Subsea
Odyssey Marine Completes One Stage of ‘SS Central America’ Recovery
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, has completed the current phase of the recovery operations on the SS Central America shipwreck project. The recovery ship, Odyssey Explorer, has returned to Charleston, South Carolina, for necessary repairs and insta
Hydroid Gets New Marketing Manager
Hydroid has appointed Kaitlyn Rhue as the newest addition to their sales & marketing team. Kaitlyn will take over the duties as Marketing Manager. Rhue will help to align the company for future growth and expand its presence in the Marine Robotics market. Part of her focus will be to increase custom
Scientists Find Large Submarine Canyon in Med
A massive underwater canyon has been discovered in the Mediterranean near Italy by an international team of scientists that includes mapping experts from the National Oceanography Centre. The canyon measures almost 1000 square miles (2,500 sq km) and the scientists believe this giant area was not ca
INROS LACKNER in Baltic 2 OWF Project
In the last week of August, the first of a total of 80 wind energy plants of the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm has been erected. For INROS LACKNER this also marks an important milestone for the offshore project which, on behalf of EnBW, is being supported with wide-ranging professional commitment. The
Atlas Professionals Invest in Subserv Pro
As Subserv Pro Limited enters its tenth year, the company has agreed an initial 25% equity investment by Atlas Services Group Energy Limited. Control of the companies (Subserv Pro and its subsidiary ORCA Offshore) will not change, however the agreement will see Marcel Burghouwt, Managing Director of
Damen Delivers OCSV ‘Fugro Pioneer’
Fugro has taken delivery of the second of the three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels (FOCSV) being built by Damen. The Fugro Pioneer is a compact, survey ship capable of undertaking a wide range of survey, monitoring and inspection operations. The vessel is designed for a variety of survey and
Brasa Shipyard Completes Cidade de Ilhabela FPSO for Petrobras
FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela sailed away from the Niteroi-Rio based Brasa shipyard on Monday 15th September 2014. The departure of the vessel represents a major achievement for Brasa, having opened for business a mere two years ago in July 2012. Of the FPSO’s 18 modules the yard fabricated 10 – weighing
BG Group, BIR in New Underwater Vehicle Project
Vehicles which make detailed inspections of subsea pipelines, facilities and structures are the focus of an R&D project, codenamed FlatFish, being undertaken by BG Brasil and the Brazilian Institute of Robotics (BIR). “FlatFish will be a lightweight, low cost vehicle able to carry out subsea inspect
NHC’s ‘Introduction to Subsea Isolations Course’ Open for Reservation
The National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC) has developed an ‘Introduction to Subsea Isolations Course’ alongside a major oil & gas operator in response to concerns about the lack of training in the high-risk area of underwater isolations. During 2013, NHC conducted a study into diver safety, looking parti
MBARI’s Chemical Sensors for SOCCOM Program
Ocean researchers are on the verge of gaining new insights about the changing Southern Ocean with help from sensors developed by a research team at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). These sensors will be implemented in the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeli
GO Phoenix Heads to Indian Ocean to Search for MH370
An Otto Marine vessel GO Phoenix has left Singapore last week to participate in a search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean. As Next Insight reports, GO Phoenix will participate in a search along with two other vessels Fugro Discovery and Fugro Equator. The
Possible Expansion of Poisonous Lionfish Off North Carolina, Study Shows
Warming water temperatures due to climate change could expand the range of many native species of tropical fish, including the invasive and poisonous lionfish, according to a study of 40 species along rocky and artificial reefs off North Carolina by researchers from NOAA and the University of North
FOGL Releases Interim Results
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the North, South and East of the Falkland Islands, announces its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. Highlights – Progress towards next drilling campaign scheduled to start in Q1 2015; – Major 3D s
SPE Aberdeen Announces New Seminar for Offshore Drilling Industry
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen has added a brand new UK-first event to its 2014-15 session, specifically targeted to the oil and gas drilling sector. ‘Drilling Automation – do I need some too?’ is a full day event which will take place on 2 October at Aberdeen Exhibition and Confe