Stolt-Nielsen Limited announced that it has acquired through one of its subsidiaries a non-controlling interest in Seaweed Energy Solutions AS (“SES”), an alternative energy start-up focused on the development of bioethanol and biogas production from the sustainable large-scale cultivation of seawee
With about 120 pounds of gear on their backs, the wetsuit-clad divers knew they must react quickly… (augusta) [mappress] Source: augusta ,March 04, 2011;
Financing for the Nord Stream project is secured: Today, the company together with its shareholders in the consortium, OAO Gazprom, E.ON Ruhrgas AG, BASF SE/Wintershall Holding GmbH, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie, and GDF SUEZ S.A. announced the successful signing of Phase II financing of the pipeline pr
FoundOcean has been awarded the offshore grouting contract by SBM Offshore for the MOPUstor Phase 2 installation in the Yme Oil Field, North Sea. Grouting equipment has been mobilised and set up on the work vessel, and a suitable work window is awaited prior to mobilisation of the 12-man crew. The M
Gulmar Offshore took delivery of the ‘Gulmar Atlantis’- the first of its two new-build vessels – from the Hanjin shipyard in Busan, South Korea. These latest generation Diving/ROV Support Vessels each have an 18-man, 300m-rated diving system with twin diving bells and twin 18-man self-propelled hype
Kongsberg has completed the world’s longest multi-sensor AUV pipeline survey using one of its cutting-edge HUGIN 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). The pipeline inspection took place February 9th – 11th 2011, in the Hjelte fjord near Bergen, Norway and the HUGIN 1000 was operated from the Ro
Experience VideoRay ROVs and UK VideoRay distributor Atlantas Marine in Stand S7 at Ocean Business 2011, Southampton, UK April 5-7 2011. Stop by Ocean Business 2011 Stand S7 and visit with representatives from VideoRay, the Global Leader in MicroROV Technology, and Leading UK VideoRay Distributor At
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2010, of $3.0 million ($0.11 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to net income of $4.0 million ($0.15 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a
Mount Whitney rises 14,494 feet high in California’s majestic Sierra Nevada, making it the highest summit in the lower 48 states. It also… (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego ,March 03, 2011;
Transocean Ltd. announced that the Board of Directors is recommending that the company’s shareholders approve at the 2011 Annual General Meeting the election of Steve Lucas as a Class III Director for a three-year term. Mr. Lucas is the retired Group Finance Director of National Grid plc and has pre
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is being awarded a $30 million contract modification to exercise option III for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Hull Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Localization Systems (HULS) production systems. The HU
FMC Technologies announced that it has received a $125 million order from Petrobras , Brazil’s national oil company, to supply equipment for use in their oil and gas developments offshore Brazil. The order, for 32 subsea trees, represents the remaining equipment under a 107-tree frame agreement that
Strategic Marine has won a contract to supply a 27-metre work barge to service the energy and resources sector in Western Australia’s north-west. The vessel, being built for Karratha business Offshore Plant Hire, will be based in the Port of Dampier and be chartered to marine operations company Bhag
Ellicott Dredges has recently created two new informational animations to help educate its clients on the intricate workings of dredges and their outputs. The Swinging Dragon® Animation highlights the capabilities of our newest dual-function dredger which can operate in both swinging ladder and conv
