The U.S. Navy will soon receive a sonar-based underwater navigation system that will enable submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to maintain position underwater safely by following known ocean-floor terrain features. According to Militaryaerospace.com, the designers of this technology,
Schlumberger on Friday introduced the Saturn 3D radial probe as the newest module for the MDT modular formation dynamics tester. With the Saturn probe, customers can now obtain pressure measurements and fluid samples where they were not previously possible due to reservoir conditions. “Customers exp
Global offshore positioning specialist Veripos has introduced a new inertially-aided solution for dynamically positioned vessels combining latest GNSS positioning technology advances with high integrity inertial measurements for enhanced and more reliable positioning performance, Verify Axiom. Devel
DP World, UAE Region, the region’s premier marine terminal operator, received a delegation from the Japanese Business Council (JBC) in Dubai and briefed its members on the current plans to expand capacity at the flagship Jebel Ali Port. Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Directo
The National Energy Authority has nearly finished processing the applications received in the second licensing round for exploration and production of hydrocarbons on the Icelandic continental shelf.
Global offshore positioning specialist Veripos has introduced a new inertially-aided solution for dynamically positioned vessels combining latest GNSS positioning technology advances with high integrity inertial measurements for enhanced and more reliable positioning performance, Verify Axiom. Devel
Integrated solutions to reduce the cost of remote ocean surveillance will be presented by Sonardyne on booth 1706 at this month’s Oceans ’12 conference and exhibition, running from 14th-19th October in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Sonardyne will be using Oceans ’12 to showcase Fetch, it’s long-life seab
An independent review of the response by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to the grounding of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga on 5 October 2011 will be conducted by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Murdoch. The review will examine the MNZ response to the Rena incid
MISC has entered into a conditional Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with E&P Venture Solutions Co Sdn. Bhd. (EPV), a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PCSB), in relation to a proposed disposal of 50% equity interest in Gumusut-Kakap Semi-Floating Production System (L) Limited (G
On October 2, 2012 FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director A. Lavrishchev took part in the solemn ceremony of putting into operation of a sea automobile ferry terminal in the seaport of Olya. The sea automobile ferry terminal with estimated capacity of 1,3 million tons includes berths №4, №5 and №5А, and
Ranger Offshore, Inc. (Ranger), a Houston, Texas based provider of offshore construction services, has obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO/TS 29001 certifications by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). These DNV certifications are recognized as the global benchmark for providing assurance about
Femern A/S has commenced the process of prequalification of contracting companies, thereby giving the international construction industry access for the first time to detailed information about the further course of the project. Over the next few months until 18 January 2013, the companies can prepa
Following a successful re-launch last year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section is again hosting the Offshore Achievement Awards with the support of main sponsor TAQA Bratani. This year will see the ceremony move to the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre to meet the huge deman
Transas Offshore and Dynamic Positioning simulator has been installed at PanArab E-Navigation (PAEN) in Alexandria, Egypt. PanArab E-Nav is a key player in the marine and offshore training in the entire region. Transas Offshore and DP training solution is based on the navigational simulator platform
