BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, has updated the operating software for its 2D and 3D sonar systems. ProViewer™ 3.6 and ProScan™ 3.6 include multiple updates to improve processing speed and ease of use. Online downloads are available at
Alex Salmond announced a £10 million package to support plans for a deep-water quay facility in Shetland to secure decommissioning work on major offshore structures from the Northern North Sea. Following a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday with senior executives of AF Group and Lerwick Port Authority, the
Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, won the ‘Associate Member’ prize at this year’s IADC North Sea Chapter (NSC) Annual Safety Awards. The award recognises an Associate members’
Osiris Projects announced that it has joined the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading trade association for UK companies that supply capital goods and services to energy industries worldwide. The EIC has a membership base of more than 600 UK companies across the energy supply chain. The EIC’
The Deep-Sea Scientific Drilling Vessel “Chikyu”, operated by the Japan Agency for Marin-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), is drilling for Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 343 Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project (JFAST) for two months period starting from 1 April with the pur
Bowtech Products Ltd., a market leading manufacturer and supplier of cameras, LED lighting, connectors, fiber optic multiplexers and slip rings for use in underwater or hazardous area applications, to any ocean depth, has announced that they will be exhibiting at the Seawork International 2012, held
EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of instrumentation, monitoring, controls and handling systems for the global oil and gas industry, has become one the first UK controls manufacturers to be awarded American Petroleum Institute (API) 16C and 16D monogram licenses. This signifies EFC Grou
New analysis of updated data has shown that eight percent of U.S. waters are currently designated as marine protected areas (MPAs), with the… [mappress] Source: NOAA , May 17, 2012; Image: NOAA
An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period in Orkney, and is providing electricity for homes and businesses on the island of Eday, one of Orkney’s northern isles. The 1MW power generator
Snam and Fluxys yesterday reached an agreement to acquire E.ON’s 15.09% stake in Interconnector (UK), owner and operator of the subsea pipeline between the UK (Bacton) and Belgium (Zeebrugge) providing a strategic bi-directional link between the UK and the continental gas trading places. Last Januar
A Wirral based environmental consultancy is to manage marine-life protection measures at one of the biggest wind farms currently in construction in Europe, after securing a £multi-million contract with Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited. CMACS Ltd will deliver a robust monitoring programme throu
During a recent Gulf of Mexico expedition, NOAA, BOEM and partners discovered an historic wooden-hulled vessel which is believed to have sunk as long as 200 years ago… [mappress] Source: NOAA, May 17, 2012; Image: NOAA
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) hydrographic ship Donuzlav on May 15 returned to Sevastopol from a long-range cruise. Through a one-month long cruise, the ship has covered 4,000 nautical miles and passed the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Ligurian Sea, a
One of the world’s largest independent offshore survey companies has announced deals worth $3 million. UTEC Survey operates from Houston, Aberdeen, Rio de Janeiro, Calgary, Perth, Singapore, St. John’s, Naples and Dubai and has just announced the two contracts which see the utilization of additional
