Technip received a Letter of Intent from Statoil for their Aasta Hansteen (previously named Luva) field development, offshore Norway, in approximately 1,300 meters (4,250 feet) of water depth. The project will be led by Technip in a consortium with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The contract covers
A Kuala Lumpur-based archaeologist stated that he has discovered the remains of a sunken wooden Dutch merchant vessel. Along with his team, he found the remains about three nautical miles off Pulau Besar, AsiaOne News reports. Malacca Museum Authority’s general manager, Datuk Khamis Abas said the wo
Oceana announced that the EU has finally voted in favour of strictly protecting ten threatened species of sharks and rays in the Mediterranean Sea, under the Barcelona Convention. These species, including hammerheads, tope, and shortfin mako, have declined dramatically in numbers – some by as much a
The coral reefs and coral fish along the Makran Coast need protection from potential threats, thenews.com.pk reports. Known as the rainforests of the sea, the coral reefs are threatened by limestone deposited by living organisms. A recent survey that was conducted in five sites revealed that trawlin
On 22 June 2012, Braveheart Shipping baptized its Javelin 22.22 “Guardian”. Guardian is the first Javelin built and developed by Javelin International by order of Braveheart Shipping. With this ship, especially being used for survey activities, Braveheart is further expanding its fleet and consequen
Yesterday the Danish Energy Agency granted Nord Stream permission to operate the second of its twin pipelines that will transport natural gas from Russia to Europe. The permit to operate the first pipeline was granted a year ago, in July 2011. The operations permit was granted as Nord Stream has met
One hundred years after the Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean, Dr. Robert Ballard, a Life Scout and a world renowned oceanographer responsible for discovering the legendary ship, has invited an Eagle Scout and future leader in marine archaeology to explore the mysteries of the Black Sea. Alex
US Seismic Systems, Inc., an Acorn Energy, Inc. company, recently announced that it has built and shipped an Ultra High Sensitivity fiber-optic based marine seismic array for oil & gas exploration.The system was purchased by an international service provider and is intended for use as a marine array
International Submarine Engineering Ltd announces a contract to build another HYSUB Remotely Operated System (ROV) for SNK Ocean Co Ltd, a Japanese marine services company based out of Tokyo, Japan. SNK will be provided with a 100HP ROV with depth capability to 2000 meters. This 100HP ROV with TMS j
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced that the Horn Point Laboratory at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science has purchased one REMUS 600 system to use as a shared research platform f
CodaOctopus recently completed the sale of an Echoscope® and F180series® system to international maritime salvage and marine emergency response company, T&T Marine Salvage Inc. of Galveston, Texas. The Echoscope® augments T&T Marine’s technology with real-time 3D sonar survey and imaging capabilitie
On 24 June, the Chinese manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong accomplished its goal to dive 7,000 meters below the sea, thestatesman.net reported. The submersible succeeded in diving 7,015 meters below sea level during its fourth dive into the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Now China has the ab
MTN Nigeria, a leading telecommunications company, offers various services running on its new submarine cable – West African Cable System (WACS), Dailyindependentnig.com reports. The 17, 200 km submarine cable system stretches from Europe through West Africa to South Africa. This service was made co
Dolphin Geophysical AS has received a Letter of Intent from Statoil for the acquisition of a 5500 km2 survey offshore Tanzania. The survey will be acquired by one of our high capacity 3D seismic vessels commencing in the fourth quarter of 2012. CEO Atle Jacobsen, commented “This marks Dolphin’s entr
