Sea Fibre Networks, owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced subsea telecoms network CeltixConnect, announced the appointment of Carol Browne to the position of Head of Sales. Carol has over 10 years of sales experience, all of which is in the telecoms and technology sectors. She will oversee al
Tiny animals called zooplankton swarm like insects in the coastal waters of the ocean. They provide dinner for a host of larger animals, ranging from fish to whales. But these microscopic organisms also challenge the scientists who study them because they are constantly drifting with the movement of
Following on from an order in April last year, Cargotec has won a contract for two active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes from the privately-owned Norwegian specialist operator, Volstad Maritime. The two cranes, a 250-tonne MacGregor AHC subsea crane and a 15-tonne MacGregor AHC offshore cra
BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, has recently been awarded a number of projects in Southeast Asia including metocean studies for Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd and its offshore development, east of Sabah in Malays
McDermott has awarded a major contract to Thrustmaster of Texas to upgrade its Derrick Barge DB30 with dynamic positioning capabilities (DP-2). Thrustmaster of Texas will provide McDermott with a turnkey DP solution for its heavy-lift and pipelay vessel which will include eight 2,000hp retractable h
Through its subsidiary TTS Energy AS, TTS Group ASA’s Energy division has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 65 million. The contract is with Kleven Verft AS in Norway and concerns delivery of a subsea crane. The delivery will take place in May 2013. The contract includes an option of two ide
Caley Ocean Systems is upgrading the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) R/V Atlantis research vessel’s A-frame handling system, to handle the new ‘Alvin’ deep submergence vehicle. The Caley A-frame handling system was originally designed and installed in 1983 to launch and recover the Woo
2G Robotics has offered a variety of customized solutions for underwater scanning. These solutions rarely come ready off the shelf and the creation of custom frames and rigging is a necessity. To collect proper data, it is important that ULS scanners remain stationary relative to the target surface
L&N have been awarded a six figure sum order for the manufacture and supply of Flowline Spools. The award of this order demonstrates the company’s natural progression from a fabrication provider to a full turnkey manufacturing supplier. Craig Finnie, Operations Director states: ‘Significant investme
SubCtech GmbH presents the complete product range of pCO2 analyzer and environmental monitoring systems e.g. for vessels. Recently this product family has been completed with new systems especially designed for buoy and subsea applications, launched at OI 2012. In addition, the company provides subs
SubC Control will unveil the Aquorea LED at Oceanology 2012 in London, UK. With a 4200 Lumen output at only 50 watts of power this is the highest efficiency underwater lighting solution. That means more light from a smaller package. SubC has also built in the ability to be used as an External Flash
Drydocks World, international player in ship repair and rig upgrade, conversion and new building, announced that it will build the world’s largest turret weighing 11,500 tonnes for SBM Offshore, a pioneer in the offshore oil and gas industry, at its world-leading Dubai based shipyard. The turret wil
Hydrographic Institute of the Republic of Croatia participated in organization of the visit of the representatives of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Croatia to the City of Split and the Hydrographic Institute on 8 and 9 March 2012. Reception at Mayor’s Office for H.E. Mr. Shen Zhif
The MacArtney Group is launching a new video unit, camera and light range, the LUXUS series with 3 types of lights, 4 cameras, 2 video units and accessories. The entire range has been designed to combine operational and service flexibility, excellent performance and ensured reliability. Their compac
