Dayang Yihao, a scientific research vessel, has been deployed on a 370 day ocean expedition from China, from the city of Sanya on Hainan island province, kicking off the country’s 26th oceanic expedition mission, reported Pravda.ru. The work included in the expedition encompasses the study of polyme
China Harbour and Lekki Port Company formally signed the Contract on Lekki Deepwater Port EPC Project of Nigeria in Singapore on May 11, 2012. CHEC vice president, Lin Yichong attended the meeting and signed on the contract on behalf of the contractor. The value of the contract of Phase I project is
Energy Partners, Ltd., U.S. based, independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company, has acquired additional oil and natural gas interests in the EPL operated South Timbalier 41 field from W&T Offshore, Inc. for $32.4 million. Prior to the acquisition, EPL owned a 60% working inter
The sophisticated offshore research vessel BOS Angler called in for drydocking related repairs in March 2012. The Managers FJORD SHIPPING, NORWAY placed confidence in Colombo for her repairs to be carried out in Colombo. The highly sophisticated vessel capable of 3D survey capabilities had been in o
Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, officially launched construction of the Ichthys LNG Project at a ground breaking ceremony at Blaydin Point in Darwin, Northern Territory today. At the invitation of INPEX CORPORATION Chairman Naoki Kuroda, the Prime Minister joined Northern Terr
Partrac have led the development of tidal resource assessment measurements in the UK and arguably therefore the world given the pioneering development work being undertaken in the UK. Since 2008, they have completed over 35 deployments of ADCPs at tidal energy sites alone and have achieved a data ca
Orkney Islands Council has announced tender for tidal energy consultancy services worth approximately between £275,000 and £300,000. The services included in the tender are the investigation and detailed solutions for the wave overtopping problem generated from the East at No 2 Churchill barrier, Ho
IBAMA, the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment’s enforcement agency was on Wednesday informed of a possible oil spill at one of the Petrobras’ Floating Production Storage Offloading units offshore Brazil. The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas (ANP) and Brazilian Navy yesterday co
During a recent Gulf of Mexico expedition, NOAA, BOEM and partners discovered an historic wooden-hulled vessel which is believed to have sunk as long as 200 years ago. Scientists on board the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer used underwater robots with lights and high definition cameras to view remnants o
Leading pipe handling equipment supplier, Blohm & Voss Oil Tools announces the SureGrip 500 floor slip, the first of a new generation of floor slip power tools using First Subsea’s ball and taper gripping technology to provide improved drill pipe handling. Designed for loads up to 500 tonne, the Blo
The wreck of the Lamartine, a 19th century schooner that hauled granite for construction of streets, sidewalks and buildings along the U.S. East Coast, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The wrecklies
Commenting as Scottish Power announces the completion of successful initial testing of an underwater tidal turbine in Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: “This is further proof of the impressive progress being made in marine renewables and hopefully a steppi
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and MPI Workboats Ltd., announced that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels to join the existing eight South Boats built vessels in MPI Workboats’ fleet. MPI Workboats Ltd. is a wholly owned sudsiduary of MPI Offshore
St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. delivered the offshore service vessel (OSV) Sea Strength to A. R. Singh Contractors of Point Fortin, Trinidad. The 157-ft vessel is currently undergoing owner inspections and is available for work in the Caribbean offshore market. The Sea Strength is a twin s
