YSI, along with two of its divisions—SonTek/YSI and YSI Integrated Systems—will be demonstrating three systems which can deliver cost-saving solutions for oceanographic data collection at the Ocean Business Exhibition. On Tuesday, April 5, YSI will demonstrate a new, simple, fast and accurate CTD, t
TSmarine and SMIT Subsea Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boskalis, have entered into a long term frame agreement where SMIT will provide diving services to TSmarine. Under the agreement SMIT will install its new state-of-the-art S4 12-man saturation dive system on TSmarine’s multipurpose off
Six engineers from Narec’s offshore wind and marine renewable teams will spend this week at the The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Boulder, Colorado. Invited by NREL, as part of a Crada research agreement between the two centres to share resources and experiences in the development o
The influence ocean eddies have on marine life in the oceans surrounding Australia’s south-east is expected to become clearer after scientists examine data from new deep-diving research ‘gliders’ patrolling the East Australian Current. Eddies can be up to 200 kilometres across and they distribute he
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that T. Jay Collins will retire from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) immediately following the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 6, 2011. M. Kevin McEvoy, Oceaneering’s Executive Vice Presid
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that Peter D. Kinnear will be succeeded by John T. Gremp as President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2011. Additionally, Mr. Gremp has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Kinnear will continue in the role of Chairman of the Board until Octobe
Endeavour International Corporation announced the United Kingdom Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has approved the Rochelle Field Development Plan (FDP) for Block 15/27 in the Central North Sea, now known as East Rochelle. This approval represents phase one of the development of the Gr
The Marine Well Containment Company welcomed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael Bromwich to Houston today as part of ongoing discussions about the company’s interim well containment response system. The syste
Lewek Champion will lay 70 km of pipes and install 11 wellhead platforms in the Gulf of Thailand. Contract for the heavy-lift accommodation pipelay vessel expected to contribute significantly to the Group’s FY11 performance. Will focus on keeping fleet well-deployed in view of expected pick-up in of
With their unique self-conditioning differential pressure (dP) cone design, McCrometer’s advanced V-Cone® Flow Meters provide engineers visiting OTC 2011 with the ideal fluid measurement solution in rugged offshore production applications from the bottom of the sea floor to platforms placed in the m
Moog Components Group, a division of Moog Inc., has announced the introduction of a new navigation and control system for underwater vehicles including Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The MUSICIANS™ system provides an innovative and unmatched solution for
Vertical axis wind turbines could provide a credible alternative to traditional horizontal offshore turbines in some circumstances, according to a project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute. The £2.8m Nova project, a UK-based consortia of Wind Power Limited, OTM Consulting, Cranfield
Brisk business has been reported by Aberdeen-based Ecosse Subsea Systems, following the Subsea 2011 event in the city recently. First-time exhibitors Ecosse Subsea Systems have announced interest from across the globe in all divisions of the company, particularly the £500,000 SCAR specialist trenchi
Van Oord has received an assignment from RWE to build a 100-metre high mast in the North Sea to measure maritime meteorological influences. The meteorological mast will be built 75 kilometres from the coast in the ‘IJmuiden’ offshore wind region, which is part of the National Water Plan. The mast wi
