Hawaiki announced the signing of a supply contract with TE SubCom for the subsea cable between Australia and New Zealand. As pacific Scoop reports, the supplier will design and lay the cable. The cable which will be able to transmit 10 Tbps per fibre pair is planned to be completed by the end of 201
ION Geophysical Corporation today announced the launch of NarwhalTM, the first fully integrated ice management system designed to reduce risk and improve efficiency in seismic data acquisition and drilling operations in or near ice, such as in the Arctic. The Arctic contains an estimated 25% of the
An Aberdeen-based oil and gas consultancy has won a contract estimated to be worth six-figures to assist a major energy company on a North Sea project. Embrion, which is based in Westhill, and works with a number of oil giants in the city, has been selected as the safety coaching provider for Techni
Tank testing of scale models to develop the next generation of Pelamis Wave Power’s wave energy converter (WEC) machines have now been successfully completed. The tank testing process forms a key part of a £1.4m project commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) which is look
This year at the annual Monaco Yacht Show, Sonardyne International Ltd. is debuting its new forward looking collision avoidance system for yachts, NOAS, on Stand QS1. Visitors to the stand can be the first to see how the new sonar system can detect underwater navigation hazards up to one kilometre a
Liquid Waste Technology LLC introduced the Mud Cat MFD-1000, the newest Mud Cat dredge. This multi-function dredge has multiple interchangeable tool options, including an excavator bucket, a cutter basket with dredging pump, a weed rake, and a pile driver. This one-truck transportable, self-launchin
Thalassa, a company with a focus on marine seismic operations, has entered into heads of terms and paid a non-refundable deposit of £360,000 in respect of the proposed acquisition of the business, intellectual property and other assets of GO Science Limited (“GO Science”). GO Science Limited was pla
Kongsberg Seatex has now given the users of the sophisticated eBird® system the ability to equip SmartWing® with two additional features – a compass and a GNSS receiver. The innovative approach of placing a GNSS receiver in the wings opens new opportunities for improving the efficiency of an operati
Kongsberg Seatex has now given the users of the sophisticated eBird® system the ability to equip SmartWing® with two additional features – a compass and a GNSS receiver. The innovative approach of placing a GNSS receiver in the wings opens new opportunities for improving the efficiency of an operati
Alfa Laval has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to a Liquefied Natural Gas plant (LNG), for processing of shale gas in the U.S. The order, booked in the Energy & Environment segment, is worth approximately SEK 50 million and delivery is scheduled for 2014. The Alfa Laval compact heat e
Italian dredging equipment builder Italdraghe recently delivered another BDC 200 dredging attachment to a mining company in British Guyana. The BDC 200 is just one of a range of Italdraghe dredging attachments designed to fit virtually every type and size of excavator. This new “mini-dredger” is bot
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) along with Toisa Seismic Limited (Toisa) have today entered into an agreement to invest in Seafloor Geophysical Solutions (SGS). A strategic cooperation agreement with SGS provides PGS exclusive rights to market and offer SGS node services to clients in the Brazilian mar
Dredging Allows Oluvil Port to Dock Bigger Ships (Sri Lanka) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said development goals cannot be achieved by opening old wounds or by digging for dirt. Greens: Abbott OKs Great Barrier Reef Destruction (Australia) Tony Abbott’s Great Barrier Reef policy, reporte
The eighth edition of the INMEX show, South Asia’s largest maritime exhibition and conference, will be held in Mumbai between 8th and 10th October. The dredging equipment manufacturer Italdraghe SpA, an important player on the Indian dredger market and exhibitor at the show, has been requested to pa
