Subsea Engineering in Santiago, Chile is one of many South American enterprises and military establishments adding ROVs in an effort to expa… Marine Link [mappress] Source: Marine Link , December 08, 2011; Image: JW Fishers
Halliburton responded to court filings by BP saying: BP recently filed a motion for sanctions against Halliburton alleging that Halliburton destroyed evidence relating to post-incident testing of the foam cement slurry. BP has been aware of post-incident tests for some time, but has chosen this late
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the development and funding application for a 5MW CETO demonstration project off British Columbia, Canada. Carnegie, through its British Columbian based subsidiary Pacific Coastal Wave Energy Corporation (PCWE), has been developing the Ucl
China’s newly-designed scientific research vessel “Kexue”, or “Science”, is seen during its launching ceremony in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Nov. 30, 2011. The vessel, 99.6 meters long and 17.8 wide, is equipped with a podded electric propulsion system. The ship also features world-class
Experts from Scotland’s world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced by the First Minister Alex Salmond. The
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will invest over $ 400 million to double the capacity of its high-voltage cables manufacturing facility in Karlskrona, Sweden, to meet growing demand for subsea cables. The investment plan includes construction of new buildings and installation
DeepOcean has awarded Edda Fauna another year of extension – that means she is firm until 1.4.2014. The vessel is designed as a Inspection Maintenance & Repair Vessel. It is specially designed for operation in northern waters and high focus on excellent manouverability and station keeping capabiliti
Marine Platforms Limited (MPL) and Siem offshore have agreed to extend the initial interim period for the MRSV Siem Marlin by an additional firm period of one year until April 2013. MPL has options to extend the charter by 2 + 1 year. The vessel provides services for a subsidiary of Chevron as a fie
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. , a global supplier of rotating equipment and aftermarket parts and services, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Synchrony, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in January 2012. Synchrony is a technology development company with a portfolio of world-class techn
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. announced with great sadness the loss of Chairman of the Board David J. Bederman on December 4, 2011. Dr. Bederman had been a member of Odyssey’s Board of Directors since 2006 and served the Chairman since 2010. “David was a personal friend, mentor and a highly resp
Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data services provider and developer of the first wave-powered Wave Glider® marine robot, today announced the formation of its new Strategic Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB will serve in an advisory role to Liquid Robotics’ executive management team by providing key insights
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with LLOG Exploration Company, LLC, for the design, manufacture and supply of subsea production systems to support its Who Dat project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The award is valued at approximately $40 million in revenue to FMC. FMC’
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of the preliminary design for the first CETO grid-connected project. Following the successful in-ocean trial of the CETO 3 commercial scale unit earlier this year, Carnegie’s technical team has analysed a huge quantity of da
Plexus Holdings plc, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, has agreed to supply, subject to finalisation of the contract, Santos Ltd, a major Australian oil and gas exploration and production company, with well
