Subsea
ARENA Supports CSIRO’s Research on Carnegie’s Perth Wave Energy Project
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited will be part of a $1.3m national study undertaken by Australia’s premier science agency, the CSIRO, to develop a wave energy atlas and improve the assessment of wave energy extraction on the marine environment. The Australian Government’s independen
OceanWorks to Supply SEVDS for Turkish Navy Vessels
Oceanworks International is providing three Submarine Emergency Ventilation and Decompression Systems (SEVDS) consisting of Hose, LARS and control systems to Istanbul Shipyard for installation on the three specialist vessels they are building for the Turkish Navy. The delivery of the SEVDS is slated
Liquid Robotics Ocean Glider Collects Weather Data of Typhoon Rammasun
Battling estimated sustained winds of 145 mph and gusts to 175 mph, with waves over 45 feet, a Liquid Robotics Wave Glider® ocean drone positioned directly in the path of the storm successfully navigated and continuously collected weather data through the eye of Typhoon Rammasun (Category 5), one of
FMC Technologies Revenue Up in Q2
FMC Technologies, Inc. reported second quarter 2014 revenue of $2.0 billion, up 16 percent from the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.95 compared to $0.44 in the prior-year quarter. The quarterly earnings included a pre-tax $86 million gain, or $0.23 per diluted share, related t
New Vice President Sales and Commercial Joins Claxton
Claxton Engineering Services, an Acteon company, has appointed Martin Jolley as vice president sales and commercial to spearhead its global sales and commercial strategy. Providing leadership and vision to direct the company’s sales, marketing, commercial and tendering divisions, Jolley will be base
Hydroid to Sponsor AUV Hydrographic Bootcamp
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced that it will sponsor the AUV Hydrographic Bootcamp, taking place August 3 – 8, 2014 at the University of New Hampshire’s Judd Gregg Marine Science Complex in New Castle,
Partrac Completes Survey for TiME Project
Partrac, the marine data acquisition experts, has completed the first turbulence survey for the Carbon Trust-managed Turbulence in Marine Environments (TiME) project. This is the first time that a survey has been designed specifically to measure turbulence using different methods and technologies so
MarineSpace Names New Technical Director
MarineSpace Ltd announces that Joseph Kidd has joined the team as Technical Director. Joe has over ten years experience working on a wide range of energy projects, and eight years working specifically in the offshore renewables energy industry. As the Project Development Manager at MCT Siemens for t
AWS-III Wave Power Generator Successfully Tested
Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy has taken a major step forward with the successful deployment and initial testing of a half-scale AWS-III wave power generator. The test programme took place at Lyness in Orkney, Scotland, and will help the company develop its energy technology for variable applicati
Navy Invests in Wave Energy Test Site Off Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Work at the Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) located off Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kāneʻohe has received an infusion of $9 million from the U.S. Navy. The funds, from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), are directed to the Applied Research Laboratory at the University of Hawai‘i (ARL/UH
EOMAP, Landgate Deliver Unique Water Quality Monitoring Tools
German and Australian scientists launched state-of-the-art water quality monitoring tools that will enable anyone in the world to zoom in on what is stirring up under the surface of Australian waters. Aquatic remote sensing company EOMAP teamed up with Western Australian statutory authority Landgate
NOF Members Supply Equipment for Ichthys FPSO
Two NOF Energy members joined forces to complete contracts on a production and storage vessel which will be used off the Australian coast. Flexible Engineered Solutions International of Ashington, supplied Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors for the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
Costa Concordia Gets Ready for Departure
Work is in progress to complete the last operations before the departure of the Concordia from Giglio Island, planned for tomorrow, Wednesday July 23rd. At present, the Concordia has a draft of approximately 18 meters, and technicians have to lower the last starboard sponson (S14). Welding is also i
Searcher Seismic to Acquire Pinatubo Multi-Client 2D Seismic Survey
Searcher Seismic announces the proposed acquisition of the Pinatubo multi-client 2D seismic survey. Searcher plan to acquire the 3,843 km survey covering a 10 by 20 km grid in the West Luzon Basin. The survey includes coverage over the PECR5 bid round blocks 8,9,10 & 11. The Pinatubo 2D survey offer