Professor Jim Nickels, a marine scientist with the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth, guided 10 students in operating a mini submarine as part of his course on field research methods in marine science. A ROV (remote operated vehicle) is a tethered, underwater vehicle that scientists use today to go
Nautronix have been awarded significant orders to supply NASDrill RS925 deepwater acoustic positioning systems for Noble Corporation’s three new ultra-deepwater drillships due for delivery second and fourth quarters of 2013, and second quarter of 2014 respectively. These new rigs will be constructed
SeaBird Exploration PLC provides a contract update regarding its business activities as set out below; Immediately following completion of the Rosebank second stage survey for Chevron North Sea Limited and Partners expected mid August, a contract has been signed for the Hugin Explorer and Munin Expl
Oceaneering International, Inc. has tested and delivered a Subsea Accumulator Module, dubbed the “Six Shooter”. The Six Shooter is six accumulators, each with 100 gallons per minute volume and rated for 7,500 psi stored pressure. The module is capable of supplying greater than 100 gallons per minute
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Snohomish County Public Utility District a $10 million grant to install and test two tidal ene… (earthtechling) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, August 04, 2011;
CARIS announces the appointment of Josh Mode as their new Academic Liaison. His responsibility will be to further develop CARIS’ Academic Partnering Program, which currently provides geospatial software to more than 75 academic institutions around the world. CARIS’ Academic Partnering Program was es
On Monday, a University of Washington vessel called the Thompson settled 60 miles off the coast of Half Moon Bay to bring up a series of ina… (hmbreview) [mappress] Source: hmbreview, August 4, 2011;
Hallin Marine subsea operations vessel Carlisle has arrived in Australia to undertake a significant contract on the North West Shelf. Supporting air diving services on a major field development, the initial work is scheduled for 110 days with a further series of options to extend beyond that. SOV Ca
ENERGY regulator Ofgem revealed plans to boost the transfer of energy from Scotland to England at a cost of £1 billion… (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, August 4, 2011;
TGS reports net revenues of USD 136 million in Q2 2011, compared to USD 112 million in Q2 2010. Investments and the corresponding pre-funding revenues were significantly lower in Q2 2011 than in Q2 2010 due to the expected back end loaded investment plan, as previously communicated to the market. De
FLEXLIFE has appointed Stephen Burgdorf as vice-president of business development for North America, as part of a continuing global growth… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, August 3, 2011;
Cape company Electrowave Ltd has been awarded a R6.1 million contract to supply, fit and commission two diesel driven generator sets on-boar… (defenceweb) [mappress] Source: defenceweb, August 3, 2011;
China has obtained approval to explore a 10,000 sq km polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in an international seabed region in the Indian Ocea… (rediff) [mappress] Source: rediff, August 3, 2011;
The steel support structure for the Gudrun platform is now in place on the North Sea field, completing the first phase of the extensive installation work being carried out there. ”The entire operation has been carried out according to plan and in a secure manner,” reports Anders Opedal, senior vice
