The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a Rhode Island ocean zoning plan that designates waters off the state’s coa… (therepublic) [mappress] Source: therepublic, August 01, 2011
Dominion Petroleum announces the award of Block L15 of the Lamu Basin, offshore Kenya. This new award follows Dominion having secured Block L9, offshore Kenya, in March 2011. The Company today concluded negotiations with the Government of the Republic of Kenya by executing heads of agreement (“HoA”)
Gulmar Atlantis last week left the port of Singapore Offshore for her maiden voyage to go on a minimum 6 months charter in Brazil. The vessel will be working for Petrobras with Fugro providing diving and ROV services. “Brazil is a very dynamic market for Offshore Oil and Gas. This contract will be a
Scuba divers demand safety and reliability from their equipment. Trelleborg offers both, plus a little sweetener: vanilla-flavored rubber hoses. The underwater world offers weightlessness, a sense of adventure and a potential for exploration that simply can’t be matched on dry land. But as this worl
Polarcus Limited announce that the Company will commence acquisition imminently of a 3D multi-client project over the Bjarmeland Platform in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The project, with the potential to cover an area of up to 1,100 square kilometers, is supported through strong industry pre-f
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems and BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, have announced their plans for advanced sonar analytics software technology to be licenced by SeeByte to BlueView
Polar Supply and Research Vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs was named and launched at STX Finland Oy’s Rauma shipyard. NB 1369 was named to S.A. Agulhas II by Director General Mrs Noshipho Ngcaba from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs. The ev
Spectrum announces a major Multi-Client transaction with CGGVeritas priced at USD40mill. Spectrum will acquire the 2D Marine Multi-Client library from CGGVeritas encompassing more than 500,000 km of seismic data. This transaction is in line with the growth strategy of Spectrum to become a leading Mu
Argentina is considering the development of “nuclear propulsion” for its diesel-engine submarines, Defence minister Arturo Puricelli said… (bernama) [mappress] Source: bernama, August 1, 2011;
TETRA Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it has acquired a newly built derrick barge with a 1,600 metric ton capacity, fully-revolving crane and accommodations for 300 personnel for an expected total investment of approximately $71 million, including the purchase price and inspection, transp
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $440 million from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, offshore Western Australia. The work scope includes installation and tie-in of heavy lift structures in the Gorgon and Jansz
Papua New Guinea’s National Court ruled in favour of the owners of the controversial Ramu nickel mine in Madang on July 26, allowing the dum… (greenleft) [mappress] Source: greenleft, August 1, 2011;
China’s manned submersible Jiaolong returned to its attendant ship at about 1:02 pm on Saturday after placing a marker on the seabed… (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, August 1, 2011;
Jun Inoue and Masatake Hori, Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC), JAMSTEC, successfully obtained in situ observations on the genesis and development of an Arctic cyclone that occurred near the Arctic marginal ice zone (79.0° N) on its expedition in September 2010. The observations, carried o
