The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office selected Northrop Grumman to prototype sensing capabilities using undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting and tracking undersea threats. As part of the PALS program, Northrop Grumman will develop biologica
Weeks Marine Inc. – working under the Northern Ocean County Coastal Storm Risk Management project – is currently carrying out a program of beach replenishment works in Pt. Pleasant Beach (NJ). According to the Army Corps, the sand placement operations began on April 8, 2019. The anticipated completi
Vryhof has selected FMGC (Fonderie et Mécanique Générale Castelbriantaise) to provide its clump weights for the 25MW WindFloat Atlantic floating wind project offshore Portugal. WindFloat Atlantic, owned by Windplus SA, is expected to be fully operational in the second half of 2019 some 20 kilometers
Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex on Thursday said it has signed a construction contract with its Russian compatriot shipper Sovcomflot for a pilot LNG carrier for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
The extension allows a suitable timeframe for the Ironbark prospect to be drilled in 2020.
Kraken Robotics and Baltic Taucherei-und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Diver) have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Strategic Alliance for maritime robotics technology, products, and services. In addition, Kraken and Baltic Diver will be jointly hosting a series of demonstra
Fugro has been awarded a contract to supply a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system as part of a new submarine rescue vessel for the Republic of Korea Navy. The system should enhance the operational capabilities of the auxiliary submarine rescue vessel – ASR-II – which is being provided by South Ko
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a multi-project marine seismic 3D and 4D acquisition contract by Shell International Exploration & Production. The contract covers four separate surveys, three in the North Sea and one off the coast of Western Australia. In the North Sea, the Polar Empress wil
Shell Offshore, a unit of The Hague-based LNG giant Shell, agreed to sell its 22.45 percent non-operated interest in the Caesar-Tonga asset in the US Gulf of Mexico to Delek CT Investment, a Delek Group unit for $965 million.
Subsea cable company SubCom will install the first direct link from Australia to Hong Kong. SubCom was commissioned to build the $380 million subsea cable by Singapore-based H2 Cable. The cable is said to be due for completion in 2022 and also includes a possible trans-Pacific branch to Los Angeles
UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has selected hybrid navigation technology from Sonardyne International for the next generation of its Autosub autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), targeted for under-ice operations. The NOC will incorporate Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav inertial navigation system (IN
Norwegian engineering and construction services provider Kvaerner has completed building a jacket for the Aker BP-operated Valhall Flank West project located offshore Norway.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) said it has signed a contract with Edison, a Milan-based energy company, to charter out a newly built liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for up to 20 years, including optional extension periods.
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for delivery of a Sounder USV system, unveiled at Ocean Business, to TASA, the largest fishing company in Peru. The fully integrated and calibrated USV solution offers a high definition fishery sonar combined with a wideband echosounder from Simrad, operable
