A senior delegation from the Governmentally-owned Ocean University of China arrived in Israel and signed MOU with Eco Wave Power. The MOU between EWP and OUC is meant to lead to the implementation of Eco Wave Power’s unique technology across a wide-range of wave-prone regions in China. According to
The Crown Estate has today confirmed that three organisations have secured rights to progress with the development of tidal energy projects at sites around the UK. The announcement of these three projects signals the continued growth in both interest in the development of marine renewables across th
SRM Projects Ltd. plans to discuss merits and liabilities of tidal power with Quadra residents. SRM has applied for investigative licenses for determination of the potential for tidal power in south Discovery Passage and Seymour Narrows. After the expression of the concerns by Strathcona Regional Di
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry of the State of Qatar, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum, and Yves-Louis Darricarrère, Total’s President, Upstream, signed a Heads of Agreement on Al Khalij field, offshore Qatar, for a further 25 years. L
Sea Fibre Networks Ltd (SFN) has taken legal actions on the Commercial Court against the Minister for the Environment regarding his approval of Emerald Bridge Fibres (EBF) Ltd’s subsea fibre optic telecommunications cable project. According to SFN, the cable that would stretch between Portmarnock, C
CPNL Engineering GmbH, a provider of cable protection equipment, announced that the firm will supply a complete cable protection system for use on the NSO offshore wind project of RWE, a leading utilities company in Germany. RWE is the first company to adopt the cable protection system in a complete
STX OSV Holdings Limited, a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels headquartered in Norway, announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2012. STX OSV generated revenue of NOK 2,457 million for 3Q 2012, representing a 27% decrease
For the second year in a row, Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) will take part in North America’s leading oil spill prevention and response conference and exhibition, Clean Gulf. Held in New Orleans November 14-15, three MWCC executives will present as part of the “Deepwater Prevention and Prep
Khalifa University announced that it will be holding a talk on ocean exploration and its implications to science and technology, as part of its Distinguished Speakers Series, at the InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi on November 18th. The talk, which is open to the public, will be presented by distin
Van der Vlist are currently handling and storing a variety of equipment for Smit Salvage, part of the Boskalis Group. Van der Vlist have most recently transported and placed into storage the sawing system that was used to dismantle the Russian nuclear submarine “Kursk” during the 2001 salvage operat
SBM Offshore announces consolidated revenues up almost 13% for the nine months to 30 September 2012. Since the start of the third quarter, the Company secured financing for two large scale FPSOs for a total of over US$ 1.5 billion. The Company is also pleased to announce the sale of GustoMSC, a non-
NOAA and the Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) at the University of New Hampshire announced research funding for three projects aimed at better understanding the impact of dispersed oil and chemical dispersants used during oil spills. NOAA is awarding these grants using supplemental research f
Swiber Holdings Limited, an integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore oil and gas industry today reported a 14.0% increase in net profit to US$46.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (“9M2012”), in tandem with a 47.0% surge in revenue to US$689.3 million
Technip was awarded by Shell Global Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd a framework agreement for offshore facilities in a region covering Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (“East region”). The contract is for a period of five years, with an additional five-year extension option. The contract concerns engin
