ACE, the Africa Coast to Europe submarine cable to be operational in the second half of 2012, landed at the submarine cable station of Penmarc’h, Brittany. The 17,000 km cable provides broadband internet capacity in Africa, an additional layer of security for communications between Europe, Africa an
Emergency crews scrambled Sunday night after fire broke out in the accommodation section of a Russian seismic vessel 70 nautical miles … (newsinenglish) [mappress] Source: newsinenglish, October 10 , 2011;
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, announced that it has discovered a shipwreck that was torpedoed during the World War I while carrying a shipment of silver. The SS Mantola sank on February 9, 1917, after being torpedoed by German submarin
RAMSEY Bay has been designated as the Isle of Man’s first Marine Nature Reserve in a project welcomed by government, fishermen and Friends… By Bill Dale (isleofman) [mappress] Source: isleofman, October 10 , 2011;
In relation to the construction and operation of the natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, Nord Stream conducts ambitious environmental and socio-economic monitoring in each country through whose waters the pipeline passes. Furthermore, for the purpose of providing a transparent overview, Nord Str
North Sea oil and gas operators can now begin to benefit from a new waste treatment facility which opened its doors for business at the Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park near Peterhead this week. Nuvia SITA NORM’s new, multi-million pound treatment facility, which held its launch event on Tuesday (4
CGGVeritas provides its vessel utilization and its fleet allocation updates for the third quarter of 2011. Vessel utilization for the third quarter 2011: -The vessel availability rate was 91% including initial shipyard of the Champion for upgrades as part of our performance program. This compares to
From 2007 to 2009, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has acquired 2D and 3D seismic data off Lofoten, Vesterålen and Senja (Nordland VII and Troms II). This data will now be prepared to be sold as one data package towards the end of 2011. The NPD will release more detailed information at a l
Statoil ends the search for the 48-year-old man who was reported missing on the Visund platform in the North Sea on Thursday 6 October. The search of the seabed around the platform was unsuccessful. Boats and helicopters have been involved in the search for the missing man. A search party and dog ha
Viper Subsea announces that they have been assessed and recognised as an ‘Investors in People’ company. “Being awarded the Investors in People accreditation is a great achievement – it demonstrates that we are working with, developing and harnessing the skills of our staff.” says Viper Subsea. Some
A team of archaeological specialists is carrying out investigations in the Yangtzehaven. They hope to find traces of human habitation there from 12,000 years ago. The current Yangtzehaven will become the entrance for shipping to Maasvlakte 2. At the end of 2012, the Yangtzehaven will therefore be du
SEAS-NVE invites tenders for placement and protection on the seabed of a 12 kV submarine cable to Agersø and Omø. Total offshore trace length is approx. 6,000 metres. At depths up to 8 metres, at a distance of approx. 2,500 yards approx. 1 metre depth using a backhoe for the laying of the cable. [&h
EMGS is holding a 3D EM Industry Forum in London on 16 and 17 November. The event is for decision exploration executives and key technical personnel, and will give participants an understanding of the principles of 3D EM, best practices and 3D EM applications throughout the E&P workflow. The Forum c
There’s a chance to find out more about the potential for harnessing tidal energy in Manx waters next week… (manxradio) [mappress] Source: manxradio, October 07 , 2011;
