Equipment
Maritime Autonomous Systems Secure USD 15 Mln Funding
The Ministry of Defence through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and in partnership with a number of associations and industry bodies is making funding available through four initiatives each addressing different areas of maritime autonomy. Autonomy in Maritime Unmanned Vehicles offers
Financial Boost for Michigan Coastal Zone Management Program
The Michigan Coastal Zone Management Program recently received $2.5 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide technical and financial support to coastal communities and to improve the administration of existing shoreline statutes. The Coastal Zone Management Program
Subsea Engineering Gets New President
Subsea Engineering, Inc. has announced that Houston based oil and gas investor Lance Patrick has joined the company as President. In this role, he will oversee all company operations effective immediately, and will report directly to the Board of Directors. “Mr. Patrick’s family has been highly succ
Picture of the Day: New Secretary of State Visits Dredging Projects
Leaders of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP) met new Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss recently, as part of her first visit to Somerset to receive an update on flooding. The Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP) is being delivered by a range of agencies coordinate
UTEC StarNet inks drone deal (VIDEO)
UTEC StarNet, part of the Houston-based UTEC group of companies, has announced an expansion to its partnership with Sky Futures for 3D inspection and onshore and offshore asset management. The company says that the collaborative approach is fundamental in enhancing both companies’ positions as leade
TDW Isolation Tools Provide Safety for Subsea Ops
TDW has developed a custom solution that provides the dive specialist with a safe, reliable method of isolating the riser and platform from the section that was to be prepared for the wye installation. When a commercial diving and marine services company began planning the installation of a piggable
CRP: Reduction in Marine Application Area (New Zealand)
Chatham Rock Phosphate has announced that it has advised the Environmental Protection Authority that it will remove the eastern end of application area covered by prospecting permit 55967, comprising 4,985 km2 and representing about half the total, so the area for which marine consent is being appli
Songa Offshore Keeps Up Productivity
Songa Offshore SE, an international offshore drilling contractor, has delivered its operational update. Songa Dee achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 99% during the month working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an
Coastal Protection System for Breezy Point Gets OK (USA)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Congressman Gregory Meeks announced the first phase of federal approval for a comprehensive flood protection system in Breezy Point, Queens. As part of the federal government’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the undertaking – proposed by th
Mississippi River Commission to Undertake Low-Water Inspections
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River on August 15-22, 2014. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with lo
Meeting on Dredged Material Beneficial Use Set for Tomorrow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Parish Government are hosting a ceremony on Wednesday, August 6, to recognize the signing of a partnership agreement for initiation of Louisiana Coastal Area Beneficial Use of Dredged Material projects. These projects aim to inc
USA: Partial Cleanup Proposed for Duwamish Waterway Site
The new owner of a contaminated property along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle will remove contaminated soil from part of the site under a proposed work plan and amendment to an existing legal agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology. DeNovo Seattle LLC has purchased the 16-acre Crowley
AMCS: State Government’s Queensland Plan Fails to Protect GBR
The State Government’s Queensland Plan has failed to provide a credible blueprint for a healthy future for the Great Barrier Reef, according to the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS). AMCS Great Barrier Reef campaign director Felicity Wishart said that while an overwhelming majority of Qu
DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Arrives to NYC
The co-star of the James Cameron’s latest film is not your typical Hollywood starlet. She’s 24-feet long, bright green and weighs approximately 11.8 tons. The one-of-a-kind, deep-diving submersible DEEPSEA CHALLENGER will travel from its home at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to the