Subsea
SmartBay Ireland Joins Ocean Energy Europe
Ireland’s marine test & demonstration facility actively seeks European wave device developers wishing to undertake funded sea trials in Ireland’s ¼ ocean energy test site. Ireland’s National Marine Test and Demonstration facility is located approximately 1.5km East of Spiddal on Ireland’s west coast
Dron & Dickson Names New Hull Operation Sales Manager
Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has appointed a new sales manager to oversee its Hull operation. Robert Courtney, who joined Dron & Dickson as a sales coordinator at its Aberdeen office in 2013, has been promoted to the role of sa
Sonardyne, Guidance Marine and Veripos Host DP Workshop in Norway
Representatives from Norway’s shipbuilding industry recently gathered in Ålesund for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensor technologies workshop held by Sonardyne International Ltd., Guidance Marine and Veripos. Vessel operators, shipyards, dynamic positioning suppliers and system integrators from acros
Norway: ‘Stril Server’ Leaves Simek
Yard no. 127 left Simek yesterday. This is the latest newbuilding from Simek. The ship was christened ‘Stril Server’ during a naming ceremony at Simek last week and was delivered to the owners the following day. The vessel is a 85.45 m long Subsea vessel of MM 85 MSV design and was designed by Multi
Petrolia Buys Stake in Det norske’s PL 558 (Norway)
Petrolia Norway AS, a 100% subsidiary of Petrolia SE, has entered into an agreement with Det norske oljeselskap ASA to purchase 10% in PL 558. PL558 is located in the Norwegian Sea east and adjacent to the Skarv Field. The well will be spudded in the near future and is scheduled for 29 days. The tra
EMGS Bags Another Contract in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received another signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey will be done in June, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM vessel with t
Cyanobacteria Grow Faster in Sunlit Blue Ocean, NOC Study Shows
A recent study of phytoplankton by a NOC scientist has found cyanobacteria apparently remain the faster growing CO2 fixers in the oligotrophic ocean, which covers almost 40 percent of the Earth’s surface. The scientific research paper by Professor Mikhail Zubkov, has been published in the Nature Com
HMS Blyth Participates in NATO Exercise
A Royal Navy minehunter has been working alongside NATO forces in the Mediterranean to practise hunting and destroying mines as part of an international task force. HMS Blyth exercised her skills as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) which is made up of ships from the UK,
Planet Ocean Provides Bangor University with Particle Measuring Systems
Surrey based Planet Ocean Ltd has announced the sale of two LISST-100-XC (Laser In Situ Scattering and Transmissometry) instruments to Bangor University. The LISST-100X instrument manufactured by Sequoia Scientific Bellevue, WA, is a multi-parameter system for in-situ observations of particle size d
Oceana Opposes Deep-Sea Mining
Oceana denounces the European Commission plan to develop deep-sea mining operations, and appeals to EU citizens to oppose this destructive activity by participating in the public consultation, which is open until June 16th, 2014. Deep-sea mining is one of the most extreme activities taking place in
Novacavi Further Expands in Subsea Cable Sector
Italy-based special cable manufacturer Novacavi has reported its growing activity in marine industry after its launch of Aquancable, a wide range of specialist bespoke cables for maritime and underwater technologies. As a privately owned company with almost 40 years of experience in designing and ma
UKHO Announces New Chair Appointment
Adam Singer has been appointed to the role of Chair of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office for three years. He takes over the role from Sandra Rogers who has served on the Hydrographic Office Board for 13 years. Singer is currently Chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council, Digital Radio UK
MCG to Perform MC2D Survey in Barents’ Hoop Area
On the 5th of June, MCG and Exploro mobilized Gardline’s Polar Surveyor for the Super High-Resolution MC2D survey in the Hoop area in the Norwegian Barents Sea. The survey will last approximately two months and final, broadband processing will be completed before year end. DownUnder GeoSolutions (DU
Statoil: New Compressors to Boost Recovery from Troll
On 4 June, two new compressors were lifted aboard the Troll A platform in the North Sea. Once the compressors are up and running next year, they will boost recovery from Troll by more than 83 billion standard cubic metres of gas. As gas is produced on the giant Troll field, pressure in the reservoir