As an industry that is responsible for managing a significant portion of the UK seabed, the marine aggregate sector recognises that it has an important role to play in protecting the biodiversity of the sea around our shores. The sector already has a well established sustainable development strategy
Continuing on the path of success, Welltec has recently completed another excellent clean-out job for a major operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. A well was experiencing problems with fill all the way up to surface of a popular resin often used instead of cement. Welltec quickly mobilized t
Bolt Technology Corporation announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, sales amounted to $9,572,000 compared to $8,534,000 in last year’s first quarter. Net income for the quarter amounte
The Board of Directors of Saipem S.p.A. approved Saipem Group’s Interim Report as at September 30, 2011. Investments in the third quarter of 2011 amounted to Euro 257 million (Euro 371 million in the third quarter of 2010) and included: – Euro 76 million in the Offshore Engineering & Construction se
A Royal Navy minehunter fitted with Thales sonar has located and destroyed a 2,000-pound mine and torpedo lying on the seabed off the port of Tobruk in eastern Libya. HMS Bangor, a Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), has been on NATO operations off the Libyan coast, tasked with searchi
The medieval Swedish port of Visby has closed for the season. The wealthy party kids of Stockholm have long since left their summer playgro… (Bloomberg) mappress] Source: Bloomberg ,October 30 , 2011;
Barnegat Bay will get its first complete charting and depth-sounding in decades, starting this week, a critical step that paves the way for… (app) mappress] Source: app,October 30 , 2011;
A snapshot of people working world-wide with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on two days in February and August 2010 – and the number of vehicles in use on the same two days – is revealed by the latest statistics produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). These show that
Nexans announced 2011 third quarter sales of 1,711 million euros (at current non-ferrous metal prices), or 1,127 million euros at constant non-ferrous metal prices, which corresponds to organic growth of 3.9%. For the first nine months of the year, the organic growth in sales was 6.8% compared with
The uncharted wreck found yesterday, off Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, is likely to be a World War II Japanese submarine. Underwater vision taken by the Australian Minehunter, HMAS Gascoyne shows the wreck of a submarine, 55 meters below the surface in Simpson Harbour. The wreck is partially buried in
New Zealand salvage teams have removed more than half the oil from a container ship grounded offshore but face a tough task in pumping out… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 28 , 2011;
Leading classification society ABS is further strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry by establishing the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan in early 2012. This is ABS’ first energy center and will focus on applied research to a broad range of current and future techno
Tidal Energy Limited announces that JHW Law Ltd has been awarded the Construction Legal Advisory Services Contract for the demonstration DeltaStream device. The contractor’s scope of work will consist of providing legal contract support services to TEL during operation of the manufacture and constru
The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate… (DJC) [mappress] Source: DJC, October 28 , 2011;
