Jiaolong, a Chinese deep-sea submersible, has returned from its six-week mission in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean and received new orders for another research dive. According to ChinaDaily, the submersible reached a depth of 7,062 meters in June in the Mariana Trench. Thanks to thi
China Oilfield Services Limited recently received an official contract award letter from PTT Exploration & Production PCL “PTTEP”, confirming that it has won the tender for 3D seismic collection in Andaman Sea, Thailand. This will be the first international winter 3D seismic collection operation for
National Grid UK yesterday confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a se
This year, for the first time, external funding for sponsored research by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego exceeds $150 million (excluding ARRA* funding). Such funding arises from innovations and ideas of Scripps researchers who perform initial exploration of science
For years, the U.S. Navy has employed human divers, equipped with sonar cameras, to search for underwater mines attached to ship hulls. The Navy has also trained dolphins and sea lions to search for bombs on and around vessels. While animals can cover a large area in a short amount of time, they are
With the release of its recent Add-On package v1.0, the SUNSET (Sapienza University Networking framework for underwater Simulation, Emulation and real-life Testing) networking framework now includes drivers for Evologics underwater acoustic modems. The SUNSET package was developed at the SENSES (SEn
SDE Company negotiates the sale of control with a number of factors, including leading companies in the medical industry and in the automobile industry. The car industry market is saturated and the medical market is saturated as well. The competition between many companies in these fields created th
Pacnet yesterday announced that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed Carl J. Grivner as Chief Executive Officer, effective 23 July 2012. Mr Grivner brings to Pacnet 23 years of executive and leadership experience, including 12 years of Chief Executive Officer experience in XO Communication
Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that in addition to preparing its response to the Notice of Arbitration received from the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (the “State”), it continues to attempt to work with the State in an effort to resolve matters amicably. Nautilus and the state have agreed
The Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited and together with its subsidiaries announces that the Company has incorporated a new wholly-owned subsidiary known as “Swiber Atlantis Pte. Ltd.” (“SAPL”) in Singapore with the initial issued and paid up share capital of US$10,000.00. SAPL will be pr
Aker Solutions has acquired the Norwegian companies Subsea House and SSH Engineering and plans to further expand and recruit 50-100 people in Stokke, located in the Vestfold county of Norway. The transaction value is undisclosed. Subsea House and SSH Engineering, currently owned by Subsea Holding, e
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global maritime industry, has established the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Professor Ronald W. Yeung ha
A barge carrying the latest technology for generating electricity from ocean power has been launched from Fairhaven’s Union Wharf on Friday, reports the South Coast Today news portal. The barge has been deployed to Muskeget Channel, where it will test a tidal current generator. Due to a narrow passa
Helix Energy Solutions Group announced an oil discovery at the Danny II exploration well at the Bushwood Field located in Garden Banks Block 506, approximately 145 miles offshore from Galveston, Texas. The Danny II exploration well encountered more than 70 feet of high quality net pay. Johnny Edward
