Otto Marine Limited announces that its shipyard has, through one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, sold a Multi-purpose Field Support and ROV Support Vessel “Otto Explorer 3” to RY Offshore Limited for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$50 million. Upon completion of the sale,
SeaBird Exploration Plc (“SeaBird”) announces that the Geo Pacific has signed a LOA with estimated total duration of 85 days in the Caribbean. Estimated contract value is approximately USD 12.5 million. Commencement is expected second part of April. Geo Pacific is currently undergoing sea trials off
Jee Limited is an independent engineering company that specialises in subsea engineering and training for the oil, gas and renewables industries. Established in 1988 and based in the UK, with offices in Aberdeen and London, Jee supplies high-calibre pipeline design, integrity management and decommis
BlueShift, Inc. Mechanical Design plans to launch a revolutionary new design for an ROV tool called a Remote Plenum Chamber or RPC. This patent pending RPC system, designed in response to the Macondo Prospect Incident, will contain free flowing liquid and gas hydrocarbons in a manner that is both pr
Verdant Power founders are planning to install up to 30 turbines with the total capacity of 1MW in the East Channel of the East River, writes The Day news portal. Ron Smith, co-founder of Verdant Power said for The Day: “The 1 megawatt these will generate is trivial.” “But by 2020 to 2040, these kin
Partners in Tamar field offshore Israel announced the start of natural gas production from the field, informs Reuters. The start of production marks a major milestone for Israel, and the country expects to become a gas exporter by the end of the decade. The partners in the Tamar field are: Noble Ene
Oxford professor, Paul Taylor, will visit the National University of Singapore from 25 March to 2 April 2013 under the Maritime Technology Professorship (MTP) programme, which aims to enhance research and development (R&D) in marine and offshore engineering research in Singapore. Professor Taylor is
Trelleborg will present a series of technical lectures on industry-related topics and trends at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, from May 6-9. As a key area of focus on the company’s stand (No. 5255) throughout the show, Trelleborg experts will discuss current issues of concern
1. Divers Caught Cutting an Undersea Internet Cable (Egypt) Egypt’s coastguard caught three divers cutting an undersea internet cable and causing disruptions to online services on Wednesday, Telegraph reports. 2. Philippines: NAVSEA Supports Removal Operations of USS Guardian Naval Sea System Comman
The underwater robot Observer 3.2 is an ultra light weight vehicle (14.5 lbs), only 19.7 inches long, with yet outsanding performances in terms of navigation and inspection. It can reach 500 feet water depth, and a speed of 3 knots. In its standard version, it is equipped with two high definition/hi
The video shows an animation of Boskalis’ Trencformer, a multi-purpose cable trencher for a wide range of soils and cable types. The trencher can bury cables in deep waters as well as in shallow areas. Besides working together with cable laying vessels, the Trenchformer can operate as a stand-alone
The high amount of plastic that floats freely in the oceans forming gyres, which endanger sea life, affects food chain and causes over a billion US dollar worth vessel damages per year. Take a look at the inspiring speech of a first year aerospace engineering student at the Delft University of Techn
The plans for construction of a subsea technology center have been welcomed by NOF Energy’s CEO George Rafferty, informs The Northern Echo. He welcomed the decision to build the Neptune National Center in the North-East on the River Tyne in Newcastle. “The region has one of the most vibrant subsea s
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) which operates a fleet of over 100 vessels shows their subsea support vessels at work. VOS’ geographical focus is primarily in the North Sea, Mediterranean and South-East Asia. It operates four main categories of vessels: platform-supply vessels (PSV), anchor-handling t
