An undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast has erupted, according to a team of scientists from across the United State… (irishweatheronline) [mappress] Source: irishweatheronline, August 10, 2011;
RBG, as a result of a bid exercise, has been awarded a three year contract to provide Chevron North Sea Limited (“Chevron”) with global QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) inspection services. RBG have provided similar inspection services to Chevron since 2002. The contract involves the provis
China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC) signed a contract with SpecTec Asia Pacific East Ltd, SpecTec Group Hong Kong subsidiary. The contract is relevant to the supply of AMOS Maintenance and Procurement modules for six Offshore Support Vessels, two pipelay vessels and one crane barge. A
Delivery of the ATLAS scope of supply will be completed in this year. The new multidisciplinary oceanographic research vessel is expected to join NIO by 2012 and will have capabilities to undertake basin-scale observations then. Moreover, it will enable Indian oceanographers to take up studies not o
After winning a five year contract with Shell in Brunei, Singapore based Kreuz Subsea has added a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to its ROV fleet. ”We needed a trusted brand,” says operations manager, Robert Black, ”and the Cougar XT has an outstanding power to weight ratio that nothing can touch.” He also r
Coastal research cruises will get a little greener next year, after a former Canadian Coast Guard vessel is transformed into North America’s first hybrid fuel cell and plug-in “green” ship. The University of Victoria’s new ship will be used for coastal ocean research and service cruises for both VEN
Engineering and construction company Clough Limited today announced the receipt of a Letter of Intent for a contract valued in excess of A$250 million to the Clough DORIS Joint Venture (CDJV) for the provision of Offshore Integrated Project Management Support Services (IPMS) for the Ichthys LNG Proj
For the next three years, researchers at the University of New Orleans will be working to develop an eel-like device that can slither through shallow water, gathering information where humans might be at risk of being spotted. The work at the Office of Naval Research is being underwritten by a $937,
In late July, BAUER Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH and part of the international construction and machinery manufacturing concern BAUER AG, successfully installed a drilled-in monopile foundation structure for a tidal energy turbine of the client Voith Hydro. This took pl
nkt cables has entered into a contract with 50Hertz Offshore GmbH at a value of around 750 mDKK (95 mEUR) for the offshore wind farm Baltic 2. For nkt cables, Baltic 2 will be another turnkey project which includes armoured high-voltage subsea cables, accessories and installation. The cables will be
Bolt tightening specialists, Tentec will be launching brand new products at Offshore Europe 2011 exhibition in Aberdeen, Scotland in September. Included will be Optimus 7 subsea tensioning tools. A return to Offshore Europe for Tentec, a specialist engineering company and market leader in design and
A 3D image of the seabed off the north of Scotland is to be created to help identify marine habitats of high conservation value… (lennoxherald) [mappress] Source: lennoxherald, August 9, 2011;
The U.S. military wants an underwater robot that’s strong enough to stay at sea for months, and smart enough to avoid any obstacles it might… (wired) [mappress] Source: wired, August 9, 2011;
As Germany forges ahead with its energy revolution, offshore wind parks are becoming increasingly important. But construction clatter can t… (spiegel) [mappress] Source: spiegel, August 09, 2011;
