The Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Program in November installed the first moored infrastructure in the Atlantic Ocean on the continental shelf and slope south of Martha’s Vineyard, MA. During this first phase of the Pioneer Array installation, three moorings were deployed. Members of the OOI
Seafloor Systems, Inc., provider of hydrographic survey equipment and consulting to survey companies in the Pacific Northwest, has introduced the HyDrone™ RCV System. The HyDrone™ RCV is a hand-portable, remote controlled hydrographic survey platform. Working in conjunction with the HydroLite-TM por
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of two progress milestones for the foundation and pipeline components of the Perth Wave Energy Project with the receipt of $637,199 from the Western Australian State Government and $867,165 in payment claims submitted to the
Maritime security company Sonardyne International Ltd. has successfully completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig operating in an undisclosed offshore oil field in the Middle East. The system has been deployed to protect the platform against the
Large Diameter Drilling (LDD), an Acteon company, has won a contract to supply drilling equipment and personnel for the delivery of foundation installation services at Liverpool 2, the new deepwater container terminal for the UK port. The contract is part of a major initiative to expand Liverpool’s
The dredger “MOUSTAKBAL II”, designed and built entirely by Nodosa Shipyard, with capacity of 1,500 m3 and the biggest of its kind ever built in Spain, was launched today. This vessel reaches a more precise and rapid unloading of dredged material, and is especially intended for the extraction of san
Aibel has built a new Kårstø testing facility for Statoil which is designed to test subsea compressors. This week the pilot compressor was hoisted into place in the test pool. “Yes, it was lifted into place on Tuesday morning. It weighs 265 tons, and represents an important milestone for the project
Aibel has built a new Kårstø testing facility for Statoil which is designed to test subsea compressors. This week the pilot compressor was hoisted into place in the test pool. “Yes, it was lifted into place on Tuesday morning. It weighs 265 tons, and represents an important milestone for the project
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group announced today that its subsidiary Baltic Stevedore Company has completed a key phase in the construction of warehouse facilities as part of a project to build a 400 ths TEU per year container terminal BSC. The expansion of warehousing territory to 5.6 hectare
Maritime security company Sonardyne International Ltd. has completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig operating in an undisclosed offshore oil field in the Middle East. The system has been deployed to protect the platform against the threat of att
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, published an announcement of its intent to accept funds from the Wild Rice Watershed District for the purpose of expediting Corps review and approval of a modification of a portion of the existing Corps of Engineers Wild Rice – Marsh River channel
The latest version of K-Sim DP, a Dynamic Positioning (DP) Manoeuvring simulator from Kongsberg Maritime, has received the prestigious Class A Certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV). This makes it compliant with the highest DNV standard for DP simulators according to Standard of Certification o
Queensland’s Coordinator General has approved the proposed $390 million Gold Coast International Marine Precinct project on the Coomera River, subject to the proponent meeting a number of stringent environmental and operational conditions. The proposal by Harbour Island Pty Ltd is to develop a 63.5
DEME’s marine engineering specialist GeoSea has been awarded major offshore wind energy contracts. GeoSea secured a new EPCI contract for the design, supply and installation of the foundations and another contract for the installation of 15 wind turbines for the Kentish Flats Extension Offshore Wind
