Seabed sampling experts Ocean Scientific International Ltd has delivered a 12-station multiple corer to Colorado-based ASC, the support contractor to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), for use in Antarctic waters. The corer will be deployed by upcoming projects in the International Thwaites
Cape Sharp Tidal has deployed an in-stream tidal turbine and connected it to the power grid at the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) site in Nova Scotia’s Minas Passage. “This exciting achievement can be credited to the hard work and dedication of our team,” said Alisdair McLean, Cape S
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Irvington Site Office, hosted a christening ceremony for its new survey vessel, Sarge, on July 13, 2018, at the Irvington Site Office in Irvington, Ala. The Sarge was named in honor of former Irvington site employee Mr. Stephen Sema. Sema’s military
Rotech Subsea has launched the RSG1 – a new cable grab system which has already been deployed on a major North Sea renewables project. The debut of the tool – designed and manufactured by Rotech’s in-house R&D division – heralds the launch of a new service from the subsea operator which is now able
Waterking BV, a Dutch company involved in the production of amphibious excavators, said in their latest announcement that their WK 90 was prepared and transported last week to execute work in Doetinchem at the longest cable waterski track of The Netherlands. “The maintenance that was carried out to
Damen Shiprepair Harlingen (DSHL) has completed maintenance and repair works on the Fugro Mercator, a twin-hulled survey vessel operated by Fugro. Fugro Mercator is a 42.35-metre survey vessel deployed by Fugro for bathymetric and geophysical surveys, cable and pipeline route surveys. The vessel’s v
Jumbo has installed a 100t calcium nitrate injection vessel (CNIV) module on the Erha FPSO offshore Nigeria.
Fugro has been presented with the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) LCDR Peter Johnson Best Practices Award 2018, for its completion of a large, multi-year hydrographic survey in the Red Sea. The survey project was finalised in December 2016. It covered over 113
Ashtead Technology, an independent subsea equipment rental company, has spent USD 2 million to bolster its fleet of multibeam echosounders. The company made a deal with R2Sonic for 12 systems, to support customer’s requirements. David Mair, business development director of Ashtead Technology, said:
Dril-Quip has reported net loss of $3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, versus net income of $15 thousand for the second quarter of 2017. Total revenues were $95 million during the quarter, down 26 percent compared to $128 million for the same period in 2
Subsea engineering specialist Oceaneering has reported net loss of $33 million, or 34 cents per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Adjusted net loss was $23 million, or $23 cents per share. During the corresponding period in 2017, the Houston-based company reported profit of $2.1 milli
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS has recorded slightly lower results when compared to second-quarter 2017, with net loss widened by some 200K. The Oslo-listed company reported net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 of $6.2 million or 6 cent per share, versus loss of $6 million in Q2
HUTA Marine, a Jeddah based marine construction company, signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoU) with King Abdulaziz University’s (KAU) Faculty of Maritime Studies on Monday, 23 July, 2018. Under the terms of this agreement, HUTA Marine will train students from King Abdulaziz University in the fiel
SMS Avonmouth, part of the Southampton-based SMS Group, has completed a major refit alongside in Bristol Port for Tarmac, and relocated to larger premises to meet localized demand. The business has completed a major refit onboard the hopper dredger the City of Cardiff for Tarmac whilst simultaneousl
