Getting an early jump on Earth Day, students from several Boston-area schools helped ready and deploy a… [mappress] Source: NOAA, April 18, 2012; Image: NOAA
Textron Systems Advanced Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced that its second Fleet-class Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) completed a successful in-water demonstration last week in New Orleans following vessel modifications at the Textron Marine & La
BIRNS, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified global leader in the design and manufacture of unique lines of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies for severe environments, has launched the most powerful, cutting-edge underwater vehicle light on the market: the new BI
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. announced that the world-renowned survey department of Rijkswaterstaat in the Netherlands has just taken delivery of their first integrated Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) from Coda Octopus Products. Rijkswaterstaat’s survey department, whose remit covers mainly inshore
Structural engineer Roozbeh Ganjvar has joined Jee Limited as a Principal Structural Engineer. Roozbeh has 20 years of experience in structural analysis and design, and integrity assessment of onshore and offshore structures. His previous roles have included different aspects of civil and structural
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has ordered Teledyne Odom’s new MB1 multibeam sonar system. This is Seatronics’ first order for the system and it plans to purchase more during the year. Dave Currie, managing director for Seatronics, said, “We can see that a lot of thought has gone into the design of
A cutting-edge new system, designed to train engineers and crew in seismic streamer deck handling has been installed at Vestfold University College in Norway. The Seismic Streamer Deck Operation Trainer was developed as part of Kongsberg Maritime’s leading Offshore Vessel Simulator, in co-operation
Recently the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation conducted the most extensive underwater survey to date of Pedro Bank, Jamaica. The Foundation worked in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the University of West Indies, The Department of Fisheries and the National Environment and Plann
Novacavi has recently developed a bespoke composite tow cable with a very special heavy armour and breaking strength higher than 1000kN to be used in fishery sector. Due to its peculiar application, this cable has to be specifically designed with an overall protection made of compacted smooth grease
The Shah Deniz consortium has reached an important milestone and approved the decision to commence Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) on the estimated $25 billion Shah Deniz Stage 2 project. This was officially announced in Baku during the meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerba
Subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced a three-year bareboat charter agreement with Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific Ltd for the NOR Spring, a DP2 (Dynamic Positioning) Anchor Handling Support Vessel (AHSV). The deal has been struck by Bibby Offshore’s Singapore operation, Bibby Of
Across England and Wales, The Environment Agency monitors fish life in rivers and waterways. They investigate rare and threatened species, such as eel and lamprey, and enumerate salmon and sea trout migrations. These agencies also investigate fish behaviour around in-river structures like abstractio
Dolphin Geophysical announces that the new high capacity 3D vessel, Polar Duchess, recently entered into steady production for TGS in the Barents Sea. The 6 months contract has been announced previously. The vessel is chartered on an initial 3 year time-charter from Armada Seismic from 6th April 201
Within the scope of its exploration activities, RWE Dea is set to begin its seismic acquisition program off the Turkmenian coast in the Caspian Sea. A subsequent exploration well is scheduled to be drilled in 2013. To obtain detailed information on hydrocarbon reservoirs in licence Block 23 off the
