the Polish Navy. The HUGIN 1000 MR AUV has been selected as it is specifically designed for […]

  • Germany: COMPIT 2012 Presents Latest IT Trends in Design and Operation for Maritime Industry

    2 March 2012

    For the eleventh time the Conference for Computer and IT applications in the Maritime Industry (COMPIT) will take place in May in Liege, Belgium. 50 presentations from the maritime and IT industry as well as key research groups from academia will discuss the latest trends. The event expects more than 80 experts from almost 20 […]

  • Sonardyne Equips Deep BV for UXO Hunt

    8 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Deep BV, a Dutch survey company specialising in hydrography, marine geophysics and oceanography, has purchased underwater acoustic technology supplied by Sonardyne International, UK, to support its inshore, harbour, coastal and offshore activities. The two Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) tracking systems and WSM 6+ mini transponders were delivered to Deep BV’s headquarters in Amsterdam and […]

  • Open Ocean: Bay of Fundy current data available

    2 February 2016
    Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Open Ocean’s current analysis system Metocean Analytics has included high resolution current data of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy to its catalogue. For the Bay of Fundy, Open Ocean worked directly with Richard Karsten and Thomas Roc from Acadia Tidal Energy Institute who are renowned experts of the ocean dynamics of that region, Open Ocean […]

  • ‘Demonisation’ of oil & gas seen as misleading: Is CO2 the main culprit responsible for climate change or the sun?

    7 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Three new research papers point a potential finger at the changes in solar activity as the primary cause of climate change.

  • Kongsberg Maritime rolls out service to ‘streamline’ WAPS adoption

    4 June 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Technology, Vessels

    Norway-headquartered marine technology player Kongsberg Maritime has unpacked a new service envisaged to aid ship owners select and implement wind-assist technologies “more effectively.” As disclosed, the new service, named K-Sail, was developed with the aim of helping vessel owners navigate the challenges pertaining to the adoption of wind-assist technology by focusing on integration and collaboration […]

  • Trafigura points to Global South’s potential in decarbonising shipping with Hydrogen-based fuels

    23 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Swiss commodity trading house Trafigura has released new research emphasizing the pivotal role that hydrogen-based fuels will play in decarbonising the shipping sector. The study highlights the significant potential for countries in the ‘Global South’ to produce green ammonia and green methanol, meeting the increasing global demand for low-emission fuels. While technology such as onboard […]