The Directors of WGP Exploration Ltd announce that the company has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with Thalassa Holdings Ltd. The combination unites the exceptional relationship the WGP Group has developed with Thalassa since 2007 and signifies both companies now officially working
Like many other activities, dredging produces underwater sound. Recently, the issue of effects of underwater sound on aquatic life has received broader attention within the scientific community, with stakeholders and the general public. This position paper, produced by a CEDA Working Group on Underw
Following the successful launch of its first Renewable Energy Support Base (RESB) in Lyness, Orkney in 2010 to support leading wave and tidal developers, Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, today announces its commitment to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Gre
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
A successful expedition has resulted in the discovery of an ancient warship. It is believed to be Svärdet, a ship that went under in 1676. A successful expedition, led by Deep Sea Productions founder Carl Douglas, has resulted in the discovery of an ancient warship off the island of Öland in Souther
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
The owners of Aibel have during 2011 evaluated strategic alternatives for the company. In the same period, Aibel has continued its strong development with profitable growth in all business areas. Aibel has an all time high order backlog, including recent major contract awards: Frame agreement with C
Irish tidal technology specialist OpenHydro and the leading French utility company EDF joined forces on this project. It is a “gigantic” project off the coastline of Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany, France. OpenHydro will supply four 2-MW tital turbines for the project. The turbines are being installed 3
NKT’s revenue development for 3rd quarter 2011 was in line with expectations. Earnings increased by 15%, positively influenced by satisfactory results for both Nilfisk-Advance and NKT Flexibles. For NKT Cables, the factory in Cologne showed improved productivity but continued to impact earnings nega
A leading subsea training centre has announced a new course for ROV professionals. The Underwater Centre in Fort William has developed the ‘Fibre-optic Termination’ training course, specifically from feedback received from the industry on new demands being placed on employees. The two day course tak
Gulfstream Services Inc, provider of cutting edge equipment to the international oil and gas industry, has been awarded a certification of ISO 9001:2008 for both its UK & US operations. This prestigious accreditation is recognised worldwide and was awarded to both Gulfstream Services Inc covering it
The European Commission has authorised Swedish plans to grant SEK139 million (ca. € 15 million) towards the development of a wave energy production demonstration plant by Seabased Industry AB. The production of energy from sea waves has been in development for some years, but has still not reached t
National Grid and RTE are jointly developing an Electrical Interconnector (HVDC) between Great Britain and France. This notice concerns a subsea survey under supervision of a marine consultant. The main activities expected to be included (non exhaustive) will be a marine geophysical, geotechnical an
