China recently completed its first exploration survey with underwater robots on the polymetallic sulfide area in the South Atlantic, which… (People’s Daily Online) [mappress] Source: peopledaily ,March 11, 2011;
Subsea specialist flexlife has been named as winner of the Pipeline Industries Guild award for Significant Contribution to Subsea Pipeline Technology at the 54th National Dinner held in London this week. The award recognises the advances made by flexlife’s ultrasonic scanning technology and the work
Time-efficient surveys and precise measurements of larger underwater facilities, from bridge and pier substructures to smaller, submerged piping and valve assemblies are now possible with a new underwater laser scanner, the M300UW developed and manufactured by Newton Labs of Seattle, Washington. The
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, is expanding in to the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Chris Lilley as business development manager in Singapore. The Aberdeen isolation and intervention technology company has recently secured a number of key contracts in Asia and believes c
Northern announces that operations have commenced on drilling the Zaedyus prospect, with well GM-ES-1, in the Guyane Maritime Permit. Tullow Oil , the Operator, believes the well has the potential to open up a major new oil province in Guyane (French Guiana) with a significant number of further pros
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has opened its newly expanded and modernised Marine Service Centre in the Port of Rotterdam. The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global Marine Service Centre network, which currently comprises dedicated repair activities in 34
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, is pleased to provide an update on its Joint Industry Project (‘JIP’) initiative, launched in October 2010, to develop a new method of engineering for
Rene Larrave, CEO of Neptune Wave Power, has a barrier to overcome as he nurtures his startup wave-energy technology company. The company is… By Christina Williams (sustainablebusinessoregon) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusinessoregon, March 10, 2011
Swiber Holdings Limited, a world class integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, today announced that it has secured a contract from an international major oil company in South East Asia worth approximately US$34 million. Swiber will be using its in-house fleet
A unique guide to the technical aspects of marine hull and machinery insurance – a market handling many millions of dollars’ worth of claims each year – has been compiled by leading marine consultancy and survey company, BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys Ltd, a member of BMT Group Ltd. Indications have
As part of its continuous process to improve quality, the Professional Diving Academy, based in Dunoon, Scotland, has recently been accredited by the British Accreditation Council. This extremely prestigious recognition demonstrates that PDA standards of management, training, and student welfare ful
Keppel Shipyard Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured new contracts totalling S$170 million for two fast-track projects. The new jobs comprise completing a Pipe Laying Vessel for Saipem S.p.A (Saipem) and converting a Floating, Storage and Offloadin
Turner Designs introduces C-FINS (Fluorometric Integrated Nautical Mapping System), integrating the C3 Submersible Fluorometer’s digital output with GPS data for data mapping. A simple software module enables C-FINS and ArcGIS® to work together allowing for real-time mapping of fluorescence, tempera
Havila Shipping ASA is contemplating a new secured bond issue with maturity in March 2017. The bond loan will be NOK 600 million. The net proceeds from the bond issue will be directed towards long term financing of the vessel Havila Subsea. DnBNOR Markets and Pareto Securities are retained as manage
