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  • USA: Allegheny River Dredging Reduces Fish Numbers, Shows Research

    11 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The researchers investigated navigation pools 7 and 8 near Kittanning and Templeton and published their results in the […]

  • USA: Michigan Wind Energy Research Project Running Low on Funds

    1 April 2013

    The Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Assessment Project is running low on cash, reports MiBiz. The research buoy was deployed in the middle of the lake in the previous season 2011/2012 where it collected a ”truck load“ of data which is being processed. The researchers are planning to deploy the buoy 10 miles offshore in Lake […]

  • Researchers Led by Professor Cooper Explore Secrets of Seabed Around Ireland

    14 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      An international team of researchers led by University of Ulster Professor Andrew Cooper is about to embark on a voyage of underwater discovery that will establish whether Ireland was ever joined to Britain by a land bridge. The aim of the three year project is to determine just how far sea level fell in […]

  • Norway: Proffessors Svendsen and Bolland Win Statoil’s 2011 Research Prize

    11 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Professors Olav Bolland (Right) and Hallvard Svendsen (Left) have won Statoil’s 2011 research prize for their work on enhancing carbon capture understanding and processes for reducing emissions. The prize of NOK 200,000 and an artwork by Roar Wold was awarded by Tor Ulleberg, vice president Oil and gas value chain in Statoil Research & […]

  • UK: Plymouth University and TRESOC Researching River Dart Tidal Potential

    3 April 2013

    Plymouth University and Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) are testing one of Devon’s deepest river’s tidal potential, writes BBC. They will conduct a feasibility study on the potential effects stemming from putting tidal turbines on the 20m deep river bed of the River Dart at Dittisham. Due to the water depth, tidal turbine would not […]

  • U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Tests Underwater Laser Communications Capability

    19 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is preparing for another set of field tests that could be used to develop underwater laser communic… (aviationweek) [mappress] Source: aviationweek , April 19, 2011;

  • Researchers Start Next Phase of Expedition on USS R-12 Submarine

    20 June 2011

      Researchers who discovered a sunken Navy submarine in which 42 sailors drowned off Key West more than 60 years ago are beginning the next ph… (Keysnews) [mappress] Source:  Keysnews, June 20 , 2011;

  • BIS Research Publishes Asia-Pacific Wind Energy Market Outlook

    7 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    Business Intelligence and Strategy Research (BIS Research) has recently published a report titled “Asia-Pacific Wind Energy Market Outlook, Focus on Equipment, Deployment and Geography: Estimation and Forecast 2015-2020”. Owing to the increasing energy demands and a dire need for safeguarding measures for the environment, the wind energy market has gained significant traction in the recent past […]

  • Bureau Veritas Sets Up Deepwater Technology Research Centre in Singapore

    2 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Bureau Veritas (BV) will be unveiling its Deepwater Technology Research Centre (DTRC) in Singapore. The Centre aims to provide advanced technical solutions and innovations to BV clients in the Asia-Pacific region, which will reinforce the level and quality of its real-time support. The setup of the DTRC will be supported by the Maritime and Port […]

  • NSF Charters Vladimir Ignatyuk to Support U.S. Research Stations in Antarctica

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on July 3 that it will exercise an option for chartering the diesel icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk from Russia’s Murmansk Shipping Company. The Ignatyuk will again create a channel through the sea ice of Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound needed to resupply and refuel U.S. research stations during the upcoming 2012 to 2013 […]

  • USA: UNC Coastal Studies Institute Research and Education Campus Opens

    18 January 2013
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    On January 15, 2013 the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute’s (UNC-CSI) research and education campus was dedicated and officially opened in Skyco, NC. This inter-university coastal and marine science institute will escalate the presence and impact of higher educational opportunities in northeastern North Carolina and promote economic enhancement for the region. Local and […]

  • Researchers Measure Size and Shape of Offshore Workforce with 3D Scanners (UK)

    13 March 2013

    Groundbreaking research to measure offshore workers’ body size with 3D scanners to inform the future design of safety equipment, survival clothing and space requirements on offshore installations has been launched in Aberdeen. The research, which will generate an ongoing capability for measuring the size and shape of the offshore workforce, is the first of its […]

  • USA: Grand Valley Students Visit Lake Michigan Research Buoy

    23 July 2013

    A group of Grand Valley student researchers traveled seven miles off the coast of Lake Michigan July 18 to visit the Offshore Wind Assessment research buoy. The students are helping to analyze data collected from the buoy to determine the amount of power that could be created if wind turbines were installed in Lake Michigan. […]

  • Norway: Minister Opens New Research Park at Vestfold University College

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    By using one of KONGSBERGS simulators Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske got to learn how to work on a PGS – Petroleum Geo-Services seismic vessel. Friday morning the minister opened the new research park at Vestfold University College in Norway. Sonja Gundersen from Kongsberg Maritime explained how PGS work deck crew use […]

  • Norwegian Trade Minister Opens Research Park at Vestfold University College

    24 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    By using one of KONGSBERGS simulators Norwegian minister of Trade and Industry Trond Giske got to learn how to work on a PGS – Petroleum Geo-Services seismic vessel. Friday morning the minister opened the new research park at Vestfold University College. Sonja Gundersen from Kongsberg Maritime explained how PGS work deck crew use the so-called […]

  • ExxonMobil denies climate research stories after attacks by U.S. senators

    22 October 2015

    ExxonMobil Corporation, an American multinational oil and gas corporation, on Wednesday denied media allegations claiming the company was aware of the role of fossil fuels in global warming after several U.S. politicians asked for federal investigation to be launched. Namely, following an eight-month investigation, InsideClimate News, a news organization covering clean energy, carbon energy, nuclear energy and […]

  • Seals vs tidal turbines collision risks research goes further

    17 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The research undertaken by ABPmer and SMRU Consulting has presented improved assessments of the risk of collision between harbour seals and tidal turbines using the most up to date information available on how harbour seals use tidally active areas.

  • NYK and JMU Plan Big Data Research on 14,000 TEU Boxships

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Japanese shipping company Nippon Tussen Kaisha (NYK), the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have agreed on conducting a joint research on a series of 14,000 TEU boxships, including the new NYK Blue Jay. Specifically, NYK has been given permission to provide technological advice to JMU from the shipbuilding stage by accumulating […]

  • Geological Survey of India to Acquire New Research Vessel for Seabed Explorations

    16 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal for acquisition of a new Research Vessel (RV) by Geological Survey of India (GSI) for seabed survey and exploration for non-living resources etc., as a replacement of RV “Samudra Manthan” at a revised cost estimate of Rs.549.50 crore. This tailor made new multi-disciplinary research vessel fitted […]

  • Markey to Supply Scripps’s Research Vessels with Advanced Deck Equipment (USA)

    24 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

      Markey Machinery Company announced that it is under contract to supply Scripps Institution of Oceanography with advanced deck equipment used to conduct scientific investigations using Conductivity, Temperature, & Depth (CTD)/ Rosette samplers. This new CTD handling system includes a third generation Markey CAST6‐125 Deep Sea Research Winch with active motion compensation controls, integrated with […]

  • Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo to continue comprehensive HERCULES Research Project

    3 December 2010

    Two world-leading European marine engine manufacturers, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä Corporation, have agreed to pursue a large joint research project, the HERCULES-C project, as a continuation of the very successful HERCULES programmes for the research and development of marine engine technology. The overall vision of the HERCULES research programme is for sustainable and […]

  • O-Tube offshore pipeline research wins 2014 AIRG Medal

    13 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Recently, a joint research project between The University of Western Australia and the oil and gas industry which has improved the design of offshore oil and gas pipelines and attracted international interest has won the 2014 AIRG Medal for Australasian Major Industry Technological Innovation. The award was presented for the development of the O-Tube program, […]

  • DONG Energy Supports Wind Turbine PhD Research at Durham University

    19 July 2017
    Research & Development

    ​DONG Energy will support two PhD research studentships at Durham University through the Durham Energy Institute (DEI). The PhDs will focus on the operation of wind turbines and helping to predict technical faults before they happen. 

  • GE Global Research to Develop Controls for 12MW Floating Wind Turbine

    30 September 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    GE Global Research has been awarded USD 2.8 million through the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), which will go towards design and development of optimized controls for a lightweight 12MW floating offshore wind turbine. ARPA-E funding was provided by their newest program, Aerodynamic Turbines, Lighter and Afloat, with Nautical Technologies and […]

  • Trinity College Dublin Secures SEAI Grant for Offshore Wind Research

    26 December 2019
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded Trinity College Dublin with a EUR 348,950 grant for research on interactions between offshore wind turbine foundations and soils. David Igoe, an assistant professor in the School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, will lead the project exploring the dynamic interactions between the foundations and soils for […]