Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisation (PIANGO) has called Pacific Islands government to ban seabed mining due to the risk it presents to marine environment. According to PIANGO’s executive director Emele Duituturaga, it is becoming increasingly clear that the blue growth narra
Gazprom and Almaz-Antey Corporation have signed a contract for batch manufacturing of subsea production equipment. The deal was signed by Alexey Miller, chairman of the Gazprom management committee, and Yan Novikov, chairman of the management board, director general of the Almaz-Antey Corporation, a
McDermott has secured two contracts to provide transportation and installation of offshore structures, pipelines and pre-commissioning work for the Pan Malaysia field development located off Sarawak, Malaysia. One contract is from Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and one from Sapura Exploration and Produc
The first two of a total 500 offshore wind turbine foundations have been designed and fabricated for SPIC Guangdong Offshore Wind Power’s project in China’s Guangdong province. The monopiles, designed by Ramboll, are said to be the largest in the world – weighing 1,600 tonnes each, compared to the c
Norwegian offshore vessels provider GC Rieber Shipping has reported profit of NOK 269 million for the forth quarter of 2018, compared with a loss of NOK 81 million in the prior-year comparable period. This comes down to profit per snare on NOK 3.13, versus NOK 1.86 loss in the corresponding period i
Marine engineering experts Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has produced a new and compact autonomous profiling winch that will operate unmanned for 30 days. OSIL were approached with a requirement for a 24V waterproof winch system to mount to existing automated surface vehicle systems. The
Neptune Energy Netherlands has awarded Sea Mar Shipping a three-year contract for its IRM vessel Sea Mar Splendid. In addition, the contract has two one-year options. The vessel and crew will support Neptune Energy with its IRM campaigns on the Dutch Continental Shelf from March 2019 until 2021. The
Ocean Infinity said it has located the wreck of the lost South Korean tanker, Stellar Daisy. The ship was located at a depth of 3461 meter in the South Atlantic Ocean, approximately 1800 nautical miles due west of Cape Town. Stellar Daisy sank on March 31, 2017, transporting iron ore from Brazil to
Subcon has completed multiple pipeline supports using its engineered solution. Support for the 32-inch TurkStream pipeline was required where the seabed transitioned from the continental shelf to deep water. Multiple grouted supports were installed at this location to reduce pipeline stresses during
The 15-month OPEC (Offshore Platform for Energy Competitiveness) feasibility project has produced a number of conclusions and recommendations which may be taken forward if further funding can be sourced. OPEC, explored the technical and economic feasibility of using large offshore floating platforms
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Neptune Energy Netherlands has awarded Sea Mar Shipping a contract for its Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) vessel ‘Sea Mar Splendid’. The contract is for three years plus two one-year options, the company said. The vessel and crew will support Neptune Energy with its IRM campaigns on the Du
University of Rhode Island will name its new Regional Class research vessel ‘Resolution’, following an approval from the National Science Foundation. “The name selected for the new research vessel is fitting as it honors both the history and future of ocean exploration,” said URI president David M.
Vår Energi has entered into a partnership with the Norwegian Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (NCCS) to enable fast track CCS technology development and deployment. The agreement has a total value of NOK 30 million over a six-year period. “This partnership complements Vår Energi’s research a
