Transworld Associates Ltd. , Pakistan’s first private submarine fiber optic cable operator, and TE SubCom a TE Connectivity company formerly known as Tyco Telecom and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced plans to upgrade the TW1 undersea cable system. TW1, which was c
STORNES, a flexible fall pipe vessel built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “CIMC Raffles”) for the Dutch company Van Oord Marine Services BV was successfully delivered in Yantai, China. STORNES is the world’s fifth flexible fall pipe vessel. It features high tech
Dave Foster appeared at a glance to be playing a video game as he sported red 3-D glasses and used a hand-held control to navigate the floor… (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcasttoday.com, July 12, 2011;
Companies linked to close relatives of a controversial former senior bureaucrat have cornered the lion’s share of licences in India’s first… (articles.economictimes.indiatimes) [mappress] Source: articles.economictimes.indiatimes. July 12, 2011;
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., in Huntsville, Ala., received approval from the U.S. Navy to move into Full Rate Production Phase on the Littoral Battlespace Sensing-Glider Program. This is the first ocean glider FRP decision
Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters around the remote South Sandwich Islands. Using ship-borne sea-floor mapping technology during research cruises onboard the RRS James Clark Ross, the scientists found 12 volcanoes beneath the se
Statnett’s partners in the cable project NorGer, Agder Energi, Lyse and EGL have conveyed that they would like to sell their shares of the project to Statnett. Statnett bought into NorGer in June last year. The agreement included the opportunity for the partners to sell their remaining shares in the
University of Luebeck from Germany, triumphed over 9 other teams to win the SAUC-E ’11, the 6th Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge Europe. The team’s AUV called “Hanse” got the highest score successfully completing a number of mission tasks assigned. The 2nd prize went to University of Girona (
The Navy announced Thursday it will extend three underwater ranges that Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport uses for testing… (kitsapsun) [mappress] Source: kitsapsun, July 11, 2011;
Gold Oil has extended the 3D seismic survey over block Z34 offshore Peru… (StockMarketWire.com) [mappress] Source: StockMarketWire.com, July 11, 2011;
BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Co-operation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UK’s Mine Counter Measure (MCM), Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC) Programme. BAE Systems Mission Systems and SeeByte have identified a shared vision fo
DOF Subsea Norway AS has been awarded the contract for Goliat FPSO Marine Installation Activities. The value of the contract is approximately 300 MNOK. The contract duration is from July 2011 to December 2013. DOF has been selected as preferred partner after a thorough evaluation of both technical a
Iran will start gas exports to Oman through a seabed gas pipeline following singing a contract that is going to be finalized up to the end of the current year, managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Mr. Owji announced . He referred to failure of past negotiations with Omani si
Ithaca Energy announced that the development of the Stella field has moved a step forward through the placement of a contract with GE Oil & Gas to manufacture and supply subsea trees and controls systems. The initial phase of detailed engineering work has commenced and will focus on the procurement
