Subsea
Marlink Delivers Ku-Band VSAT Services for PGS Atlantic Explorer Vessel
Marlink has successfully completed delivery of Ku-band VSAT services based on a 12 Mbit/s dedicated return link for the Atlantic Explorer, a Petroleum Geo Services (PGS) owned seismic survey vessel. The high throughput link was an upgrade to Atlantic Explorer’s existing Sealink customized VSAT servi
Wave Hub Names New Commercial Director
Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, has recruited one of the industry’s leading commercial managers to help spearhead its future growth. Stuart Herbert has been appointed as Wave Hub’s commercial director to lead negotiations with companies planning to use the test sit
Swedish Coastguard Accepts GeoSwath Shallow Water Multibeam Echosounder
This month Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has completed the prestigious Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) project with the installation and full acceptance of a 125 kHz GeoSwath Shallow Water Multibeam echosounder on the fourth and final new-build multipurpose vessel. These vessels, all under Swedish flag, are defi
ROVOP Secures Five-Year Contract from Ceona
Global oil and gas subsea construction specialist Ceona has awarded a five-year contract worth over £45million to market-leading independent ROV provider ROVOP. The contract will see ROVOP provide hydraulic, work-class ROV services on board Ceona’s fleet of new, purpose-built deepwater pipelay and c
Providence Announces 1H 2013 Results (Ireland)
Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), announces its interim results for the half year ended 30th June 2013. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS – Barryroe Oil Field, Celtic Sea o Publication of NSAI Competen
BMSA Founder Appointed as Special Advisor to University College Cork, Ireland
Finbarr (Barry) Mc Sweeney, Founder of BMSA Technology Ltd., has been appointed Special Advisor to University College Cork with regard to the development of the Beaufort Lab. This €16 million investment project supports Global Maritime and Energy Research is based at the IMERC campus in Ringaskiddy
Marine Institute Announces Supply Tenders (Ireland)
The Marine Institute, an Irish semi-state body, has announced four separate tenders for the supply of different pieces of marine equipment for an energy project. The Institute requires the supply of: 1. a signal acquisition system for the Galway Bay Acoustic Array; 2. sensor equipment for the Galway
UK: Alstom, GDF Suez Join Forces to Equip Raz Blanchard Tidal Power Pilot Farm
Alstom and GDF Suez will prepare a common project to respond to the call for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms announced by the French President, François Hollande in Cherbourg. Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom’s Renewable Power President and Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, signed a cooperati
Surface Ocean Carbon Dioxide Levels Mapped
Details of a new atlas that maps surface ocean carbon dioxide levels across the Earth have been released by an international team of marine carbon researchers. The most comprehensive dataset of its kind, the atlas allows an estimate of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is being absorbed by the oceans gl
Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine Project Achieves Another Milestone
Following successful installation of the large diameter piles, another significant milestone has taken place at the Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine project. Over the last week the steel jacket has been lowered into place and the Transition Piece (TP) installed. Both the jacket and TP were fabricated i
Top News of the Week of Sep 23 – Sep 29, 2013
1. Heerema’s New Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir Christened Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel (DCV) Aegir was christened in the Rotterdam Calandkanaal (NL) with a spectacular show to mark the festive occasion. The christening was performed by Mrs Ann Vardeman. 2. Bibb
E-marine Repairs FLAG Europe-Asia Submarine Cable
E-marine a leading provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions, has completed the repair of FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable link in Arabian Seaon on behalf of Reliance Globalcom Limited. During the repair in a water depth of 4,000 metres E-marine discovered that the cause of the c
UK: Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Eye Catcher for North-East Businesses
Dogger Bank Creyke Beck, a 2.4 GW offshore wind project proposed by Forewind, is an eye catcher for businesses in the UK’s North-East, a region which can provide a vast supply chain for the project’s development. The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the project’s application just recently, and bus
Maritime Issues Returning to Foreground of Economic and Geostrategic Concerns
In a context of globalisation of trade, budget austerity and exhaustion of energy resources, maritime issues are returning to the foreground of economic and geostrategic concerns. Benefiting from the richness of its maritime space, France has a trump card to play, and the defence shipbuilding indust