The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has released a report detailing a high-resolution geophysical and oceanographic survey of the entire Maryland Wind Energy Area. The survey was the first by any state to map the seafloor geology of a complete Wind Energy Area. This information is critical to o
Capital Ship Management Corporation is prioritizing a business strategy inspired by, and applying, the key principles and goals of the International Maritime Organization (IMO’s) Strategy for Sustainable Maritime Transport Systems. Capital is incorporating key ‘imperatives’ and ‘goals’, as defined b
Nexans, a global expert in cables and cabling systems, has established a new Scientific Committee to boost innovation, one of its primary goals, and further differentiate its cable products and technologies. The Scientific Committee is responsible for holding discussions on Nexans’ research areas to
Organic Sediment Removal Systems has introduced an innovative eco-friendly pond restoration solution. Organic Sediment Removal Systems offers a method of pond restoration that is as environmentally friendly as it is efficient. The professional pond cleaners work closely with each client to remove se
Expro, an International oilfield services company, has successfully deployed its new design ExACT™ (Expro Annulus-Operated Circulating and Test Tool) in its first live offshore well. The successful operation, a tubing conveyed perforating ‘shoot and pull’, took place on the Vermillion field offshore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Breckenridge, Minn., berm construction and channel clean-out Environmental Assessment. The Corps, in partnership with the city of Breckenridge, is proposing to modify the city’s existing flood risk reduction projec
Electro Standards Laboratories, in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, are developing new systems to power remote sensor buoys or other remote ocean platforms using wave energy from the ocean. The accomplishments include two different buoy designs, a Direct Drive System and
Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis of the Johan Castberg area considers the alternative development concepts under consideration by Statoil and partners Eni SpA (ENI) and Petoro AS. Wood Mackenzie says the Norwegian project could achieve an internal rate of return (IRR) of 15.9% and breakeven of less
Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre are preparing to set sail to sub-polar regions on a very technical and scientific challenge, to measure the currents of the northern North Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the seafloor. They hope to discover the key processes that control heat conte
ASV’s C-Worker 6 has successfully carried out a seabed transponder calibration in 1300m deep waters. The trials which took place in the Gulf of Mexico were conducted in rough conditions with 2.5m waves. C-Worker is the world’s first unmanned oil and gas workboat. ASV Ltd designed and built the 6m ve
NOAA’s policy of notifying – but not necessarily citing – speeding vessels in protected areas along the East Coast was effective in lowering their speeds through these sensitive areas, protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from ship collisions, while keeping punitive fines
Ophir Energy plc has announced the successful results of the Taachui-1 & subsequent Taachui-1 ST1 well in Block 1, Tanzania which has resulted in a new gas discovery. Ophir holds 20% of Blocks 1, 3 and 4. BG Group operates with 60%. The Taachui-1 well was drilled by the Deepsea Metro I drillship clo
Bechtel announced the results of the Research on the Passing Effects on Ships (ROPES) project, a groundbreaking joint-industry study to improve the safety of shipping ports. The results, unveiled at the PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, confirmed that in restricted waters, the wash from passing
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a lease to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for marine hydrokinetic technology testing offshore Florida to evaluate the use of turbines powered by ocean currents. “This is the first time a lease has been issued to test ocean current energy equ
