2G Robotics underwater laser scanning systems are being widely used to understand pipeline damage due to anchor drags. From the Middle East to the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, damage due to anchor drags is relatively common, and certainly a situation requiring further investigation. 2G Robotics
Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI), a world leader in real-time sonar acquisition and GIS based processing software for seafloor mapping, announces a new 24-bit analog sub-bottom SonarWiz interface (SBP24) for high resolution geophysical surveys. SBP24 provides extremely high resolution 24-bit data at
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited provides an update on the subsea foundation installation activities currently in progress off Garden Island, Western Australia. Carnegie advised in December that the foundation installation vessel, the Endeavour (previously named the Eunsung 1200), was mobilised with all
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that the working period of the Benoi Basin dredging project has been extended. The completion is now set for June 30, 2014. Dredging work will be carried out by the grab dredgers which will be held by 4-point anchoring system. The dredging
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted higher net income in the first 10 months of 2013, enabling the agency to donate P20 million to Yolanda-ravaged areas. Latest data showed that net income reached P4.87 billion in the January-October 2013 period or about 58.2% higher compared to the P3.08 bi
In a deep sea environment, the consequences of poor communication can be life-threatening. Technical divers working in the offshore oil and gas industry need to communicate clearly with the diving bell, vessel and each other as they carry out maintenance and inspections up to several hundred metres
Edward R. Oppel has been elected as the Chairman of the Port of Palm Beach District Board of Commissioners for 2014. Fellow members of the five-member Port Board unanimously elected Edward Oppel during the January Board of Commissioners Meeting. “We have a great staff and excellent Board of Commissi
IQPC’s Dredging & Reclamation USA Summit is a global event that unites port authorities, engineers, port operators, construction companies, dredging contractors, and more in their quest to ensure the profitability and quality assurance of dredging projects. “Hear from thought leaders who will share
As part of the 45-day National Environmental Policy Act required public comment period for the “Southwest Coastal Louisiana Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, established the Southwest Coastal
Chesapeake Technology Inc. (CTI), a world leader in real-time sonar acquisition and GIS based processing software for seafloor mapping, has introduced a new 24-bit analog sub-bottom SonarWiz interface (SBP24) for high resolution geophysical surveys. SBP24 provides extremely high resolution 24-bit da
Ackermans & van Haaren NV has announced its “Redemption on Shares” regular update. They have concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvreux to improve the liquidity of the AvH-share. In the framework of this liquidity programme, Kepler Cheuvreux has in the period from January 27, 2014 until Fe
Offshore drilling contractor North Atlantic Drilling has agreed to purchase two next-generation GE Oil & Gas SeaONYXTM blowout preventer (BOP) control systems, upgrading control spreads on board NAD’s semi-submersible West Venture and drill ship West Navigator. The SeaONYX BOP control system extends
Offshore drilling contractor North Atlantic Drilling has agreed to purchase two next-generation GE Oil & Gas SeaONYXTM blowout preventer (BOP) control systems, upgrading control spreads on board NAD’s semi-submersible West Venture and drill ship West Navigator. The SeaONYX BOP control system exten
SBG Systems releases the Ekinox Subsea Series at SUBSEA EXPO (UK). Ekinox Subsea Series is a product family of survey-grade inertial systems designed for underwater applications – up to 6,000m. The series includes the Ekinox-M, a Motion Reference Unit (MRU), and the Ekinox-U, an underwater Inertial
