A specialist mine-discovery team is using underwater sonar to comb Tauranga’s harbour for shipping containers which may have sunk to the sea floor. The navy’s mine counter-measures team has been charged with making sure the harbour, particularly the “choke point” at its entrance, remains clear of de
Natural gas was hailed a “game changer” as experts debated the future of the gas industry amid a global drive to secure new energy… (iii) [mappress] Source: iii, October 17, 2011
When Hurricane Irene roared up the East Coast, businesses sandbagged, coastal residents evacuated and utility companies scrambled to repair… By Eliot Caroom (nj) [mappress] Source: nj, October 17, 2011
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. The research has shown that potentially environmentally and financially disastrous gas leaks from pipelines, and methane naturally leaking from th
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData ‘s new report “Global LNG Industry – A Study of Political, Economic, Social and Technological Factors Governing the Industry” to their offering. The popularity of LNG as a cleaner and safer fuel is increasing. With the increased need to d
ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successful proposals to receive up to 100% funding. Submission deadlines are fast approaching for three global calls for proposals, following
Wood Mackenzie says the pipeline of new projects and developments likely to go ahead offshore UK is looking healthy. Fifty fields, containing over two billion barrels of oil equivalent, are making significant progress towards development sanction. However, maintaining this pipeline at current levels
Fleet Survey Team (FST) is conducting a hydrographic survey in the harbor of Durres, Albania, its approaches and anchorages in a cooperative survey with the Albanian government. FST deployed a seven-person survey team, comprised of both military and civilian surveyors, and a nine-meter survey vessel
A joint industry project managed by the Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is presenting valuable findings on the technology of LNG cargo tanks. Since 2008, BW Imo has participated in a study on sloshing impact forces in LNG membrane tanks. A new method of measuring these forc
Two new volcanic eruptions were confirmed on Wednesday off the south coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro… By Mark Johanson (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, October 14 , 2011;
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded $998,703 to the University of Miami to investigate how the deep coral reefs of Pulley Ridge may replenish key fish species and other organisms in the downstream reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Tortugas Ecological P
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) hosted a visit by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, marking his first visit to the Cape-based non-profit ocean research, engineering, and education organization. “The Institution is honored to host the governor,” said WHOI President and Director Susan
A working meeting took place between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Sergey Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow. The parties discussed the progress with the Agreement of Cooperation and addressed further development of the infrastructure supplying gas and electricity to consume
Demand for liquefied natural gas from generating companies and industries here has proven much stronger than expected, said… (greenbusinesstimes) [mappress] Source: greenbusinesstimes, October 13, 2011
