Oceaneering has unveiled an USD 23.5 million (GBP 15.2 million) investment into a new facility at its base in Rosyth, which will allow the company to dive into the offshore renewable energy market, the Scotsman informs. The American-based company plans to construct a larger storage space where it wi
The relatively young company METAS has already developed several advanced products for sale. In these days the award winner also awaits important test results from development projects that may greatly improve safety of future subsea operations. Detecting leaks are key words for the two main develop
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to safe and responsible offshore energy exploration and development, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Jim Watson traveled to Portland, Ore., for a firsthand look at Shell’s capping stack–a key piece of safety equipment th
S.D.E Ltd., the leading company in the world in electricity production from sea wave energy, is planning to build its unique sea wave energy power plants along the costal line of Ecuador main land and the island of Galapagos. SDE was selected by a team of international scientists as number one in th
The world has finite hydrocarbon resources and conventional oil reserves are particularly in short supply. Furthermore, conventional oil resources from the Middle East are very much under threat of disruption as embargoes on Iranian oil exports come into full effect at the end of June 2012. However,
Indian Navy has started seeking four survey vessels capable of exploring the depths of the maritime economic zone and the extended continental shelf of the country, reports Bernama. According to the Navy official the first vessel should be commissioned into service by 2017-18. The primary task of th
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading marine engine manufacturer, today announced it started exporting the eco-friendly gas engine Hyundai HiMSEN H35/40GV after completing test runs on June 18. The new gas engine runs on liquefied natural gas rather than heavy crude
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies (KOGT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, has established a new office in Perth, Australia. The new office, which was officially opened on 14th June 2012, will provide sales and technical support to customers across Australasia. “The growing number
From removing trash to counting whales and educating school children, volunteers across the country performing a variety of critical… [mappress] Source: NOAA , June 17, 2012; Image: NOAA
Navingo BV, a maritime and offshore media group based in Rotterdam, has launched a new worldwide job portal specialized in the offshore wind industry. Offshore wind contractors, suppliers and job seekers are now able to find each other at OffshoreWIND.Jobs. OffshoreWIND.Jobs offers companies related
The continuous use of the oceans, in particular the sound generated from seismic sources, has the potential to cause disturbance to marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals. A series of guidelines have been produced by the UK based Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) in or
Hamburg’s TECHNOLOG, as a partner of the German engineering alliance IPP, develops the first LNG-Dual-Fuel powered offshore transport vessel for JIANGSU HANTONG SHIP HEAVY INDUSTRY. This means that the ship can be operated both with conventional fuels as well as with very environmentally friendly LN
This Thursday, 14 June 2012, the research vessel Polarstern will leave Bremerhaven on course for the Arctic. 44 expedition participants from institutions from Germany, Belgium, USA and the United Kingdom will spend around one month at sea. Their main study area is the Fram Strait between Spitsbergen
Australian government announced their plans to create the world’s largest network of marine reserves. The area covered would be about 1.2 million square miles of ocean including the entire area of the Coral Sea, The Seattle Times reports. Environment Minister Tony Burke stated that the government wo
