The protection of the Baltic Sea will be further expanded: this spring, Nord Stream AG intends to establish an international nature conservation foundation for the Baltic Sea. This is a further outcome of the agreement reached in 2010 between Nord Stream AG and the environmental associations WWF and
Tiny animals called zooplankton swarm like insects in the coastal waters of the ocean. They provide dinner for a host of larger animals, ranging from fish to whales. But these microscopic organisms also challenge the scientists who study them because they are constantly drifting with the movement of
Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia participated in organization of the visit of the representatives of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Croatia to the City of Split and the Hydrographic Institute on 8 and 9 March 2012. Reception at Mayor’s Office for H.E. Mr. Shen Zhif
Grup Servicii Petroliere SA (GSP) – a rapidly emerging drilling, pipe lay and offshore construction company, announces the appointment of Stuart D Oakley as its new Chief Executive Officer to be based in Constanta in Romania. Mr. Fanel Hahui who previously held this position will now move into the n
The Naval Sea System Command’s Office of the Director of Ocean Engineering Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) recently began developing a prototype hyperbaric aluminum welding capability that will permit underwater welds to the U.S. Navy’s aluminum- hulled ships. The hyperbaric aluminum weld
SCOTLAND’S world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), today announces a major international collaboration to develop Japan’s first marine energy test centre. EMEC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ocean Energy Association of
A region’s peak environment organization has stated that companies interested in exploring or mining the Pacific seafloor should be required to invest in protecting the underwater environment. David Sheppard, Director General of SPREP, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program stre
For nearly a decade, Scripps has been involved with James Cameron in developing new ways to explore and study the deepest parts of the oceans. With its decades-long history of deep-sea exploration, Scripps is recognized as a world leader in investigating the science of the deep ocean, from exploring
Squeezed into a submersible as futuristic as anything in his movies, James Cameron intends to descend solo to the ocean’s deepest point within weeks, the Canadian filmmaker and explorer announced Thursday. Just Tuesday, during testing off Papua New Guinea, Cameron dived deeper than any other human h
Proserv has bolstered its position as a global-leading specialist in energy production services after unveiling a new subsea test and assembly facility that doubles the company’s capacity and harnesses the fast-growing market demand for its services. Energy industry leaders reinforced the significan
Caledonian Geotech has proved its commitment to achieving the highest possible standards by being awarded a hat-trick of prestigious industry accreditations. Based in Dundee, Caledonian Geotech was formed in 1980 and encompasses the practical application of geology, engineering and oceanography. Fol
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator announced a new membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company PTT Exploration & Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). PTTEP is the latest ITF member in South East Asia and joins Malaysian state-owned Petronas to support oil and ga
There are several sites at Philippines that investors from UK find interesting for tidal energy ventures. Nautricity is a Scotland-based firm which develops technical solutions to generate electricity from current flows which occur naturally in the world’s oceans, seas, and estuaries. The company ha
CodaOctopus’ team aims to make a real splash at this year’s Oceanology International. The CodaOctopus will unveil a whole host of new products, services and branding in London’s Excel, where the event takes place. New Products Oceanology will unwrap several new products across its portfolio. The com
