Nautilus Minerals informed that Earth Economics has released an independent Environmental and Social Benchmarking Analysis, based on natural capital accounting, on Nautilus’ Solwara 1 project. Solwara 1 is located in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea and it is anticipated that the proposed Solwar
The Lithuanian University of Klaipeda has taken delivery of their new SIG sparker system from SIG France. The sparker/boomer is a multi-channel seismic system suitable to work in shallow water conditions (water column of 100 m), in the Baltic Sea. According to SIG, the energy source has a maximal ou
The latest research into the undersea landscape off of Southern California and northern Baja California has revealed details about a tectonic train wreck in the Earth’s crust with the potential for magnitude 7.9 to 8.0 earthquakes. The new study supports the likelihood that these vertical fault zone
Seals have helped gather information on some of the harshest environments on the planet, using technology designed by scientists at the University of St Andrews. The resulting data will be made freely available to scientists around the world as part of a new data portal launched on Monday June 1, 20
Scientists from the National Institute of Aquatic Resources at Technical University of Denmark have studied long-term effects of Horns Rev 1 offshore wind farm in the North Sea on fish communities. The results were published yesterday in Inter-Research’s Marine Ecology Progress Series. The study inv
China is planning to build three wave energy test sites off Shandong, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces. The small-scale test site planned for Shandong will be designated for both tidal current and wave energy technologies. The site off Zhejiang will comprise a full scale test site for tidal turbines
NNMREC, together with NOAA, will be performing a current survey throughout Puget Sound, Washington, US, to ensure the accuracy of tidal current predictions. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) through its Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) will be
Jee has completed a contract with Decom North Sea (DNS) to identify pioneering methods of salvage and re-use options for concrete subsea mattresses. The aim of the project, which started in February 2015 and saw Jee Ltd partner with DNS and Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), was to identify innovative new s
W&T Offshore, Inc. announced a new discovery at Ewing Banks 910 and first production from the SS #6 well at Mississippi Canyon Medusa field, both in the deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico. W&T made a new discovery at Ewing Banks 910 with the drilling and evaluation of the Ewing Banks 910 A-5 ST well. T
WERPO is looking to build ‘a very large infrastructure for ocean power generators’ together with an unnamed electrical supplier in China. According to WERPO, the company is currently in discussions with ‘one of the most important electric companies’ in China, through Beijing Capital Group (BCG) – WE
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and CENSIS, the Innovation Centre for Sensor & Imaging Systems, are collaborating to support innovation and development of new sensor technologies. By helping innovative sensor technologies develop through technology readiness levels (TRL) and providing indep
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and CENSIS (Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems) have joined forces to support innovation and development of new sensor technologies. By helping innovative sensor technologies develop through technology readiness levels (TRL) and providing indepe
Huisman and the management of Fistuca BV have reached an agreement on the participation of Huisman as shareholder and investor in Fistuca BV. Fistuca is developing, according to the company, a revolutionary new pile driving technology, BLUE Piling Technology. Fistuca believes that this new technique
The Commonwealth of Australia has taken legal actions in the Federal Court against Shenzhen Energy, after its ship Shen Neng 1 run aground on the Great Barrier Reef, causing a severe damage to the reef. The proceeding has been listed for trial for 15 days starting in April 2016 in Brisbane. On April
