The UK could become a leading exporter of wave and tidal power equipment and expertise if the Government adopts a more visionary approach to developing marine renewables, according to a new report by the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee. * Report: The Future of Marine Renewables in the UK
Tritech has sold 3 Gemini 720id multibeam sonars to DPS Offshore, the subsea rental division of Forum Energy Technologies (FET), as part of a recent package worth in excess of $400K. This sale reaffirms DPS Offshore’s commitment to increase its global rental pool of equipment, placing orders locally
Sea Fibre Networks, owner and operator of Europe’s subsea telecoms network, today announced that CeltixConnect, a major fibre gateway that connects Dublin to London and Manchester, is live. This game-changing 144 fibre network enables businesses with the lowest latency solution between Ireland and t
Scientists from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will convene in Salt Lake City for an international gathering of marine science experts Feb. 20-24. Attendees of the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting can visit the ONR-sponsored exhibit booth to view unmanned underwater systems, see video demonstrations
On Thursday the 16th of February, Island Offshore (IO) took delivery of the MV Island Captain, the newest addition the growing IO fleet. The godmother for the vessel is Mrs. Tonje Tiley from ConocoPhillips. The MV Island Captain’s sister vessel, the MV Island Centurion was delivered in October 2011.
In a delicate operation at sea, healthy staghorn coral were transplanted Friday to a threatened reef off the Broward County coast by researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center and its internal National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI). “This is the northernmost location on the pla
The Cleantech AFIC (French Private Equity Association) Club and consultants Ernst & Young presented DCNS and OpenHydro with their award for the best investment in an innovative start-up by a major corporate group. This award is made in recognition of the success achieved by the DCNS/OpenHydro partne
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) released following fourth quarter and preliminary full year 2011 results. Highlights 2011 * Strong EBITDA of $534.8 million * Total MultiClient revenues of $501.8 million, up 28% from 2010, with record late sales of $278.3 million * Continued growth for Data Processi
WASSP Ltd has announced the appointment of Stefan Richardson as its Development Manager to oversee the company’s multibeam sonar products. WASSP Ltd CEO Gareth Hodson says Richardson has a tremendous amount of experience and passion around marine technology and holds a BSc 1st Class Hons in Marine N
Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE), the tidal energy developer, has signed agreements for two major projects aimed at creating one of the most significant tidal power sites in Europe. The first agreement is with the French industrial group DCNS for the development of tidal arrays in Alderney’s waters.
Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Hess Corporation for the development of the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 4,500 feet (1,370 meters). The contract covers the design, engineering, fabrication and subsea in
N-Seatec announces that based on their standard Subsea lifting magnet principle another unit is ready to be delivered to an offshore operator. This specific unit is designed to lift a maximum load of 500kg and can be remotely activated by an ROV. Magnet activation will be achieved by a hydraulic act
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), will hold an Open Enrollment Training session during the week of March 5-9, 2012, at the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton, UK. Seats are still available. Training will fo
Oceanteam Shipping ASA confirms the extension of a bareboat charter with Fugro TS Marine Australia for the CSV Southern Ocean until end 2015. The original charter expired end 2013. CSV Southern Ocean is a large construction support vessel jointly owned between Bourbon Offshore Norway AS and Oceantea
