Fort William based subsea training provider, The Underwater Centre, is offering a potential career option to ex-MOD staff through free introductory sessions which could maximise their skills. The Centre specialises in commercial diver and ROV pilot training and past experience has shown that skills
Another seismic vessel, believed to be French-owned and hired by Turkey, was yesterday found close to the Akamas peninsula, moving in … By Stefanos Evripidou (cyprus-mail) [mappress] Source: Cyprus-Mail, October 06 , 2011;
A person has been reported missing after not showing up for work this morning at the Visund installation. The installation is in the North Sea and is operated by Statoil. A search of the installation started at once. The search has now been extended to the sea. Helicoptres and vessels are conducting
Developing marine environment models would provide the Bahamas Government with information to designate Marine Protected Areas to further… By Gena Gibbs (nassauguardian) [mappress] Source: nassauguardian, October 06 , 2011;
The European Union has invited Kazakhstan to join the Trans-Caspian pipeline project designed to transport gas from central Asia to Europe… (euronews) [mappress] Source: euronews, October 06 , 2011;
Starting Wednesday, a series of dives by a remotely operated vehicle may definitively determine the ecological threat posed by the S.S… By David Sneed (sanluisobispo) [mappress] Source: sanluisobispo, October 06 , 2011;
The Ministry of Information and Communications wishes to inform the general public that Sierra Leone’s share of the 17,000 KM Africa Coast… (cocorioko) [mappress] Source: cocorioko, October 06 , 2011;
Hamburg-based manufacturer HATLAPA Marine Equipment has purchased a majority shareholding in the Norwegian deck machinery company Triplex AS. In doing so HATLAPA’s traditional product portfolio of compressors, steering gear and winches has now been significantly expanded to include all components of
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services Company, has appointed a new managing director for its West Division as it grows the capability and assets of its Aberdeen-based operation. Hallin has promoted Giovanni Corbetta to the Managing Director’s role after he distinguished himself as the division’s
Combining recently launched green technology for navigating the oceans with the need to address gaps in critical earthquake information across the globe, scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have been granted $1.02 million from the National Science Foundation to develo
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed the loan documentation for a bank loan facility of USD 410 million with DnB NOR Bank ASA and DVB Bank SE, Nordic Branch, together with Garanti-instituttet for Eksportkreditt (GIEK) and Eksportfinans ASA (the “Fleet Bank Facility”). The loan docu
Dominion announces that it has signed the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block L15 in the Lamu Basin, offshore Kenya, giving the Company a 100% working interest and operatorship. The Company previously announced the award of L15 on 1st August 2011 through execution of Heads of Agreement with
Reliance Globalcom, Reliance Communications’ (RCom) global telecommunications services arm, has upgraded capacity on its submarine cables… (domain-b) [mappress] Source: domain-b, October 05 , 2011;
A yard in South Tyneside is this week celebrating an order hat-trick. The vessel Acergy Petrel sailed into the A&P Tyne yard at Hebburn for a two-week repair contract. This is the latest order secured from Subsea 7, and provides welcome employment for the yard’s 250-strong core workforce. The new ar
