Bord Gáis and its Irish tidal energy partner, OpenHydro were awarded exclusive rights to develop a 100MW tidal energy farm off Torr Head on the north coast of Antrim. The project, potentially the first of its kind in the island of Ireland, is expected to be completed by the year 2020. The award was
MMT NetSurvey was involved in the “Operation Iceberg” that is a two-part BBC/Discovery co-production TV series. No expedition has ever been to an Arctic iceberg in open water. The team in this production is looking to understand the forces making icebergs break off their mother glaciers and find out
BIRNS, Inc., an ISO 9001:2008 certified global leader in the design and manufacture of unique lines of high performance lights, connectors, penetrators and custom cable assemblies for severe environments, has introduced the ultimate underwater security light: the new BIRNS Pisces™. This rugged, 130,
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the commencement of a new remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) support and inspection project in the Donghae gas field located off the coast of South Korea in the Sea of Japan. The contract includes deployment of the latest addition to Hallin’s
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy last week submitted an impact assessment relating to petroleum activities in the area around Jan Mayen on public hearing. Interested parties are invited to comment on the impact assessment within the next three months. The impact assessment forms part of the proc
The Government of Thailand Thailand government has approved the USD 35,6 million project to connect the Phangan island with the a new underwater cable, writes Bangkok Post. 75 % of the project money will be acquired from domestic loans, while the rest will be acquired by the Provincial Electricity A
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has formed a joint venture with Edison Chouest Offshore LLC. The new company will be based in Houston. Utilizing the subsea technologies, tooling and expertise of FMC Technologies, and the vessel, port logistics and ROV operations of Edison Chouest Offs
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, today announced that the Company has received a ¥70 million (approximately US $900,000) contract from Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (“MES”) for further work towards development of the Company’s Pow
The Minister of State for Work and Pensions and Member of Parliament for Fareham, Mark Hoban, visited top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye on Friday 12th October. He met the new managing director, Jon Robertson, previously the company’s engineering director, along with the other key members of the mana
IKM Subsea Singapore has been awarded a contract by Larsen & Toubro for ROV services onboard the LTS3000 for their project in Myanmar. Equipment would be mobilized in mid-October and the project is anticipated to run through till end January 2013 for pipeline and jacket installation. They would like
Captain Ken McIntosh and Major Dave Stone have taken part in a very different act of remembrance. While visiting Malta, the pair carried out a dive to the wreck of HMS Maori and attached a Royal British Legion Memorial Cross to the ship. HMS Maori was a Tribal-class destroyer in the Mediterranean Fl
Leading international oilfield services company Expro is celebrating two significant contract wins with Murphy Exploration and Production and BP Americas Inc in the US offshore region. The Murphy award is for a three-year campaign offshore Gulf of Mexico, while the BP win will see Expro working on a
Library Auditorium on the campus of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will host the presentation today. Namely, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography professor Clark Alexander and Georgia Southern University professor Chester Jackson will present a program entitled “Living on the Edge – Coastal Ha
Elia is looking for a contractor to undertake offshore certification services in various offshore fields related to grid development. This 5 year agreement includes all given certification tasks in the Belgian Offshore Grid,compliant with Belgian and European laws and regulations. Certification can
