Subsea
Victoria University: Public Talks on NZ Earthquakes
Two experts in geophysics will be visiting New Plymouth as part of the Victoria University of Wellington 2014 Public Lecture Series to talk about the plate-tectonic origins of New Zealand and how these lead to earthquakes. Dr Rupert Sutherland, an associate professor in Victoria’s School of Geograph
Karoon Appoints Bernard Wheelahan as Independent Director
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd’s (“Karoon”) Board of Directors advises that Mr Bernard Wheelahan has now been appointed as an Independent Non‐Executive Director of the Company. Mr Wheelahan is an industry veteran with over fifty years in the oil and gas and broader resources industries in Australia and ov
Nautilus: SMD Starts Auxiliary Cutter Assembly
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that the assembly of its third and final Seafloor Production Tool (SPT), the Auxiliary Cutter (AC), has this week begun at Soil Machine Dynamics’ (SMD) facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “We are pleased that the assembly of t
Kongsberg Mesotech Introduces M3 Bathy System for Shallow-Water Applications
Kongsberg Mesotech has just introduced the M3 Bathy System, a powerful, entry-level survey system for shallow-water bathymetric applications. The core of the M3 Bathy is Mesotech’s M3 Series MultiMode Multibeam Sonar. The M3 Sonar is the only instrument in its price point that produces high-quality
INTECSEA Expands Its Presence in New Zealand
Following the recent brand transition of Transfield Worley (TW) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the WorleyParsons Group to become WorleyParsons New Zealand Ltd, INTECSEA has taken the opportunity to expand its presence into New Zealand. This expansion is a key step in delivering the global strateg
Harkand Opens New Facility in Montrose
HARKAND, a global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance, and light construction, has secured a long term lease for a storage facility in Montrose, giving the company its first permanent work base in the town to support ongoing operations. The site is located on Rossie Island close to the
One More Body Recovered from Sunken Sewol, Court Trial Underway
Divers recovered a body of a female high school student from the sunken Sewol ferry on Tuesday. In a ferry accident, which happened on April 16, around 304 people died, and 11 are still missing, according to BBC. Except the 172 people rescued on the day of the accident, no other survivors were found
INPEX’s Ichthys Project Achieves Half Way Mark
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has today celebrated its most significant construction milestone to date after officially marking 50 per cent completion. Likened to three mega-projects in one, Ichthys includes an offshore project with subsea facilities and two large floating platforms (centra
Kongsberg’s M3 Sonar Used in Shipwreck Suvrey
This April the Canadian Armed Forces and Parks Canada teamed up with Seabotix to investigate the HMS Breadalbane, the world’s northernmost shipwreck located in the Canadian High Arctic. In 1853 the HMS Breadalbane was part of the rescue mission for Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition but was
Cargo Ship Sinks Leaving Two People Missing Offshore China
Two people were reported missing on Thursday, after a cargo ship carrying steel sank offshore China. As ihsmaritime360 reports, the vessel sank in the Tieshan port channel with around 980 tonnes of cargo onboard. Five of seven crew members were rescued and the authorities are continuing rescue opera
MMT Begins Surveyor Interceptor ROV Assembly
After a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, the impressive Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and High Resolut
Auxilium Offshore Expands Its Team
Earlier this year, Auxilium Offshore welcomed a number of experienced new staff members with practical knowledge and expertise, specifically in the offshore energy sector’s subsea operations. With the extensive expertise of the daily staff, the company’s aim is to bring the best team together with t
VIDEO: ‘Our Oceans Challenge’ Competition
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is part of a growing coalition of maritime leadership companies, industry organizations and knowledge institutes that has launched “Our Oceans Challenge”, a competition for innovation and solutions to address key issues affecting responsible ocean industry operations. O
Subsea Cable Under Solent Successfully Replaced
A key milestone to replace one of three subsea cables under the Solent, supplying the Isle of Wight with electricity, has been successfully completed. The £14 million deep sea bed cable installation project is being delivered by a specialist joint venture between VolkerInfra and VSMC and awarded by