Eleven years after 118 submariners met a grisly death at the bottom of the ocean in the Kursk, a British team has developed the most advance… (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, July 25, 2011;
The Subsea Services Business Line of Fugro has added six new Saab Seaeye ROV systems to their worldwide ROV fleet in the first half of 2011 in a deal that sees Fugro continue their relationship with Saab Seaeye stretching back to the early 1990s. In addition to the six new ROV systems, Fugro has als
OceanServer Technology, Inc. has recently received new orders for four Iver2 AUVs, two for US end users, one from a European research organization and the first for a South American survey company. The applications for the vehicles include water quality/environmental monitoring, hydrographic survey,
Nautilus Minerals’ Tongan subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (“TOML”), has become one of the first private sector organizations to be granted exploration licences in the highly prospective Clarion Clipperton Zone (“CCZ”) of the Eastern Pacific. Sponsored by the Tongan Government, TOML has been g
Vos Prodect Innovations has completed the production of articulated pipes for the new cable of European Marine Energy Centre. The PRO-PIPES are used in all kind of harsh environments. The Pro-Pipes add weight to the cable which is beneficiary for the cables to keep the as-laid position. Easy to asse
Bergen Group Dreggen AS has been awarded a new contract from Statoil for the delivery of two gantry cranes with a capacity of 280 metric tons in joint lifting operations. The cranes will be used at Statoil`s new test facility for subsea compressors at Kårstø in Rogaland, Norway. The total order valu
Schlumberger Limited today reported second-quarter 2011 revenue of $9.62 billion versus $8.72 billion in the first quarter of 2011, and $5.94 billion in the second quarter of 2010. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges, was $1.18 billion—an increase of 22%
A Dartmouth diving company is in deep with the Sable Offshore Energy Project… (thechronicleherald) [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, July 22, 2011;
As the U.S. slowly abandons its dams, more and more pilot programs pop up for deriving power from tides and river currents. Welcome to a new… (fastcompany) [mappress] Source: , July 22, 2011;
Dan Davis, Luther College visiting assistant professor of classical archaeology, recently began a four-month research expedition aboard the… (luthercollege) [mappress] Source: luthercollege, July 22, 2011;
Emerald Atlantis Limited and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology announced the finalization of an Instruction to Proceed to build the Emerald Express Trans-Atlantic Cable System. The first phase will provide both low-latency and ult
A TIDAL energy centre off the Island’s coastline could go ahead after all, if a new bid for government funding proves successful. Following the rejection of an earlier bid for £20million in regional growth funding, to create a tidal-powered Solent Ocean Energy Centre (SOEC) off the south coast of th
Oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea could dramatically increase if an oil pipeline expansion application is approved by Canada’s National… (thewesternfront) [mappress] Source: thewesternfront, July 22, 2011;
Van Oord has bought a Shallow Water Pipe Lay (SWPL) Barge for pipeline installation in shallow water. With this barge Van Oord extends its services to the offshore industry. The purchase is in line with Van Oord’s growth strategy of its offshore activities and the reinforcement of its position as an
