Lundin Petroleum AB announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS as operator has, with its partners Wintershall Norge ASA (Wintershall) and RWE Dea Norge AS (RWE Dea), submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Luno field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and En
OMM has announced that it is developing a bespoke, remotely-operated underwater survey and inspection platform. Following identification of a requirement for an integrated vehicle to perform survey and inspection of assorted assets from depths of up to 100m, through the intertidal zone to drying hei
WFS reports that following a successful independent audit by The British Assessment Bureau (BAB) – WFS has for the 3rd year running, been awarded ISO 9001: 2008 certification. This internationally recognized prestigious award for quality management is an international standard in use worldwide as a
Pasi Lehtonen has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Cargotec’s Offshore business segment, effective from the beginning of January. Mr Lehtonen has worked with Cargotec since 1995, his most recent position being Senior Vice President of Finance for Cargotec’s Marine business. He will continu
Robert Detrick, Ph.D, a marine geophysicist, was named the new head of NOAA’s research office. Detrick will start as the assistant administrator of the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) on Feb. 13. “The person who heads this office guides the innovative and integral research that
Recent findings show that the intelligent software protects wind turbines against overload and avoids breakdowns. This development of the BMBF-funded joint project “Wint-LES” will be tested in practice. Offshore wind farms play an important role in energy transition, but the requirements for wind tu
The UKHO has once again successfully delivered another of its internationally accredited marine cartography courses to six overseas hydrographic officers. The six delegates from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan and Philippines completed the 15 week marine cartography course in December,
In July 2011 A2SEA acquired a 29% share interest in the Danish cable installation company CT Offshore. A2SEA has now decided to increase their shareholding in the company to 67%. The remaining 33% of the shares are still owned by CT Offshore’s founder and CEO, Paw Cortes. The company will stay at it
Bangladesh plans to connect with the world’s longest undersea cable through Myanmar to strengthen its back-up for internet operation, … Abdullah Mamun (thedailystar) [mappress] Source: thedailystar , January 17, 2012;
Statoil has matured more reserves through improved recovery than the Skrugard and Havis discoveries combined in 2011. The company is now strengthening its focus on improved recovery. “2011 will always be remembered for the major finds on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), while at the same time
Alstom and the leading Scottish marine developer SSE Renewables have signed a new joint venture agreement to develop the Costa Head Wave Project, an up to 200 Megawatts (MW) wave energy site located north of mainland Orkney, in The Crown Estate’s Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Strategic Area. Alst
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, sets “Strength in Depth” as its new regional and international vision during a media round table, held at UMG’s head offices in Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah. The international presence of th
Aquaterra Energy, the leading provider of technically-advanced offshore drilling equipment and support services, is delighted to announce that Patrick Phelan will join the company as Managing Director on 16th January 2012. Patrick joins from JDR Cable Systems Limited, where he was Managing Director
Concerns about protecting the environment during exploration and mining for deep seabed minerals will not be addressed by a ‘one size fits all’ solution. Dr Malcolm Clark, Principal Scientist (Deepwater Fisheries) at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Wellington, New Zea
