Subsea
Ninth Mission in Search for MH370 About to Start
Bluefin-21 AUV is about to start its ninth mission in the search and recovery operations of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The AUV already completed eight missions and covered approximately two thirds of the focused underwater search area. The focused underwater search area is defined a
Top News of the Week of Apr 14 – Apr 20, 2014
1. McDermott to Operate North Sea Spoolbase McDermott International, Inc.’s subsidiary has signed an option agreement with PD Ports which gives it the exclusive right to operate a spoolbase to serve projects in the North Sea. McDermott expects to have the facility available for projects in early 201
GeoSea Begins 3rd Round of Foundation Installation on Westermost Rough
With the departure of the installation vessel INNOVATION from the port Aalborg, GeoSea has now started the 3rd foundation installation cycle on the Westermost Rough offshore wind farm. INNOVATION has loaded 5 large monopiles and transition pieces of the next installation cycle in the port of Aalborg
Digital Scotland Project Gets First Beneficiaries
Homes and businesses in Lerwick on Shetland are set to be Scotland’s first island community to get fibre broadband as part of the $688 million Digital Scotland partnership. Lerwick joins Keith in Moray as the latest areas to be announced as part of the Digital Highlands and Islands project which wil
Conversion Works on ‘Polarcus Naila’ Underway in Amsterdam (PHOTO)
The work on Polarcus Naila, a 12 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel, at the Shipdock Amsterdam, a part of Damen Shipyard Group, is well underway. The vessel arrived in February at the Shipdock Amsterdam for its six-week conversion into a Special Purpose Ship. The conversion and repairs of the ship are su
OceanWorks Delivers Subsea Equipment to Harris CapRock
OceanWorks International delivered a spare node base and two node pods to Harris CapRock Communications (HCC) in support of the ongoing operation and maintenance of CSnet International’s Offshore Communications Backbone (OCB) system. The OCB subsea infrastructure, including five seafloor nodes which
Number of Dead People Rises to 28 After Ferry Completely Sinks
The number of dead people in a South Korean incident, in which „Sewol“ ferry sank, rose to 28. According to the latest reports the ferry sank completely on Friday, leaving around 270 people missing. The ferry sank offshore Jeju island in South Korea. The reasons of the incident are still unknown. As
JAMSTEC Signs MoU with ANZIC for Chikyu Program
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Australian and New Zealand IODP Consortium (ANZIC) regarding participation in the Chikyu Program over the next ten years from 2014 to 2024 under the International Ocean Discovery Program (IOD
Pallone Highlights Concerns on Impacts of Seismic Testing Off New Jersey
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. visited the Belford Seafood Cooperative to highlight the potentially damaging impacts of seismic testing off the coast of New Jersey. Congressman Pallone specifically addressed concerns regarding the application recently submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Servi
EU Parliament Adopts Maritime Spatial Planning Legislation
The European Parliament endorsed a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible. In coastal and maritime areas, many activities comp
Crabster CR200 to Conduct First Mission Soon (VIDEO)
Through the Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology’s (KIOST) efforts, led by researcher Bong Huan Jun, an underwater robot named Crabster CR200 capable of conducting dangerous undersea exploration was recently developed. As CNN reports, the Crabster is 2.4 meters long and has six legs whic
Baker Hughes Delivers Increase in Q1 Profit
Baker Hughes Incorporated released results for the first quarter of 2014. Revenue of $5.7 billion for the quarter are up 10% year over year. Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2014 excludes after-tax severance charges of $21 million ($0.05 per diluted share) in North America and after-tax
MT Højgaard Held Accountable in Robin Rig Case
MT Højgaard, after The High Court of London has ruled against their favor in Robin Rig case, will seek permission to appeal the ruling to The Court of Appeal. In 2007-2008, MT Højgaard designed, manufactured and installed foundations for the Robin Rigg Wind Farm off Scotland’s west coast. After depl
Subsea Industries Recognized for ‘Ecoshield’ at Seatrade Awards
Subsea Industries, a Hydrex company, has won a Seatrade 2014 Innovation in Ship Operations Award, for Ecoshield, ultimate protection from cavitation and corrosion/erosion damage for ship hulls, rudders, and ship underwater running gear. The award was presented by HRH The Princess Royal and accepted