Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD 100 million by one of the world’s largest oil companies. It is expected that 3D electromagnetic (EM) data acquisition will start in early September 2013, following mobilisation of the vessel
The inaugural Oceanology International China exhibition and conference being held in Shanghai from Tuesday 3 – Thursday 5 September, will get off to a flying start with a powerful plenary session on the morning of Tuesday 3 September. In a conference session chaired by Professor Ralph Rayner Sector
On Wednesday 26 June 2013, wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited welcomed US Ambassador to Australia His Excellency Mr Jeff Bleich and U.S. Consul General Ms Aleisha Woodward, to Carnegie’s Wave Energy Research Facility in Fremantle, Western Australia. Carnegie’s Chairman, Mr Grant Moon
Subsea 7 S.A. announced an increase in the estimated full-life project loss on the Guará-Lula NE project, offshore Brazil. As a result, the Company no longer expects full year Adjusted EBITDA to show progress compared to 2012. The Guará-Lula NE project entered the offshore phase in the second quarte
Coastal Planning & Engineering Inc., a Florida-based company, began surveying the seabed off the coast of Maryland on Monday, The Baltimore Sun informs. By using a 130-foot vessel Scarlett Isabella, which comprises high-tech sonar and seismic equipment, the company is performing a high-resolution ge
The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec , will manage and deliver two pilot projects on behalf of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, focusing on Offshore Cables, and Performance & Reliability issues. Currently, onshore transmission and distribution networks have operational performance benc
In response to the fast-expanding offshore wind market, DNV KEMA, the energy arm of DNV, has developed a new standard that will help accelerate the development of a new generation of floating offshore wind turbines by establishing design requirements for the floating structure and related systems. A
Shepherd Offshore has dug deep to achieve another major milestone in the multi-million pound development of Tyneside’s Neptune Energy Park. A dredger took two months to move a mountain of silt from the riverbed next to the former Neptune shipyard so that deep-hulled vessels can now berth alongside t
A Greens motion to stop sediment dumping in the Great Barrier Reef has passed the Senate today. “With two days of sitting left, Labor has belatedly decided that allowing the big mining companies to dump sediment in the Great Barrier Reef is a bad idea,” Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens envi
UK metocean survey contractor Partrac Ltd announces the successful deployment and recovery of the 50th ADCP at tidal energy sites in the UK and Europe. UK metocean survey contractor Partrac has been deploying ADCPs in support of the tidal and wave energy sector since 2008. The recent recovery of one
Bob Irwin will use his Great Barrier Reef tour with Fight for the Reef to call on the Federal Environment Minister to dump plans to dredge the seafloor of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park at Abbot Point. Plans currently sit on the desk of the Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to dredge milli
The U.S. Navy has deployed the MK18 Mod 2 Kingfish underwater unmanned vehicle for operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, following more than 30 sorties over 15 days of mock deployment testing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy announced June 20. Kingfish is an autonomous underwater unmann
Using the ULS 100 Laser Scanner from 2G Robotics, Dr. David Holland and Mitch Bushuk of New York University, Department of Math & Atmospheric Ocean Science, conducted Ice Scallop research which they hope will help them understand the conditions under which Ice Scallops form and their melt rates as a
This year, leading independent subsea engineering and training firm Jee Ltd celebrates 25 years in business. During its history the company has experienced significant growth, expanding from one entrepreneurial engineer to a team of 90. Jee Ltd managing director and founder, Trevor Jee, said: “Reach
