Subsea engineering firm Jee announces it has hired Lead CAD Designer Chris Phillips to complement the engineering team. “It was clear from the projects we were working on that having a full time role dedicated to 3D drawings and technical images would benefit our clients,” said Recruitment Manager M
Scientists have taken just a fortnight to map the creation of an underwater volcano in high resolution. After picking up seismic waves on… (Earth Times) [mappress] Source: Earth Times, November 01, 2011;
The search is launched for the brightest and best talent and achievements in the Energy industry over the last year. The prestigious Offshore Achievement Awards, recently re-launched by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen section with the support of main sponsor Taqa Bratani, are now o
Qingdao has an environment comparable to Silicon Valley’s, in California, or India’s Bangalore, and is known for its marine resources… (China Daily) [mappress] Source: China Daily, October 31, 2011;
Barnegat Bay will get its first complete charting and depth-sounding in decades, starting this week, a critical step that paves the way for… (app) mappress] Source: app,October 30 , 2011;
A snapshot of people working world-wide with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on two days in February and August 2010 – and the number of vehicles in use on the same two days – is revealed by the latest statistics produced by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). These show that
Ken Johnson uses chemistry to study biology. This unusual approach is helping him understand why and how much microscopic algae grow in different parts of the world ocean. With the entire ocean as his sample bottle, Johnson’s challenge is determining where to monitor. Ideally, to get enough data, he
The uncharted wreck found yesterday, off Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, is likely to be a World War II Japanese submarine. Underwater vision taken by the Australian Minehunter, HMAS Gascoyne shows the wreck of a submarine, 55 meters below the surface in Simpson Harbour. The wreck is partially buried in
A Royal Netherlands Navy submarine, HNLMS K XVI, which went down in 1941 with its 36-man crew, six of whom of Indonesian nationality, has been found. Following up a tip-off in October 2011 by a local fisherman who had spotted a wreck, an Australian-Singaporean team of amateur scuba divers discovered
Leading classification society ABS is further strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry by establishing the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan in early 2012. This is ABS’ first energy center and will focus on applied research to a broad range of current and future techno
The Snohomish Public Utility District is a Northwest leader in evaluating renewable and green energy resources. These resources generate… (DJC) [mappress] Source: DJC, October 28 , 2011;
National Central University researchers have discovered that the many mud diapirs, or “mud volcanoes,” located on the seabed off Taiwan’s so… (Taiwan Today) [mappress] Source: Taiwan Today, October 28 , 2011;
The underwater hull coating Ecospeed offers a TBT-free, copper free, biocide-free and silicone oil free solution for the protection of the underwater hull. The Ecospeed hull protection and performance system is today’s Best Available Technology for reduction of fuel consumption, GHG and other emissi
On Friday, 28 October 2011 the research icebreaker Polarstern sets off on its 28th Antarctic expedition. Over 200 scientists and technicians from research institutions in 14 countries will take part in the five expedition legs. They will examine a wide variety of topics: oceanography and marine chem
