Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. has executed a charter agreement to utilize the Russian Research Vessel Yuzhmorgeologiya to conduct search operations for the SS Gairsoppa. The Gairsoppa was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in February 1941 while enlisted in the service of the United Kingdom Ministry of
Voith Turbo Marine Engineering has developed the Voith Offshore Shuttle for wind parks. Its special feature: the so-called MOTS-system (Momac Offshore Transport System) is installed at the bow. The new system consists of a swivel arm robot, which allows safe transfers of people and goods from vessel
IHC Merwede has increased its underwriting capacity by more than 50 per cent to €1.5billion. Of this amount, €900 million is committed. The financial agreement has been forged between IHC Merwede and an international banking consortium made up of five banks, with the aim of facilitating internationa
A Danish-Maltese joint venture – Dexa Wave Energy – is starting comprehensive tests in Maltese waters to establish the feasibility for … (timesofmalta) [mappress] Source: timesofmalta, June 06, 2011;
NOAA will lead a summer research expedition to locate and study World War II shipwrecks sunk in 1942 off North Carolina during the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically the Battle of Convoy KS-520. The shipwrecks are located in an area known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” which includes sunken v
A new sensor knowledge exchange hub has been established in Scotland involving universities, private companies and the public sector… (findingpetroleum) [mappress] Source: findingpetroleum, June 6, 2011;
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will lead the first international, multidisciplinary assessment of the levels and dispersion of radioactive substances in the Pacific Ocean off the Fukushima nuclear power plant—a research effort funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. “This p
RBG’s Azerbaijan operation has won the ‘Best Supplier’ award for 2010 from BP’s Azerbaijan Business Unit. This is the first year that this honour has been awarded, to mark suppliers compliance to BP’s contractual terms. Zaur Ahmadov, Compliance & Audit Manager said: “BP’s compliance and audit team s
The SETsquared partnership, one of the UK’s most successful university collaborations, has announced the results of its competition to find a… (prlog) [mappress] Source: prlog, June 02, 2011
The SETsquared partnership, one of the UK’s most successful university collaborations, has announced the results of its competition to find a… (prlog) [mappress] Source: prlog, June 02, 2011
EDINBURGH is set to be at the cutting edge of global research into tidal energy, with plans for the development of a pioneering test … By David McCann (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, June 02, 2011;
Marine experts have battled difficult underwater conditions in an inaccessible part of the Cornish coast to document hundreds of species… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, June 02, 2011;
The growing opportunities in Asia pacific will be highlighted when Subsea UK hosts its sixth technical conference, Subsea Asia 2011, at this year’s Oil & Gas Asia exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, on 2 June 2011. The one-day conference will feature a who’s who of the subsea industry with a focus on the ap
Natural Power’s marine renewables team have developed high resolution hydrodynamic tidal energy resource models for the west coast of Scotland. The tidal potential of the Mull of Galloway, Mull of Kintyre, Kyle Rhea and the Rhinns of Islay have long been recognised by industry and public bodies as a
