During the EAGE in Copenhagen the WGP Group signed a new joint venture (JV) agreement with P-Cable 3D Seismic AS (“P-Cable”) for the commercialisation of new, patented High Resolution 3D seismic technology; the joint venture will trade as WGP Survey Ltd. The benefits of P-Cable’s new technology incl
With all five blades of its propeller severely bent, a 290-meter container vessel needed a fast, on-site solution to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. Hydrex diver/technicians are trained to carry out repairs underwater in the shortest possible time frame and a team was therefore mobil
To cover peak season demand Hamburg Süd and their partners CCNI, China Shipping, Hanjin and Hyundai will reconfigure their service between Asia and Mexico/ West Coast South America. The new service will continue to operate with two slings at increased capacity and new rotations, starting with South
German military divers are working on bringing up the wreck of a Stuka dive bomber that has been on the floor of the Baltic Sea for 70 years, according to Associated Press. The Stuka wreck was first discovered in the 1990s, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) off the coast of the German Baltic island [&he
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu
In June 2012, The “Helen Burnie”, completed by Macduff Shipyards, a 27.5m multi purpose cargo vessel, left Macduff to commence operations delivering fish farm feed. Designed by Macduff Ship Design in conjunction with Macduff Shipyards. The vessel, worth GBP 2 million is specially designed by Inverlu
With all five blades of its propeller severely bent, a 290-meter container vessel needed a fast, on-site solution to restore the propeller’s balance and efficiency. Hydrex diver/technicians are trained to carry out repairs underwater in the shortest possible time frame and a team was therefore mobil
The COSLPioneer semi-submersible drilling rig completed the anchor handling at Glitne and sailed to Åmøy on Wedensday 6 June. Operations went as planned without serious incidents or accidents. Unfortunately, the well was “dry” so the production completions of the well was canceled. In addition to th
QinetiQ, who lead the world in the provision of Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment & Survival (SMERAS) Support Services and Diving & Life Support Services, has re-commissioned its Hyperbaric Trials Unit (HTU) following an extensive refit. The HTU joins an array of specialist equipment that forms
Antrim Energy Inc., Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, announced it has been granted an extension for the submission of a Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Fyne Field in UK Central North Sea licence P077 Block 21/28a (the “F
Recently, the new Voith Water Tractor (VWT) “Ilan” underwent its official sea trial achieving a speed of 13.5 knots and a bollard pull of 73.5 tons: much to the satisfaction of the operator, the Haifa port authority, which decided in favor of the VWT due to its precise maneuvering capabilities. Each
Antrim Energy Inc. Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, today announced it has been granted an extension for the submission of a Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Fyne Field in UK Central North Sea licence P077 Block 21/28a (t
Holland America Line and Marine Conservation Institute announced the recipients of the 2012 Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental History and Historical Marine Ecology. Funded through a partnership between Marine Conservation Institute and Holland America Line, the program s
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has on 8th June announced that Lloyds Banking Group plc (LBG) will provide financing for a replacement vessel for the Stornoway to Ullapool route and has named Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft MBH & Co. KG (FSG), Germany as the preferred shipyard for the d
