Subsea
Dron & Dickson Names New Hull Operation Sales Manager
Dron & Dickson, specialists in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has appointed a new sales manager to oversee its Hull operation. Robert Courtney, who joined Dron & Dickson as a sales coordinator at its Aberdeen office in 2013, has been promoted to the role of sa
MBARI Exhibits Vampire Squid and Other Deep-Sea Cephalopods
From the vampire squid to the flapjack octopus, deep-sea cephalopods come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes. Yet few humans have seen these animals alive. Since April, members of the public have been able to see these animals for the first time, as part of the ongoing Tentacles special exhib
Sonardyne, Guidance Marine and Veripos Host DP Workshop in Norway
Representatives from Norway’s shipbuilding industry recently gathered in Ålesund for a Dynamic Positioning (DP) sensor technologies workshop held by Sonardyne International Ltd., Guidance Marine and Veripos. Vessel operators, shipyards, dynamic positioning suppliers and system integrators from acros
USACE: Miami Harbor Project Progress On Schedule
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reported that the progress is on schedule with the Miami Harbor deepening and widening project, including the successful construction of artificial reefs and relocation of about a thousand healthy corals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District an
Norway: ‘Stril Server’ Leaves Simek
Yard no. 127 left Simek yesterday. This is the latest newbuilding from Simek. The ship was christened ‘Stril Server’ during a naming ceremony at Simek last week and was delivered to the owners the following day. The vessel is a 85.45 m long Subsea vessel of MM 85 MSV design and was designed by Multi
AXYS Sells Its 100th WatchKeeper Buoy to Construtora
AXYS Technologies Inc. has announced the sale of its 100th WatchKeeper met ocean monitoring buoy to Construtora OAS S.A. in Uruguay. AXYS WatchKeeper buoy OAS will use the WatchKeeper buoy to receive comprehensive environmental data, which will support their LNG terminal construction project in Mont
Petrolia Buys Stake in Det norske’s PL 558 (Norway)
Petrolia Norway AS, a 100% subsidiary of Petrolia SE, has entered into an agreement with Det norske oljeselskap ASA to purchase 10% in PL 558. PL558 is located in the Norwegian Sea east and adjacent to the Skarv Field. The well will be spudded in the near future and is scheduled for 29 days. The tra
Preparations Made for Drilling of Oi-2 Exploration Well (New Zealand)
AWE Limited, as Operator of Petroleum Mining Permit 38158 offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, advises that due to operational challenges in managing near surface unconsolidated formations the Oi-1 exploration well will be abandoned and a new well, Oi-2, will be drilled from an adjacent location. As at 0
Pacific Drilling Gets New SVP of Sales and Business Development
Pacific Drilling S.A. has announced that Michael Acuff joined the company as senior vice president of sales and business development, effective June 1, 2014. Acuff will be based in Houston and responsible for management and administration of all company sales, contract acquisition and corporate plan
EMGS Bags Another Contract in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received another signed contract from a repeat customer worth NOK 10 million (USD 1.7 million) for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey will be done in June, using the vessel BOA Thalassa. BOA Thalassa is a purpose-built 3D EM vessel with t
Unique Hydra Gets Second HYDRACraft Order
Unique HYDRA, a division of the Unique Maritime Group which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider has received their second order this year, for its diving daughtercraft system called the HYDRACraft. Unique Hydra has spent the past twelve months enga
Cyanobacteria Grow Faster in Sunlit Blue Ocean, NOC Study Shows
A recent study of phytoplankton by a NOC scientist has found cyanobacteria apparently remain the faster growing CO2 fixers in the oligotrophic ocean, which covers almost 40 percent of the Earth’s surface. The scientific research paper by Professor Mikhail Zubkov, has been published in the Nature Com
Circle Starts Drilling of EMD-1 Well in Mahdia Permit
Circle Oil Plc, the Middle East and Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, reported the commencement of drilling of the well EMD-1 on the offshore Mahdia Permit using the drillship PetroSaudi Discoverer. The well is located within the vicinity of many producing f
HMS Blyth Participates in NATO Exercise
A Royal Navy minehunter has been working alongside NATO forces in the Mediterranean to practise hunting and destroying mines as part of an international task force. HMS Blyth exercised her skills as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) which is made up of ships from the UK,