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  • OSIL Launches New Microplastics Sampler

    29 January 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has recently released a new Microplastics Sampler for the collection of water samples for the analysis of microplastics. “Microplastics” refers to plastic particles smaller than 5 mm and includes fragments, films, pellets/nurdles, granules/beads, filaments and foams. The Microplastics Sampler from OSIL is a large-volume water sampler that allows researchers to […]

  • Ocean Infinity Orders HUGIN AUV for Under-Ice Surveys

    2 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Ocean Infinity has added a 6,000-meter rated Kongsberg HUGIN AUV system to its existing fleet of eight. For this latest HUGIN, which has been specifically configured to conduct under-ice surveys, Ocean Infinity chose Kongsberg’s Highly Integrated Synthetic Aperture Sonar (HISAS). CEO of Ocean Infinity, Oliver Plunkett, said: “This is an exciting addition to our fleet […]

  • Finland: Two Maritime Pilots Die after Their Vessel Capsizes

    21 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Two pilot cutter operators, employees of Finnpilot, died after their vessel overturned outside of Emäsalo island.

  • Officials Unveil “Trench Connection” Project (New Zealand)

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Dr. Alan Jamieson and Prof. Stuart Piertney from the University of Aberdeen with collaborators from NIWA, New Zealand and the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, have been awarded a new 2-year project by the TOTAL Foundation in France. The Project entitled “Trench Connection” will expand their current sampling campaigns in the Kermadec Trench […]

  • IHC Merwede Presents New Generation of Omnibarge (The Netherlands)

    14 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    For half a century, IHC Merwede has had a strong history in the design and build of split hopper vessels. As an example, the Omnibarge is renowned for being robust, due to its well-balanced design. After the introduction of the first vessel in the early Sixties, this success story has resulted in the delivery of […]

  • WODCON XX: Deadline Etended for Early Bird Registration (Belgium)

    15 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The winter seems has extended its departure day from Brussels, and so did the WODCON early bird rate. The organisers are seeing a very positive response from delegates registering for the Congress and they have decided to give the opportunity to more delegates to join this major event at the early bird discounted rate. Background […]

  • Saab Cougar pounces in Taiwan

    14 April 2021
    Technology

    Taiwan’s Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) is set to train locals to manage remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for offshore wind activities. MIRDC will carry out the training at the Maritime Technology Innovation Centre created by the Bureau of Energy and Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs with the aim to cultivate national offshore wind […]

  • Loxahatchee River PDT Meeting Set for Next Week

    13 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project Thursday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center in Hobe Sound. The Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project seeks to restore, sustain, and reconnect […]

  • VIDEO: BG Group ‘FlatFish’ Project

    24 October 2014
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    BG Group is investing in a new underwater vehicles R&D project. Codenamed ‘FlatFish’, the project is being undertaken by BG Brasil and the Brazilian Institute of Robotics (BIR). This next generation of underwater vehicles will operate without human intervention, other than defining the inspection mission and initiating the launch. The FlatFish’s objective is to reduce […]

  • USA: AXYS Secures WindSentinel Supply Contract

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    AXYS Technologies (AXYS) has been awarded a supply contract by an Eastern United States energy company for WindSentinel floating LiDAR system. The system will be used as part of a research and development project supporting offshore wind generation. “One of the key objectives of this project is demonstrate how wind power can be generated offshore in […]

  • Nautilus Minerals Proposes Mining Joint Venture with ISA’s Enterprise

    15 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority has received a proposal from Nautilus Minerals Inc., (‘Nautilus’) a company incorporated in Canada, to enter into negotiations to form a joint venture with the Enterprise for the purpose of developing eight of the reserved area blocks in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ). The terms of the proposal […]

  • Subsea Valves Market Set to Grow, Zion Says

    15 May 2017
    Research & Development

    Zion Market Research has released a new report that examines the market for subsea valves from 2015 through 2021. Subsea valves are used to control the flow of material through an undersea pipeline, mostly used to control the flow of oil and gas. The subsea valves market is mainly driven by increasing energy demand coupled […]

  • Van Oord Delivers Submarine Wreck Counter Filling Project Off Norway

    6 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Van Oord has successfully stabilized the wreck of a World War II submarine off the west coast of Norway. The Norwegian Coastal Administration awarded the contract to Van Oord at the end of 2015. The wreck, containing toxic mercury, was located at the top of a steep slope in the seabed. This slope was stabilised […]

  • Cyprus: LNG plant construction depends on future gas discoveries

    19 April 2016

    Cyprus’ decision on building an onshore LNG plant to develop its offshore gas resources will depend on future gas discoveries. This was stated on Monday by the country’s president Nikos Anastasiades during his press conference on the three years of his presidency. He said that the results of the ongoing research programs or those of […]

  • Subsea Testing From ROVs (UK)

    16 February 2011

      TWI has successfully completed a collaborative project – SubCTest – to develop novel NDT procedures and equipment for deployment from remote operating vehicles (ROVs) on subsea offshore structures and pipelines. The project was carried out by a consortium of small-to-medium sized enterprises, research organisations and end-users and was supported by a €1million grant from […]

  • IHC Merwede Unveils New Generation of the Omnibarge

    14 August 2013

    For half a century, IHC Merwede has had a strong history in the design and build of split hopper vessels. As an example, the Omnibarge is renowned for being robust, due to its well-balanced design. After the introduction of the first vessel in the early Sixties, this success story has resulted in the delivery of […]

  • Norway: STX OSV Wins Platform Supply Vessel Contract

    6 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) for Troms Offshore Supply AS. The Platform Supply Vessel will be of STX […]

  • CMA CGM Adds Second Made-in-China Mega Boxship

    15 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    French container line CMA CGM took delivery of the second of three Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) on September 12. The 18,000 TEU ship was named CMA CGM Zheng He after the 15th century commander of the Ming dynasty’s merchant and exploration fleet, and is the […]

  • Rosneft to Study Northern Sea Route’s Marine Fauna

    23 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    OAO NK Rosneft will conduct marine fauna monitoring in the Northern Sea Route in 2014, the company informed.   The studies will be organized by the Arctic Research Center, a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil. The objective of the said studies is collection of data on marine fauna in Rosneft License Areas with a […]

  • C-Cell wave device put on trials off Maryport

    26 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    A four-metre-high device, built and installed by local company MPM North West Ltd, is being tested to assess its capabilities of generating electricity using wave power. If the test results for the prototype are encouraging then MPM North West could go on to build more devices for installation around the UK, with the design and […]

  • WES seeks Senior Innovation Engineer

    12 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking to recruit a Senior Innovation Engineer who will be responsible for the design and development of the WES innovation programme.

  • Scotland: MeyGen Welcomes Government’s Approval

    16 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    MeyGen has welcomed Scottish Government’s approval of the 86MW tidal energy project located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Caithness, home to one of Europe’s greatest tidal resources. Ed Rollings, Environment & Consents Manager of MeyGen, commented: “The award of this consent is the culmination of over 4 years […]

  • ‘Dynamics and Design of Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines’ Seminar to Be Held in Essen

    25 February 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    A seminar called “Dynamics and Design of Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines – Overall Dynamics and Component Design” will be held on 25-26th March 2014 in Essen, Germany. It will provide the participants with an in-depth knowledge on the current industrial practice and scientific research. Wind turbines are exposed to high dynamic loadings that consume […]

  • Forewind Submits Application for 2.4 GW Dogger Bank Teesside A&B

    28 March 2014

    Forewind submitted its development consent order application for the 2.4 GW Dogger Bank Teesside A&B offshore wind energy proposal to the Planning Inspectorate today. The single application for the development of two offshore wind farms, each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW), was submitted after almost four years of offshore and […]

  • Australia: Carnegie Releases Quarterly Report

    31 October 2013

    During the quarter Carnegie Wave Energy Limited focused on progressing its Perth Wave Energy Project (the Perth Project) with all key elements of the Project ordered, components being manufactured, and commencement of onshore site works. Highlights from the quarter include: Completed manufacture and delivery of structural foundation piles and installation aids for the Perth Project […]