Subsea
Norwegian-Russian Experts to Examine Sunken Nuclear Submarine K-159
A Norwegian-Russian Expert Group is underway to examine the radioactive contamination at the sunken Russian nuclear submarine K-159 in the Barents Sea. The submarine K-159 has been lying at a depth of 246 meters in Kildinbanken, less than 130 kilometers from the Norwegian border, since 2003. Researc
IMCA to Take Part in Two Upcoming Events In China
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will take part in two important events in China this autumn, Oceanology International China 2014 (OI China 2014) and China International Diving, Salvage & Offshore Summit-2014 (DSOS-2014). The association is an official supporter of both events
Halliburton Settles Claims Related to Macondo Incident
Halliburton announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a substantial majority of the plaintiffs’ class claims asserted against the company as a result of the April 20, 2010 Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. The approximately $1.1 billion settlement, which includes legal fees, is
Ocean Specialists Names New Director
Ocean Specialists, Inc (OSI) has appointed Anne Dellos LeBoutillier as Director of Global Marketing and Business Development for the firm. Anne Dellos LeBoutillier is a business expansion professional with extensive strategic marketing and lead generation expertise and broad experience in subsea cab
Tonga Issues World’s First Seabed Minerals Act
The Kingdom of Tonga this month became the first country in the world to put in place a law that manages seabed mineral activities within its national marine space and under its sponsorship in international waters. Tonga’s Seabed Minerals Act 2014 was prepared with the assistance of the Deep Sea Min
Telkom Invests in SAT-3/WASC/SAFE Submarine Cable Upgrade
Telkom’s Chief Technology Officer, Alphonzo Samuels, announced that the company has contributed to the fourth upgrade of SAT-3/WASC/SAFE submarine cable system. “This cable upgrade further addresses the global capacity demands such as fast internet connectivity, data-hungry applications, high-qualit
UK: NOC Announces New SBRI Competition
The latest Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition was launched today at the NOC in Southampton, making £1.5 million available to UK businesses to develop novel adaptive autonomous ocean sampling network (AOSN) management systems. The competition, run by the Natural Environment Researc
Deep Trekker Mini-ROV Comes to UK
Planet Ocean have been appointed as UK and Ireland distributors for the Canadian Deep Trekker range of remotely operated vehicles. The innovative DTG2 ROV is powered by on-board rechargeable batteries negating the need for a bulky surface power supply, Deep Trekker offers many advantages over the ty
Marine Data Exchange Releases New Open Data from Bristol Channel
The Crown Estate has published a wealth of data and information gathered from the former Atlantic Array offshore wind project in the Bristol Channel through its online resource, the Marine Data Exchange. The extensive data garnered from this part of the seabed has now been brought together in one pl
JDR Lands Dudgeon OWF Cabling Deal
JDR has won a new contract with VBMS for the Statoil/Statkraft Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Dudgeon, off the UK’s Norfolk coast will utilise over 95 kilometres of JDR’s copper core inter-array cable and a range of cable accessories. The design and manufacture will take place at JDR’s UK bases in Camb
IMCA to Host Subsea Fibre & Hybrid Rope Workshop
The International Marine Contractors Association will be holding a subsea fibre & hybrid rope seminar in Amsterdam on Wednesday 29 October, which will enable attendees to fully understand, and become involved with the discussion on, what is required by the subsea construction industry. This includes
Scientists Find Evidence of Active Methane Emission at Antarctic Seafloor
During an expedition with the German research vessel Polarstern off the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, an international team of scientists discovered more than 130 active methane seeps at the seafloor. According to chief scientist and MARUM researcher Gerhard Bohrmann, this is the first repo
RDS Secures ‘Sea Lion’ FEED Contract
RDS has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by AMEC for Premier Oil’s Sea Lion development in the North Falklands Basin. RDS is the rig design and engineering subsidiary of international drilling and engineering contractor, KCA Deutag. The FEED work is part of AMEC’s overall
Normandie 3 Project Nears Completion
Jersey Electricity has informed that its 10-year project to install a third interconnector to France and adjoining land cables is now almost complete. After a long and complex planning process, this year has seen the safe and successful installation of the 32km, 100MW subsea cable from Armanville to