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Russian Navy Plans to Commission New Search-and-Rescue Ship in 2014
The Russian Navy announced its plans on commissioning a new search-and-rescue ship in 2014 which will incorporate DIVEX deep-sea diving system, RIA Novosti informs. In the aftermath of the nuclear submarine Kursk disaster dating back to 2000, which took the toll of 118 crewmembers on board and short
UK: Newcastle Base Vital for Flexlife’s Global Ops
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has seen great success at its Newcastle base just six months after opening. The company has taken on 20 members of staff including engineers, planners, designers, quality assurance and contract specialists at it
UK: Flexlife’s Newcastle Base Achieves Great Success
Flexlife, an oil and gas industry specialist in subsea project and integrity management, has seen great success at its Newcastle base just six months after opening. The company has taken on 20 members of staff including engineers, planners, designers, quality assurance and contract specialists at it
China: Rongsheng Heavy Launches VLOC VALE SOHAR Built for OSC
Oman Shipping Company’s 400,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), the VALE SOHAR, was floated out of the construction-docks and transferred to the final outfitting berth at Rongsheng Heavy Industries shipyard in China. VALE SOHAR joins VALE LIWA, floated out on 19March, as the second in a series of
NIOC’s Director Speaks at Moscow Energy Conference
Deputy Oil Minister and managing director of National Iranian Oil Company, Ahmad Ghalehbani took part in Moscow International Energy Conference on Thursday. In his address, Ahmad Ghalehbani mentioned the role of strategic Strait of Hormuz in the region: “Strait of Hormuz can be a unifying factor as
UK: Solitaire Begins Pipe Laying Works in Shetland
Allseas’ pipe laying vessel Solitaire arrived in Shetland to commence installation of the 232 kilometre long pipeline that will link the new Shetland gas plant to the rest of United Kingdom. Solitaire is due to begin the two day operation of pulling the concrete coated pipe ashore at Firths Voe, arr
The Netherlands: Shipdock Carries Out Repair Work on ‘Seven Eagle’
Senior project manager Tjeerd Schulting stands on an after-deck section that has just been renewed by the crew of Shipdock Amsterdam. Looking around him he says: “This really is the Champions League of ship repair…” The ship he is referring to is a high-tech DP diving support vessel the Seven Eagle,
Oceanscience to Attend Canadian Hydrographic Conference
Oceanscience, a world leader in development of oceanographic, hydrographic, and hydrologic deployment equipment designed to save survey time and improve data quality, announces its presentation at the Canadian Hydrographic Conference on May 15-17, 2012 in Niagra Falls, Canada. Attendees could find i
UAE: First Pilot Boat at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) today announced the arrival of the first pilot boat to serve Khalifa Port, when it becomes operational in Q4 this year. The pilot boat will be used for port pilotage operations in the harbour and coastal waters at Khalifa Port and has been designed to be able to cope w
Oman: OGWA 2012 Ready for Kick Off!
Omanexpo will present a surprising but interesting twist to the otherwise traditional inauguration ceremony of the much-awaited OGWA (Oil & Gas West Asia) 2012. This is part of the company’s initiatives to take its shows to a new level by implementing significant changes that reflect the importance
UK: Peel Ports to Develop ‘Action Plans’ for Mersey
Peel Ports, on April 4, identified a programme of actions to tackle the main areas of concern raised in the Mersey Ports Master Plan consultation which took place between June and September 2011. Nine out of 10 respondents to a questionnaire put to the public during the Master Plan consultation came
Dutch Shipdock Wins Repair and Maintenance Job for Seven Eagle Vessel
Shipdock Amsterdam has been awarded a repair and maintenance work for Subsea 7’s high-tech DP diving support vessel the Seven Eagle. Senior project manager of Shipdock Tjeerd Schulting standing on an after-deck section that has just been renewed said: “This really is the Champions League of ship rep
The Netherlands: Shipdock Lands Seven Eagle Maintenance Job
The many tasks for Shipdock include: HP washing, blasting and painting of both moon pools, an overhaul of both Azimuth propulsion thrusters as well as the three bow thrusters, the renewal of the after-deck, overhaul, blasting and painting
USA: Researchers Introduce Robot Jellyfish Built on Nanotechnology
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and Virginia Tech have created an undersea vehicle inspired by the common jellyfish that runs on renewable energy and could be used in ocean rescue and surveillance missions. In a study published in Smart Materials and Structures, scientists created a