A recently released U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report concludes that the risk of coastal flooding is increasing in the Northeast because of rising sea levels and changing climate, and that without improvements to the current planning and development patterns along the coast, the impact of the next
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) published ‘An Introduction to Inertial Navigation Systems’ (IMCA S 022) produced for the association by Gordon Johnson under the direction of the IMCA Offshore Survey Division Management Committee. IMCA published this introduction due to the in
A new study commissioned by the Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) shows tidal energy could reduce Canada’s dependence on fossil fuels and create a new industry that offers significant socio-economic benefits across the nation. The study, Value Proposition for Tidal Energy De
A new study commissioned by the Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA) shows tidal energy could reduce Canada’s dependence on fossil fuels and create a new industry that offers significant socio-economic benefits across the nation. The study, Value Proposition for Tidal Energy De
Keynvor MorLift (KML) has acquired an additional Saab Seaeye’s Cougar XT ROV used for tidal energy projects. The device comes with its own customized container system, and can be deployed from any vessel. Keynvor MorLift uses Cougar ROVs for operational, installation and maintenance works at tidal e
The construction of tidal turbines for Paimpol-Bréhat project, developed by EDF, has started, and the turbines are expected to be grid-connected before the end of 2015. The Paimpol-Bréhat demonstration project is located in France, off the coast of Paimpol. DCNS, through its subsidiary OpenHydro, is
Gondan Shipyard has celebrated the keel laying ceremony of the new Oceanographic Research Vessel for the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) of Bergen, Norway at its facilities in Figueras. The official keel laying ceremony, marks the start of the assembly of the hull in the slipway. Several represen
Kosmos Energy announced that the Tortue-1 exploration well, drilled to test the Tortue West prospect, which forms part of the Greater Tortue Complex, in Block C-8 offshore Mauritania has made a gas discovery. Based on the preliminary analysis of drilling results and intermediate logging to a depth o
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), with the assistance of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community(SPC)–European Union (EU) Deep Sea Minerals Project, has started public consultations on deep sea minerals. These consultations are with a particular emphasis on the draft national Deep Sea Min
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 20 – April 26). The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, is slashing another 11,000 jobs as it fells the impact of downturn in oil prices and lower E&P spending. In January this
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a new Information Paper, the ‘Environmental Monitoring Procedures’ describing why and how environmental monitoring is undertaken. The paper covers the different types of monitoring in relation to the different stages of a dredging project, and in
Fergus Ewing, Minister for Business, Energy & Tourism, visited ROVOP as the company welcomed guests and new investment partner Business Growth Fund (BGF) to the new facility. The investment from BGF will be used to fuel ROVOP’s growth following its recent international expansion with a Western Hemis
The Nemo project, a floating OTEC power plant, is expected to be operational in 2018, according to EDF Pulse. The project is being built by DCNS and Akuo Energy. Nemo floating power plant will consist of four modules, and its capacity is 16 MW. Some of the electricity produced by the plant will be u
The hydrodynamic laboratory Aqua Lab has been opened at RDM Innovation Dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility comprises a 20×10 m water tank that is 1 m deep, and may be filled up to 70 cm. The filling of the reservoir is done using two pumps. It includes a wave generation system that can
