The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will lead the first international, multidisciplinary assessment of the levels and dispersion of radioactive substances in the Pacific Ocean off the Fukushima nuclear power plant—a research effort funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. “This p
SBM Offshore – a market leader in offshore terminals – has placed a major order with Trelleborg Engineered Systems for two Oil Offloading Lines (OOL). Designed for oil projects in deep water Trelleborg’s 24 inch/ 600 mm large bore bonded rubber and steel armor hose system – Trelline – has been speci
RBG’s Azerbaijan operation has won the ‘Best Supplier’ award for 2010 from BP’s Azerbaijan Business Unit. This is the first year that this honour has been awarded, to mark suppliers compliance to BP’s contractual terms. Zaur Ahmadov, Compliance & Audit Manager said: “BP’s compliance and audit team s
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, 42-month contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for the planning, managing and field execution of commissioning for the Jack & St. Malo semi-submersible hub production facility. Work will be performed by DSI, Wo
COSL 681, the first high-powered deepwater AHTS vessel in China invested and constructed by China Oilfield Services Limited was recently successfully launched for operation in Wuhan. COSL 682, which belongs to the same model, is about to be launched as well. COSL681, which is specifically designed f
Subsea Riser Products has delivered a subsea latch for a Riser Umbilical Termination Unit (RUTU) in record time. From contract agreement the latch was delivered in a period of just 14 weeks including engineering, procurement, fabrication and testing. The latch is designed for a 25 year service life
Moray’s first ever ‘Dragon’s Den’ style contest has resulted in a £30,000 boost to a former RAF serviceman’s business… (stv) [mappress] Source: stv ,June 02, 2011;
The Easytrak Nexus has been successfully deployed on various subsea tracking surveys across the globe since its introduction in 2009 and is currently being used nearer to home during the geophysical survey of sections of North Sea, close to shore. The Geosurvey Department of Emu Ltd, a marine develo
Dominion has donated $50,000 to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science so the school can buy underwater video equipment to conduct new res… (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads ,June 01, 2011;
The chemical sprayed in the Gulf to break up the BP oil spill may not have been effective and could be damaging the ecosystem more than the… (wtsp) [mappress] Source: wtsp ,June 01, 2011;
With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program… (manufacturing) [mappress] Source: manufacturing,June 01, 2011
The current edition of S-44 ‘IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys’ was adopted in February 2008. A copy can be downloaded free-of-charge… (hydrographicsociety) [mappress] Source: hydrographicsociety ,June 01, 2011
How could this watercraft not be in the top 10 greatest yacht gadgets of all time? It runs on the surface of, and beneath, the water. It can… (justluxe) [mappress] Source: justluxe ,June 02, 2011;
Innovations and new generations of proven products and solutions will be presented by leading suppliers of maritime surveillance and defence… (defpro) [mappress] Source: defpro ,June 01, 2011;
