The Echoscope® has been used during the development of advanced underwater kite technology from the company Minesto. Taking advantage of the unique geometry of the viewing volume, it has been possible to visualise current-driven hydrofoils in three dimensions as they move through the water flow. Thi
Pipeline engineering company based in Aberdeen,UK, STATS Group, has appointed Angus Bowie as Regional Director for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) in a move which heralds a major expansion in the region. Bowie was previously Technical Director and has relocated from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi where h
Survey ship HMS Echo has discovered an underwater mountain the size of the Rock of Gibraltar has she sailed through poorly-mapped waters in the Red Sea. The ship came across the huge feature while searching for volcanoes on the seabed – and also located a WW2 wreck off the Libyan coast as her 19-mon
Karoon Gas Australia, partner in Browse Basin WA-315-P which is operated by ConocoPhillips, has provided an update on the Blowout Preventer problems at Boreas-1 well. The company has reported that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, the BOP and marine riser were being pulled from seabed for repairs. Since t
UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal f
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, the BOP and marine riser were being pulled from seabed for repairs. Since the last report, diagnostic testing of the BOP has continued. This further function testing has narrowed the mechanical parts believed to be the root cause of t
In the ocean off the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts, a new array of moored buoys, ocean gliders and acoustic listening stations are busy gathering data for use by scientists, managers and decision makers. Part of the Western Australian Integrated Marine Observing System, these new measurements have co
Cargotec has secured a substantial new contract from Norwegian company Kleven Maritime. Delivery includes a 400-tonne MacGregor active heave-compensated offshore crane with an outreach of 15m. A second smaller crane, which will have a safe working load of 100-tonnes at 9m outreach, is also included
Cargotec has secured a substantial new contract from Norwegian company Kleven Maritime. Delivery includes a 400-tonne MacGregor active heave-compensated offshore crane with an outreach of 15m. A second smaller crane, which will have a safe working load of 100-tonnes at 9m outreach, is also included
Offshore Transmission Operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd., the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the tr
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, and Lockheed Martin have entered into a teaming agreement with the goal of developing a 19 megawatt wave-energy project in Victoria, Australia. This is one of the largest wave-energy projects announced to date, and leverages a
The Navy is deploying numerous underwater drones to search for and destroy sea mines in the Persian Gulf. This is a part of an American military buildup aimed at stopping Iran from closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the event of a crisis, heraldnet.com reports. The unmanned and remotely guide
Adorned with a banner appropriately marking the milestone occasion, Air Products’ APD employees at its Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania manufacturing facility said bon voyage to the shipment of its 100th coil wound heat exchanger today. This Air Products proprietary and industry leading technology, vital
According to oilprice.com, there will be an increase in demand for remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) through 2015. Given that the offshore deep-sea oil drilling industry is developing, it needs the ROV capabilities for various inspections. There are numerous varieties of ROVs, they provid
