NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer will begin two months of dives using unmanned remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, to explore marine protected areas in the central Pacific Ocean. Starting on Aug. 1, anyone with an internet connection can virtually explore the deep sea with scientists and researchers from
JOIDES Resolution research vessel is preparing to take a group of international scientists on a two-month ocean expedition up the coast of Western Australia to drill deep into the seabed, on a mission to gain valuable insight into climate future. The $20 million International Ocean Discovery Program
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP), the developer behind the proposed Cardiff tidal lagoon project, has appointed JBA Consulting to undertake flood risk assessment work for the lagoon. JBA will deliver the flood risk elements of their Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and evaluate the impact of the propos
PanGeo recently completed a Sub-Bottom Imager™ Pipeline and Umbilical survey on the Corrib field in the Atlantic Ocean for Shell/Fendercare. PanGeo was tasked with inspecting both a 20 inch pipeline and a control umbilical that was believed to have sustained damage after several storms had swept thr
A university researcher has received a funding boost from the Canadian government for the development of innovative hydrokinetic turbines. An investment in the amount of C$500.000 (US$ 385.300) has been announced for the Engineering Faculty of the University of Manitoba. It will support the testing
Subsea 7 announced the award of a contract with a value of approximately USD 500 million by BP, and partner DEA, for the development of the Taurus and Libra subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt. The contract is the first phase of Egypt’s West Nile Delta project where field development will be at
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has deployed its RivGen Power System in the Kvichak River, near Igiugig village, Alaska. RivGen is now feeding power to the local microgrid, significantly decreasing the community’s diesel fuel use, according to ORPC. The RivGen Power System is a 25 kW self-deplo
Atlantis Resources, the developer behind the MeyGen tidal energy project, has celebrated the progress made on the construction of the project located at Caithness, Scotland. In particular, the celebration marks the completion of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) of four bore holes, 550 m long ea
The developer Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has submitted plans for the new 7.5 km cable route, and for the construction of water sports center as part of the lagoon. According to the South Wales Evening Post, Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has submitted the planning application to Swansea, and Neath Port Talb
Subsea 7 announced revenue for the second quarter 2015 of $1.4 billion, a decrease of $553 million or 29% compared with Q2 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $275 million, a decrease of $178 million compared to Q2 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20%, compared with 24% in Q2 2014. The reducti
Production from the Gullfaks South (GSO) fast-track project for improved oil recovery in the North Sea started on 27 July. GSO will increase the output from the Gullfaks area by around 65 million barrels of oil equivalent. “GSO demonstrates how we can increase recovery and profitability by use of st
Stonehenge Metals has announced plans to commence with the ocean testing of their Protean wave energy converter. Following the conclusion of the core components workshop testing of the fully assembled Protean WEC, Stonehenge Metals has announced that the Protean WEC technology program has now advanc
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) and Quintillion Subsea Holdings LLC have entered into a turnkey contract for the design and construction of a submarine cable system from Prudhoe Bay to Nome. ASN has started marine route survey and installation activities for the implementation of the system.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has deployed its PB40 PowerBuoy off the coast of New Jersey – the company’s first deployment since 2013. In addition to further validating the logistical processes associated with permitting, staging, and buoy towing to its mooring location approximately 55 km southeas
