Equipment
New Fanbeam Laser Radar Delivers High Accuracy
The new Fanbeam laser radar sensor from Renishaw’s Spatial Measurement division provides repetitive, high-accuracy dynamic positioning (DP) to offshore support vessels (OSV) and other marine structures. This next-generation system adds greater performance and stability through new control software t
STL Recognised as Scottish Nominee for Technological Innovation Award
Aberdeen-based Subsea Technologies (STL) has been recognised as the Scottish nominee for the Technological Innovation Award at the PWC Private Business Awards. The company’s managing director Drummond Lawson was presented with a commemorative award at a celebratory dinner at Hotel du Vin, One Devons
EVRY to deliver IT solutions to Centrica
EVRY to deliver IT solutions to Centrica
Wave Glider reduces costs for oil operators, Sonardyne says
A collaboration between Sonardyne International Ltd., Shell and ocean data services provider Liquid Robotics has seen the development of a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider autonomous marine vehicle configured for unmanned data retrieval from seafloor sensors. For the last three years, an array of Sonar
Picture of the Day: Savannah Shipping Channel Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is responsible for maintenance dredging of the Savannah and Brunswick harbors. The Corps routinely dredges sediment from the bottom of the river to ensure a safe, authorized depth for cargo ships to import and export goods. Shown here is a dredger
NTT Com Expands ASE to Cambodia
NTT Communications Corporation, the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group, announced today that the Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE) will be extended to Cambodia to provide reliable, high-capacity communication infrastructure for the increasing number of mult
Greens: Report Card Ignores World Heritage Committee’s Dumping Concerns
The Abbott and Newman governments’ Great Barrier Reef report card out today shows that the good work of farmers reducing their runoff is being undermined by the big mining companies directly dumping sediment into the Reef, announced greensmps.org.au. “Despite welcome gains in reducing agricultural r
Port of Tyne: Five Years of Record Growth (UK)
The Port of Tyne has announced record cargo volumes and record turnover for the fifth successive year. In 2013, the Port saw cargo volumes increase by 25% to 8.1m tonnes, and turnover rose 16% to £73 million compared to 2012. Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne Chief Executive Officer, said that 2013 had be
Wood Group PSN takes 50% in Marginal Field Development Co.
Enegi, the independent oil and gas company, has announced the execution of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) between ABT Oil and Gas Ltd. (“ABTOG”, the marginal field development venture in which it holds a 50% interest) and Wood Group PSN (“WGPSN”) that defines the terms under which
Germany: Funding Secured for Kiel Canal Widening
At the beginning of June, the Budgetary Committee of the German Federal Parliament allocated EUR 265 million for the widening of the Eastern section of the Kiel Canal. In April, the committee had already approved EUR 485 million for construction of a fifth lock in Brunsbüttel. To speed up the remain
Two TMT’s ROVs Tested and On Their Way to Brazil
Two Total Marine Technology ROVs have just passed deepwater acceptance tests to 3000m in the North Atlantic Ocean with perfect scores. The Typhoon MK2 ROVs are now on their way to Brazil as part of a five year contract with the giant Brazilian energy company, Petrobras. In total 12 TMT built Typhoon
USA: Menemsha Creek Dredging Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is proposing maintenance dredging of the Menemsha Creek Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Chilmark and Aquinnah, Massachusetts. The proposed work involves urgently needed maintenance dredging to remove various shoals in the channel and anchor
Sonardyne, Liquid Robotics Enhance ‘Wave Glider’
A collaboration between Sonardyne International Ltd., Shell and ocean data services provider Liquid Robotics has seen the development of a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider autonomous marine vehicle configured for unmanned data retrieval from seafloor sensors. For the last three years, an array of Sonardy
CGG Robertson Geolab in SE Barent Sea geochemical survey
CGG has announced that Robertson Geolab, specialists in surface geochemistry in its GeoConsulting business line, is currently performing a multi-client surface geochemistry (shallow core) survey to detect seafloor seepages of hydrocarbons in the South East Barents Sea. The project has received high