Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, examining how oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon tragedy in 2010 is affecting the organisms living on shipwrecks. Historic Preservation Officer and Senior Marine Archaeologist Chris Horrell is part of
According to a new study by a team of NOAA and academic scientists, crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster causes severe defects in the developing hearts of bluefin and yellowfin tunas. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the 25th anniversary
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill will deploy two large buoys 20 miles offshore of the coast and 40 miles north and southwest from Cape Hatteras to capture wind, temperature and barometric pressure data for ongoing research on offshore wind energy. The data will also be made avai
Nord Stream Shared its Environmental Database with the Scientific Community for a Better Future of the Baltic Sea using its Data and Information Fund (DIF) online portal. This portal enables Nord Stream to share its extensive knowledge and survey data with the scientific community for the further re
In an emergency press conference held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Minister Najib Razak informed that no one survived the Flight MH370 accident. The MH370 went missing with 239 people onboard, and it has now been confirmed that it had crashed off the coast of Perth, Australia. Just before the public an
The PSA has commissioned a new report on technological developments, incidents and future trends relating to subsea facilities. The development of subsea technology, along with the increasing number of new entrants, and the increasing complexity of solutions for subsea installations on the NCS, has
CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, has signed a contract with Royal HaskoningDHV and 6 Alpha Associates to be the research contractors for a project which will develop good practice guidance on the assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in the
Royal HaskoningDHV and 6 Alpha Associates have signed a contract with the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA), to be the research contractor for a project which will develop good practice guidance on the assessment and management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk in th
Santos has commenced natural gas production, ahead of schedule and on budget, from the Peluang gas project offshore East Java in Indonesia. Sanctioned in February 2013, Peluang is a tie-back to the existing facilities at the Maleo gas field and is located in the Madura Offshore Production Sharing Co
The introduction of the new Wärtsilä 46DF engine emphasises Wärtsilä’s leading position in dual-fuel engine technology. Compared to any other alternative currently available on the market its specific fuel consumption is lower, output is remarkably higher, and lifecycle costs are extremely attractiv
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Trends” report to their offering. “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades are one of the most essential components of wind turbines. These blades are used for absorbing the wind’s kinetic power and subsequently converting the power
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades Trends” report to their offering. “Wind Turbine Rotor Blades are one of the most essential components of wind turbines. These blades are used for absorbing the wind’s kinetic power and subsequently converting the power
South Korea’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and POSCO said that they have developed a high manganese steel grid-pattern LNG storage tank that can dramatically increase LNG storage capacity. This new tank has a rectangular design and can enhance the storage capacity up to 20,00
An economic study into the cost profile of power from tidal lagoons has found that a portfolio of three UK tidal lagoons, in operation by 2021, would deliver large-scale low carbon power at a significantly cheaper price than offshore wind. The study, conducted by energy economists at Pӧyry, the mana
