Equipment
New Minister Visits Somerset Flood Action Plan Leaders (UK)
Leaders of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP) met new Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss yesterday, as part of her first visit to Somerset to receive an update on flooding. In an informal meeting with the Minister, members of FAP’s Leaders Implementation Group told her about th
NOC in Cutting Edge Marine Research
With its range of high-tech robot submarines and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), the National Oceanography Centre is at the forefront of marine exploration technology. The Government recently has reaffirmed its commitment to the robotics industry, which it has described as one of the “Eight Great
Seatronics, Digital Edge Subsea team up
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a worldwide contract with Digital Edge Subsea Ltd for Digital Edge Subsea’s complete range of digital video inspection systems.
Norwegian Electric Systems clinches GMS supply deal
Norwegian Electric Systems has won the contract to supply a Gulf Marine Services’ S-Class jack up barge with a Diesel Electric propulsion system and Automation package. The full package includes diesel engines, generators, switchboards, transformers, thruster motors, variable frequency drives and a
VIDEO: Trelleborg in Phase 2 of World’s Longest Subsea Water Pipeline
After delivering buoyancy modules for the Phase 1 of the Cyprus water supply project, Trelleborg was selected for the second phase of the 80 kilometer long Mediterranean Subsea Water Pipeline. Believed to be a world-first, the Mediterranean Subsea Water Pipeline will be installed 250 meters below
Pelydryn Boosts Its Shallow Water Survey Capacity
Pelydryn Ltd has acquired the new CHIROPTERA II topo-bathy LiDAR system from Airborne Hydrography and Leica Geosystems which was introduced in early March this year. This new high-resolution system will help Pelydryn Ltd. to cost effectively acquire high quality data in shallow water for new and exi
NOC Uses Ferries to Study Harmful Algal Blooms
For most of us, ferries are simply a convenient means of getting from A to B on a short break or family holiday, but for scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, they have proved to be an invaluable source of information about harmful phytoplankton growth in the English Channel. Passengers tr
Pommec Delivers Subsea Equipment
The Dutch provider of technical diving equipment POMMEC BV from Hoogerheide, has provided an update on its recent equipment delivery. According to Pommec’s social media page, a large shipment of subsea equipment is on its way to one of its customers. The shipment, amongst other equipment, includes W
Orange Marine Lays Scottish Subsea Fibre Cables
The biggest fibre cable laying project undertaken in the UK in recent years has begun on the West Coast of Scotland to deliver superfast broadband to some of the country’s most remote island communities. Thousands of homes and businesses are set to benefit from the publicly funded digital network be
CPNL Completes Articulated Pipes Dynamic Tests
CPNL Engineering has successfully finalised dynamic tests of its articulated pipes at the University of Exeter, as part of the EU-funded MARINET research programme. CPNL applied for this programme in 2013 and was granted a period of 60 days. A total of 4 different test scenarios of 25.000 axial load
Rosneft to carry out seismic survey in Kara Sea
Rosneft has reported that on July 24, 2014 research vessel Geolog Dmitry Nalivkin sailed from Kirkenes (Norway) to the Kara Sea. In the next three months 2D seismic survey will be carried out in the three Vostochno-Prinovozemelsky licenses. The field work will be conducted in the surface area that t
Officials Highlight Importance of Wales Canals
The importance and potential of Wales canals to improve the prosperity of local communities was recognized at last week’s Royal Welsh Show, with a series of meetings between Welsh ministers and representatives from Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales. The First Minister Carwyn Jones AM h
Restoration Begins on Seaham Harbour’s Historic Pier (UK)
Work on a £3.4m project at Seaham Harbour’s historic North Pier aimed at protecting the town from flooding and erosion is to get underway this week. The scheme will safeguard around 100 homes and 30 businesses in the town against potential flood risks and help prevent coastal deterioration by stoppi
Top News of the Week of Jul 21 – Jul 27, 2014
1. POSH MOGAMI Barge Sinks Offshore Batam The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that a Singapore-registered barge POSH MOGAMI sank 2 nautical miles northeast of Sekupang, Batam, on Friday (18 July) night. 2. SPT Offshore, VSF to Build Test Frame for ‘Pieter Schelte’ Fo