DCNS has been selected by the European Commission to lead a major collaborative research project under the broad heading of sustainable development. The aim is to protect marine flora and fauna by mitigating underwater noise footprints due to shipping. Guidelines will be drafted for the design of fu
Marine Scotland Science has invited tenders for the supply of a 150kHz profiling current meter and associated trawl-resistant mooring, the Scottish Government informs. One instrument, capable of being deployed to 1500m depth and able to operate in cold conditions to -4C, is required. Deadline for th
Water monitoring specialist Xylem Analytics UK announces the appointment of David Goldsmith as Director of Marine and Coastal Business. David has extensive experience in marine technologies, having worked closely with AADI for many years in the oceanographic sector. He will be responsible for bringi
Rapidly-growing subsea specialist ROVOP has been recognised for its remarkable achievements in offshore renewables by winning the Business Growth award at Scottish Green Energy Awards. Within just 18 months of its inception, ROVOP has fast become a leading industry player after successfully carving
Recently Hydrex teams carried out underwater propeller operations in Belgium and Spain. In Antwerp the bent blade of a 197-meter dry cargo vessel was straightened. In Algeciras a 183-meter chemical tanker had four of its five propeller blades cropped. Both repairs were carried out on-site and underw
RESON announced that it is now adding the extra features contained in its Feature Pack 3 (FP3) to the SeaBat 7125-ROV2 multibeam system. FP3 contains RESON’s latest SeaBat technology for enhancing performance and efficiency, based on four state-of-the-art features: RESON’s new SeaBat User Interface,
After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS announced that it has been awarded the PLECO Project with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The NHS, a division of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters, and for produ
ExxonMobil and Rosneft signed a Declaration on Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development on the Russian Arctic Continental Shelf. The declaration was signed during a meeting between Igor Sechin, president and chairman of the management board of Rosnef
A Vega VLS-46 sector light, supplied to Aberdeen Harbour by Hydrosphere, has played a major part in facilitating the successful completion of the harbour’s £5.2m dredging operation, paving the way for the harbour to play a key role in offshore wind developments. The harbour is already the centre of
Welaptega Marine Limited, world leader in mooring integrity verification, announced that it has formed an alliance with UK engineering firm BPP-TECH to offer the highest-quality Fitness for Purpose Evaluations for offshore mooring systems. “Together we offer something unique to the offshore industry
Antrim announces the results of its exploration drilling in UK Central North Sea Licence P1784 Block 21/7b as well as providing an operational update on its other UKNS activities. The Cyclone well in UK Block 21/7b (Antrim working interest 30%) has reached a total depth of 6,076 feet and is being pl
Professor Peter Thorne and Dr Richard Cooke of the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool travelled to Barcelona recently to take part in an international study on boundary layer sediment dynamics. The boundary layer in this case refers to the layer of water next to the seabed. Here, flowing wate
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a BP project, worth approximately $30 million, under the SCIRM Frame Agreement Contract to support the redevelopment of the Schiehallion Field, west of Shetland. Th
A leading international oil and gas services firm has bought one of Dundee’s longest established fabrication companies in a six-figure deal. Rigmar Services, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, has acquired the majority share in Riverside Engineering, which will now be rebranded as Rigmar Fabricatio
