Two hundred years on from the first recorded landing, researchers have compiled the first ever high-resolution map of the underwater seabed and reefs around Rockall. On September 8, 1811, a Royal Navy officer with a small crew landed on the isolated North Atlantic islet and scaled the 19 metre high
A European “supergrid” connecting the electricity network of Britain to those of mainland Europe could cut the cost of connecting offshore… By Alex Morales (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 22, 2011;
International Underwater Storage Ltd publishes a Paper for an Undersea Surveillance Barrier, based on its CHECKMATE undersea platform, suitable for screening a port facility. The proposal provides for a triple barrier with detection modules at 5, 13 and 24 kms offshore from the focal point. The tabl
One of the artificial harbours that played a pivotal role in supplying the Allied forces who landed on D-day is to be surveyed using the latest hydrography software and survey techniques. In 1944, two artificial harbours, called Mulberries, were towed across the English Channel to help supply the Al
Any competition that has winners will inevitably have losers too. So as the Carbon Trust yesterday revealed 13 new concepts that it… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 20, 2011
Any competition that has winners will inevitably have losers too. So as the Carbon Trust yesterday revealed 13 new concepts that it… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 20, 2011
Since 1999 NKT Flexibles has been operated as a joint venture between NKT Holding (51%) and Subsea 7 S.A. (49%). During this period the Company has developed a product offering including dynamic and static risers, static flow-lines, subsea jumpers, topside jumpers and expansion joints. The Company e
Published by Harvard Business Review Press, the book took the authors Clayton Christensen, Jeff Dyer and Hal Gregersen six years to study some of the world’s biggest and most innovative companies to discover which companies were placing innovation at the forefront of success. From this analysis Vest
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have announced they have been awarded a contract from The Carbon Trust as one of the selected participants in the Offshore Wind Accelerator Access (OWA-A) Competition. The competition, backed by the Trust and eight leading wind farm developers, challenged industry to think
Sercel has launched the SeaRay® 428, the latest generation of its SeaRay system, designed to deliver competitive, redeployable 4-C seabed seismic acquisition. With nine systems in operation worldwide, the current SeaRay system has already become the industry’s system of choice, delivering unrivalled
The EU renewable energy directive requires that 20% of the energy used by its member states comes from renewable sources by 2020. By Lawrence Fenech (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, September 19, 2011
A Royal Navy ship has left Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth to continue its primary mission of deep water surveying… BBC [mappress] Source: BBC, September 14, 2011;
Wärtsilä is sponsoring the Offshore Energy Network Evening. This event is part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference, 11 & 12 October 2011. At the first exhibition day, exhibitors can attend the Offshore Energy Network Evening and meet their fellow exhibitors. Offshore Energy is the leading int
Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully developed the industry’s first membrane-type cargo hold for LNG tankers. With this, the company has finally tackled the last unsolved development initiative for the Korean shipbuilding industry, which was the cargo hold manufacturing technology for LNG tanke
