On Thursday 28 June 2012, STX Finland Oy’s Rauma Shipyard celebrated the flag-changing ceremony of the specialised vessel built for the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia. The event was witnessed by representatives of the customer, the Namibian Ministry of Fisherie
According to The Register, China is trying to master the ocean by developing a deep-sea station to conduct underwater mining. China Ship Scientific Research Centre announced the plans for the nuclear powered mobile deep-sea station earlier this year. The station will have propellers to move underwat
Reef Subsea AS announced today that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd. with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has been awarded a major contract with Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited, worth approximately £40m (61.9 million USD). It will see Reef Subsea Power & Um
OSIL are reporting an unprecedented level of interest in relation to their Giant Piston Corer, which offers the ability to retrieve core samples up to 30m in length from sediments at full ocean depth. The Giant Piston Corer is capable of achieving varying core lengths of up to 30m in soft, cohesive
Melrose Resources plc, the oil and gas exploration, development and production company, today provides an update on its operations. The interpretation of the 3D seismic data acquired over the central area of the offshore Galata Block, Bulgaria, in 2011 has been completed confirming the presence of a
On Thursday, Reliance Communications Ltd’s undersea cable unit filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering in Singapore. According to Reuters, this deal could secure about $1 billion and help the company regarding its debt. Since March the company has made several unsuccessful atte
CARIS announced that Dr. Salem Masry, Founder, President and CEO of CARIS, has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions as an innovator and entrepreneur in the fields of geographical information and digital mapping technology. Dr. Masry completed his PhD studies in photogrammetry
Last week the United States announced new whale conservation initiatives and led the effort to promote conservation work at the 64th annual… [mappress] Source: NOAA, July 09, 2012; Image: NOAA
UTEC has reinforced its presence in Scotland with the opening of new regional headquarters in Aberdeen. The purpose fitted building comprises over 3000 sq. ft. of modular office accommodation and 4000 sq. ft. of workshop/warehouse space, enabling further development of the range of services availabl
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is now working on the next stage of Chatham Rock Phosphate’s undersea project, following successful meetings in the Netherlands. Representatives from the two companies have just concluded a number of meetings in Papendrecht, the Netherlands with Boskalis making it cle
Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV Ltd) has won a contract from Thales UK to develop a re-configurable Unmanned Surface Vehicle Countermeasures (MCM) operations. The vehicle designed in conjunction with Thales engineers is a modified version of on ASV’s C-Sweep USV design. The vessel will meet a n
Bowtech Products Ltd., a market leading manufacturer and supplier of cameras, LED lighting, emergency relocation strobes, connectors, fiber optic multiplexers and slip rings for use in underwater or hazardous area applications, to any ocean depth, has announced that in partnership with N-Seatec Subs
Oil States International, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Oil States Industries, Inc., has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire Piper Valve Systems, Ltd. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Piper Valve Systems designs and manufactures high pressure valves and manif
According to The Sacramento Bee, the Pentagon is devising plans to lay about $40 million underwater fiber-optic cable from Guantanamo Bay to South Florida because of the military’s preparations for detonations and other operations at the Navy base for the long term. Navy Capt. Kirk Hibbert stated: “
