Australian scientists exploring areas of the Indian Ocean said Thursday they had found sunken parts of the megacontinent Gondwana which could offer clues on how the current world was formed. (terradaily) [mappress] Source: , November 17, 2011
OSIL have supplied a unique water sampling system of innovative design for use in the offshore oil industry. OSIL were approached by a well known oil major to assist with a unique water sampling requirement off the West African coast. The system was required to retrieve multiple samples, with space
For the connection of the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 1 with the offshore converter platform DolWin alpha via two parallel 155 kV AC submarine cable systems, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded on November 8, 2011 by TenneT TSO GmbH (TenneT) the order for the supply and in
SBM Offshore N.V. the managing holding company of a number of international companies, working as providers to the offshore oil and gas market on a world wide basis reported Q3 2011 trading update. Highlighting first 9 months turnover of 2011 of US$ 2,201 million (1pct above past 12 months). Order p
Like many other activities, dredging produces underwater sound. Recently, the issue of effects of underwater sound on aquatic life has received broader attention within the scientific community, with stakeholders and the general public. This position paper, produced by a CEDA Working Group on Underw
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced today that the multiservice vessel Uncle John is currently undergoing an upgrade to the vessel’s dynamic positioning and derrick systems, which will enable the vessel to perform light well intervention work in water depths up to 3,500 feet. The upgrade is part
Aker Solutions in Aberdeen is to manufacture and deliver a number of subsea control modules and topside power units as part of an £8 million contract with Dana Petroleum plc. The company has signed a contract for the project management, engineering, procurement and construction of a number of subsea
Following the successful launch of its first Renewable Energy Support Base (RESB) in Lyness, Orkney in 2010 to support leading wave and tidal developers, Fendercare Marine, a member of James Fisher & Sons plc, today announces its commitment to open a second offshore marine energy O&M facility in Gre
DOF Subsea a leading provider of subsea services to the Oil and Gas market, worldwide subsea operational company published 3Q results. DOF Subsea AS was awarded several new contracts, 4 year charterparty with Petrobras on Skandi Niteroi, Goliat FPSO Marine Installation deal, and several new deals in
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has formed a partnership with Loughborough University to develop a new underwater acoustic propagation and noise-impact model. Designed to work with proven HR Wallingford ecological models, the new model is an imp
Hydrasun has completed the acquisition of a Brazilian company creating the potential for additional multi-million pound sales. The seven-figure deal was struck for Macaé-based Remaq Ltda, a key provider of flexible hose assemblies in Brazil, which recently signed a new three-year contract with Brazi
Technip announces the formation of a new and enhanced worldwide consultancy, subsea and offshore engineering services company. This new company is a combination of Technip wholly owned subsidiary Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants and the deepwater engineering team of Technip in Houston. The newly form
A successful expedition has resulted in the discovery of an ancient warship. It is believed to be Svärdet, a ship that went under in 1676. A successful expedition, led by Deep Sea Productions founder Carl Douglas, has resulted in the discovery of an ancient warship off the island of Öland in Souther
Space Florida and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to advance the testing and production of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) known as Marlin™ in support of aerospace economic development in the state of Florida. Lockheed Martin will outfit the Marlin systems with sophisticated senso
