NOAA has selected Oregon State University (OSU) to continue a federal/academic research partnership that extends NOAA’s ability to study marine resources in the Pacific Northwest. The award means that NOAA will continue funding the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resource Studies (CIMRS), which was
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces the acquisition phase of its 3D seismic programme has been completed. Earlier in the year, the Company announced it had raised £43.3m net of costs to pursue its technica
Havila Shipping announces results for 3rd quarter 2011. Summary * Havila Shipping ASA achieved a profit before tax of NOK -4.1m in Q3 2011, compared with NOK 9.8m in Q3 last year. Year to date, the profit before tax was NOK -82.3m, compared with NOK 118.2m at 30/09/2010. * Total operating income was
Octanex N.L. announces that the Operator of the Joint Venture exploring the WA-323-P and WA-330-P permits, Santos Offshore Pty Ltd , has confirmed the finalisation of agreements to acquire a new 3D seismic survey within the Permits and to take an assignment of a rig to drill a well inWA-323-P. The P
L&N (Scotland) Ltd has spent more than £400,000 in upgrading its Aberdeen premises and installing new equipment. The investment comes on the back of several subsea contract wins in the UK North Sea and South America and follows a recruitment surge in which staff numbers has increased from 30 to 45.
Mermaid Offshore Services Ltd. announces that Mr. Simon Matthew Turner leaves its possition of Operations Director to pursue with personal interests. During his close to 20 year tenure with the Company, Mr. Simon Matthew Turner performed various roles in implementing strategies contributing to the g
The Port of Pensacola continues to be busy with the arrival of a specialized diving vessel Wednesday morning. Katie McFarland (pnj) [mappress] Source: pnj, October 20 , 2011
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its marine arm, ST Marine, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, ST Marine (Wuhan) Engineering Design Consultancy Co. Ltd. (ST Marine Wuhan EDC), in China. Strategically based in Wuhan, ST Marine Wuhan EDC will strengthen S
Journalists will have the opportunity to cover the 15th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, or NEEMO, from up close or afar. The mission was originally scheduled to start Oct. 17, but tropical storm conditions in the area of the undersea laboratory required a delay. Journalists are invited
The skipper of the te Whānau-ā-Apanui fishing boat San Pietro, was scheduled to appear at the District Court in Tauranga at 19th October… (scoop) [mappress] Source: scoop, October 20 , 2011
News these days from the Oregon State University seems to have taken its cue from Jules Verne. Lori Tobias (oregonlive) [mappress] Source: oregonlive, October 20 , 2011
Asiaflex Products Sdn Bhd, Technip’s flexible pipe manufacturing plant in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, made its first delivery recently to… (BERNAMA) [mappress] Source: BERNAMA, October 20 , 2011
Reservoir Exploration Technology (RXT) announces that it is refocusing its ocean bottom cable (OBC) seismic operations to meet expected demand for its services in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and most of West Africa, and has made two senior management appointments to lead the process. The company
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian grid operator Statnett have signed a loan totalling NOK 1,300 million (EUR 165 million) for the partial financing of the new subsea cable between Norway and Denmark and the upgrade of Statnett’s existing cable across the Oslofjord. The 16-year-matur
