CARIS recently conducted a HPD Source Editor training course with the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration (KHOA) in Busan, South Korea. The course was coordinated and delivered through collaboration with HYUNDAI e-MARINE, CARIS’ strategic alliance partner for the region. The training
Three oceanauts of China’s manned submersible, the Jiaolong, are preparing for their first mission in June in South China Sea, china.org reports. The mission is expected to begin on June 5, and to last 103 days. According to the news site, Jiaolong will carry out dives in a cold spring area to condu
Bowtech Products Ltd, a global market leader in subsea vision systems, announced that it has been awarded a contract by ROVOP to supply cameras and lights, which will equip two new ROV systems. ROVOP has recently invested a further £4 million in two new vehicles as part of their planned expansion ov
Osiris Projects has announced the purchase of the new SeaBat T20-P from regular supplier Teledyne RESON. The first addition to the SeaBat T-Series, the T20-P is a highly portable multibeam echo sounder designed for smaller vessels, and features a range of features ideally suited to high quality shal
Marine Scotland has rejected a license application for a project comprising 15 tidal turbines at the Montrose Basin in Scotland, for which a License Application and Environmental Statement were submitted by a pharmaceutical and healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in March last year. The authori
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a 25 million Euro contract by Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, to design and manufacture the direct electrical heating (DEH) system for the subsea
Liquid Robotics, a global ocean data services provider and developer of the world’s first wave and solar powered autonomous surface vehicles, with global headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, USA, is showcasing at the upcoming International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia) 2013. Liqu
On Tuesday, under the heading “Driving Innovation through Collaboration in the Rig Market”, Statoil revealed the first concepts competing for its CAT-I unit – A drillship designed for arctic areas. Inocean is one of three players participating in the ongoing feasibility study. “It’s a stimulating an
GE continues to expand its technology portfolio to address the challenges of offshore drilling and production and the rigors of deepwater drilling. Several GE business units are showcasing their latest products and services for the offshore sector in Booth 3163 at the 2013 Offshore Technology Confer
Wood Group Kenny in Indonesia (PT. Wood Group Indonesia) has been awarded a multi-million dollar, three-year general engineering services contract by ConocoPhillips Indonesia Inc. Ltd. to support all of its pipelines and related facilities in Indonesia. Jakarta-based Wood Group Kenny Indonesia will
TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, has appointed Pete Jones to the position of Managing Director for TAQA’s UK oil and gas business. Mr Jones will be based in Aberdeen and responsible for the company’s operations in the UK North Sea. Mr Jones joins TAQA from Marathon Oil Corp. where
Endeavour International Corporation reported first quarter 2013 net loss, as adjusted of $12.1 million compared to a net loss, as adjusted of $15.4 million for the same period in 2012. On a GAAP basis, net loss for the first quarter of 2013 was $14.0 million as compared to net loss of $35.3 million
Recently the transformer station for the offshore wind farm Global Tech I was successfully installed. The offshore platform is a core element of the North Sea wind farm: The power from its 80 wind turbines is gathered here and transformed from 30 to 155 kilovolts. The transmission grid operator will
McDermott International, Inc. (“McDermott” or the “Company”) reported net income of $20.6 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The results for the first quarter 2013 compared to income from continuing operations of $61.9 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted
