Marine biologist Colin Foord of art/science duo Coral Morphologic has discovered a rare coral species on a seawall of Government Cut, the… (miamiherald) [mappress] Source: miamiherald, August 16, 2011;
STAR Center, located in Dania Beach, Florida, is launching into the Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training market, expanding its comprehensive world-class simulation training services to the offshore, cable laying and cruise ship markets in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. In a contract signed with Kongsbe
National Renewable Energy Centre Limited (“Narec”) Awarded Geophysical Survey Contract to EGS International Limited. EGS is to undertake a geophysical survey for the Blyth Offshore wind demonstrator project. EGS will: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geophysical survey at site,
A series of surveys to increase knowledge of Scotland’s marine life is due to be carried out, the Scottish government has said… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, August 15, 2011;
Yaquina Bay is known for its many landmarks, from the graceful curves of the bay bridge, to its historic bay front and Rogue Brewery, and no… (gazettetimes) [mappress] Source: gazettetimes, August 15, 2011; Pacific Hake Survey.
Shell U.K. Limited confirmed the oil leak in a flow line to Gannet Alpha platform is under control. The subsea well was shut in on Wednesday and the flowline on the seabed is now isolated and depressurized. Leakage of oil has been considerably reduced. “Shell takes all spills seriously, regardless o
Twenty-three university students of 21 different nationalities are currently studying tidal movement in the protected Ria Formosa nature… By Carrie-Marie Bratley (theportugalnews) [mappress] Source: theportugalnews, August 12, 2011
Nautilus Minerals Inc has become the first private sector organisation to be granted offshore exploration licences in Fiji. The Fijian Government has granted the company 14 special prospecting licences, covering a total of approximately 60,000 km2. The territory is considered highly prospective, hav
Skippers were yesterday warned to watch out for a runaway mini submarine that could be roaming the North Sea at high speed… (dailyrecord) [mappress] Source: dailyrecord, August 12, 2011;
WAVE energy projects are gaining a groundswell of interest, with locally designed technology starting to deliver stable power to the grid… (smh) [mappress] Source: smh, August 12, 2011;
Imagine an underwater system of robots and cameras that monitors every movement of the seafloor, even deep-sea earthquakes, in real time… (nwcn) [mappress] Source: nwcn, August 12, 2011;
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed d
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed d
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed d
