Equipment
EvoLogics’ Subsea Acoustic Modems for SUNRISE Project
The SUNRISE project, supported by the EU within the 7th Framework Programme, focuses on wireless underwater networks that enable cooperation between different underwater devices. Partners of the project, led by Professor Chiara Petrioli of University of Rome La Sapienza, are NATO Science and Technol
Picture of the Day: Easydredge 2700
The keel-laying ceremony for the state-of-the-art IHC Easydredge 2700 ™ took place at MTG Dolphin’s shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on August 18th, 2014. The ship, ordered by Royal IHC, is being built under building number BN BN1001 and will be delivered in the summer of 2015. This new vessel will be s
Initial Watershed Assessment for Scioto River Basin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, has begun an Initial Watershed Assessment (IWA) for the Scioto River Basin under the authority of Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, to better define the water resources related problems and opportunities within the Scio
Plexus Recognized at Northern Star Business Awards 2014
Plexus Holdings PLC has on 25 September 2014 accepted the ‘Commitment to Innovative Use of Research and Development’ award at the 11th annual Northern Star Business Awards 2014, the flagship event for the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce. The Award recognises Plexus’ long standing commitment
MWCC orders OceanWorks’ subsea dispersant fluid system
The system will be a part of the emergency response tool kit for a well control incident in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
MWCC Gets New SDFS from OceanWorks
OceanWorks International has delivered a Subsea Dispersant Fluid System (SDFS) to Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC). The system will be an integral part of the emergency response tool kit for a well control incident in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The SDFS system supports dispersant suppl
Financial Injection for Carrum Beach
A re-elected Napthine Government will invest more than $500,000 to make Carrum Beach an even better destination for families, recreational boaters, swimmers and fishing enthusiasts. Premier Denis Napthine was today joined by Member for Carrum Donna Bauer at the Carrum foreshore to announce a $540,00
Central Marina Dredging About to Begin
Transformation is underway in the eastern corner of the Central Marina as the Port of Everett’s major environmental cleanup at the former Everett Shipyard site moves forward. Crews have begun vibratory sheet pile installation for the new bulkhead. Dredging is scheduled to begin in early-October. Con
NEWS IN PHOTOS: Yachts Damaged by Dredger
At least ten yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club were struck and badly damaged yesterday by what is believed to be a dredger in the fog. Fortunately, no one was on board of the yachts at the time of the incident, so there were no injuries. According to one sailor from Bromley, the dredger Arco A
NOC Studies Sub-Seabed CO2 Reservoirs Impact on Marine Life
This week in Nature Climate Change an international team of leading scientists, including three from NOC, have published results of the first ever subsea carbon dioxide impact, detection and monitoring experiment relevant to Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) in sub-seabed storage reservoirs.
Ulstein to Design Van Oord’s SRI Newbuild
ULSTEIN has been awarded the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’. Working in close cooperation with Van Oord, this is the first fully integrated design where ULSTEIN is responsible for the development and integration of both the mission e
Ulstein designs Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessel
Ulstein has been awarded the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel ‘Bravenes’.
Subsea Works Underway at Moray Firth
Drace Infraestructuras UK Ltd is undertaking seabed preparation work for the installation of a meteorological mast for the Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL) offshore wind farms. This work is being undertaken in support of the development of The Crown Estate Round 3 Zone 1 offshore wind licens
AGR to support IOG’s drilling operations
Global oil and gas service company AGR has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Independent Oil & Gas PLC (IOG) to work together to deliver Well Construction & Well Project Management services in respect of IOG’s forthcoming drilling activity. AGR’s EVP UK and Africa, Ian Burdis, sa