Fiber optic (FO) sensors’ dielectric nature and their integral advantages of distributed sensing, immunity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) make them the first choice among sensor developers for high-voltage and harsh-environment applications. Their impres
The Helix Well Containment Group (HWCG) announces W&T Offshore, Inc. and Stone Energy Corporation have joined the organization, increasing its membership to 22 deepwater oil and gas operators. HWCG is a consortium of deepwater operators in the Gulf of Mexico who have come together with the common go
OceanServer has received a fourth contract from the University of Michigan for an Iver2 EP42 equipped with Side Scan Sonar, 10 beam DVL and ADCP. Early this year, OceanServer delivered the University’s third vehicle for service in the Great Lakes. The new vehicle will be used as part of the Great La
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. and Shell said today they would make a combined donation of US $2 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to provide disaster relief assistance in response to the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Shell Group, in addition to this, has implemented a worldwide
SBM Offshore announces the industry’s first fully qualified and certified offshore LNG transfer system – the Cryogenic Offshore Offloading and Loading (COOL™) system. The COOL™ system is comprised of a flexible cryogenic floating LNG hose and connectors designed to allow the transfer of LNG between
Underwater Robot Pulkit Gaur’s Sausr is designed to help in cleaning water storage tanks without downtime or water wastage… (technologyreview) [mappress] Source: technologyreview , March 22, 2011;
Schilling Robotics, LLC, experts in subsea systems, announced today that it has received a 2011 Spotlight on New Technology Award from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its new Heady-Duty (HD™) ROV. The honor, which recognizes innovative technologies that significantly impact offshore exp
East Coast Diversified Corporation , through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., announced that it is developing LogiBoxx RFID… (pr-usa) [mappress] Source: pr-usa , March 22, 2011;
Subsea UK is leading a delegation of British companies to Rio de Janeiro on 21 March in order to capitalise on the major opportunities presented by the planned oil and gas developments offshore Brazil. The subsea delegation is part of a five-day energy mission organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKT
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has recently extended its contract with seismic vessel operator Fugro-Geoteam for a further five years. As part of the latest agreement, Marlink will supply its innovative Sealink™ VSAT service to 8 seismic vessels via Marlink’s Eik
Class society ABS and Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are concluding a one-year joint development program (JDP) examining critical wave conditions for sloshing model tests and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the cargo tanks of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vesse
South Korea’s state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said Monday that it has developed a design technology for the world’s largest liquefied natu… (yonhapnews) [mappress] Source: yonhapnews, March 21, 2011;
Unfortunately it may already be too late for some of the deep sea’s undiscovered life forms. Advances in so-called “bottom trawling” techno… (healthnewsdigest) [mappress] Source:healthnewsdigest , March 21, 2011;
With the world’s coral reefs threatened by coastal development, pollution, rising sea temperatures, and other factors, a University of Miami scientist and other researchers have developed a new method to monitor the health of these fragile, underwater ecosystems. By accurately measuring the biologic
