From late December 2011 till Mid January 2012 earth scientists from the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR) and from the Cluster of Excellence „The Future Ocean“ in Kiel, Germany will examine the causes of earthquakes and tsunamis along the continental margins of the Mediterranean Sea
The Northern Territory Seafood Council says seismic testing for oil and gas in northern waters of Australia is having an impact on the… By Emma Masters (ABC) [mappress] Source: ABC , December 19, 2011; Image: PGS
Sharks have attacked sonar equipment being used to track down containers lost overboard from the Rena cargo ship and an expert believes… (msn) [mappress] Source: msn , December 19, 2011; Image: Maritime New Zealand
Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Henry Puna will introduce his plan to change half of the Pacific island state and its seas into the biggest marine park in the world, in August 2012. According to the IUCN, the park will cover around 2.5 pct of the whole Pacific Ocean. „We want it to be […]
To reduce the risk of another accident as catastrophic as the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, a new report from the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council says, companies involved in offshore drilling should take a “system safety” approach to anticipating and managi
Marine mining, featured on the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology’s (IMarEST) Technical Activities Hot Topics Register, has added an important sustainability credential with the adoption of the revised ‘Code for the Environmental Management of Marine Mining’ by the International
Efforts are being made to use the tides of the sea to generate electricity in areas in Fiji. Tevita Vuibau (fijitimes) [mappress] Source: fijitimes , December 16, 2011
BOURBON opens a new affiliate in Saint Petersburg, Bourbon Baltic, which will provide clients with first-class ship management resources. It complements BOURBON’s current operations in Sakhalin. Global leader in offshore oil and gas marine services, BOURBON opens Bourbon Baltic, an affiliate based i
A recent mission marked the completion of a five-year collaboration between the United States and Canada to survey the Arctic Ocean. The bilateral project collected scientific data to delineate the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the coastline, also known as the extended continental
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of 15 million shares of its issued and outstanding common stock. This program is in addition to the Company’s existing share repurchase program, which had 3.3 million shares available for purchase as of Septembe
An environmental impact assessment published in November 2011 is the latest study to declare EM surveying environmentally benign, EMGS announced. The environmental impact assessment commissioned by the International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) concludes that EM sources, as currentl
An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) manufactured by Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of AUVs, has discovered the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in Svalbard, Norway in 2003. The helicopter’s crew escaped alive, but the wreck had not been seen si
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Fugro N.V. held on 14 December 2011 Mr. F.H. Schreve was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board of Fugro N.V. for a term of a year and a half maximum. This appointment will end at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2013 which is [&h
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a site assessment study for CETO projects along the Chilean coast and the appointment of a South American Development Partner. Carnegie, in conjunction with its Chilean representative and local development partner has bee
