EIVA and AML Oceanographic (formerly Applied Microsystems) have signed a distributor agreement with the aim of EIVA reselling the AML Oceanographic product line. EIVA will provide the AML Oceanographic products comprising CTD, sound velocity, and environmental instrumentation in its integrated surve
Seaborn Networks, LLC announced it will deploy Seabras-1, the first-ever submarine cable system to provide a direct route between the United States and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Because this is the primary route for the majority of Internet, data and voice traffic between South America and the rest of the
Powerful Humber tides are to light up one of the world’s most spectacular aquariums. In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from April to The Deep, Hull’s iconic visitor attraction and research centre. The full-scale demon
On 15 February, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Det norske’s development of Jette. No nonconformities were identified in the audit, and no notifications of orders were issued. The report states that the project is well manned and managed. Drilling PSA’s supervisory
Ciena® Corporation, the network specialist, today announced it was selected by Australia Japan Cable (AJC) to expand its subsea cable route spanning approximately 12,700 kilometers between Sydney, Guam and Japan. “We selected Ciena after a stringent selection and trial process because of their demon
Vos Prodect is about to deliver cable hang-off systems to be installed in an offshore wind farm project, which is located in the North Sea. “Our Cable hang-off systems have been approved with a final acceptance test and packed in accordance with the requirements“, said the company. Vos Prodect was c
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that its subsidiary has chartered a new state-of-the-art pressure pumping vessel that will provide offshore stimulation services to Maersk Oil in the North Sea. Upon completion, scheduled for late 2013, the Blue Orca™ will become the eighth vessel in the Baker Hug
In a mission lasting almost seven hours, an autonomous underwater vehicle made by ATLAS ELEKTRONIK “dived” through a water supply tunnel 24 kilometres long in the vicinity of Stuttgart, successfully investigating the tunnel for damage. With this survey on 6 March 2012, it at last became possible to
AGR Facilities Solutions AS, part of the AGR Group, has signed a Frame Agreement with Lundin Norway AS. The activity will include engineering and technical services until the end of 2013 – worth more than £760,000 for this year alone. These services will range from system engineering and mechanical
A submarine of Russian Imperial Navy lying at the depth of 76 meters near Cape Fiolent (Sevastopol, Ukraine) will be lifted soon. As is planned, the sub is to be turned into museum. Submarine Skat was built in 1905. She was responsible for protection of Sevastopol and was sunken in 1919 as overaged
Hydratight’s experience and quality has won the company a major MORGRIP connector contract with government-run Israel Natural Gas Lines in Tel Aviv. In 2005, Hydratight was hired to help repair a subsea 30in main gas pipe which supplies the fuel to provide 25 per cent of the country’s electrical pow
Aker Solutions has been awarded a FEED (front-end engineering and design) contract from Statoil to design the world’s largest Spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen field development in the Norwegian Sea. With a total hull length of 193 meters and a draught of 170 meters, the Aasta Hansteen (formerly
Bibby Marine has finalised the acquisition of hydrographic and geophysical survey firm Osiris Projects. The two firms began to develop a relationship during the commissioning of specialist survey vessel Bibby Tethra in 2011, during which time it was recognised there was significant potential for syn
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a leader in the field of deep-ocean exploration, today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. In addition, the Company provided an update on its operational progress since the beginning of 2012. For the fourth quarter of 2011, Odys
