Tritech expands its industry-standard sonar range with a key renewables device, launching its Gemini SeaTec Mammal Detection System at the All-Energy show in Aberdeen, UK. Gemini SeaTec is a mammal detection system which provides a valuable tool in the detection of marine life around subsea turbines
Renowned oceanographer and former Scripps Institute of Oceanography professor Walter Munk was recognized by San Diego County Supervisor Pam… (lajolla) [mappress] Source: lajolla ,May 18, 2011;
Aubin, a leading independent supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, has launched a game-changing new product that could save millions of pounds when installing offshore renewables infrastructure. The Gel Lift System (GLS), which can be seen in action at stand AB31 in the Aberdeen C
A new tool will make searching murky, muddy Michigan waters much easier for the Ottawa County sheriff’s dive team… (hollandsentinel) [mappress] Source: hollandsentinel,May 18, 2011;
David Sandwell, a professor of geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, whose activities range from advising NASA on marine geophysical initiatives to teaching incoming freshmen the science behind surfing, was named to the National Academy of Sciences. The academy announced t
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed a six-figure valued pipework maintenance contract on behalf of Dolphin Energy in Qatar. STATS carried out the planned maintenance on a 36” gas pipeline onboard the DOL-2 platform in the North Field, the world’s largest single gas field, loc
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) announced the acquisition of Specialist ROV Tooling Services, Ltd of Insch, Scotland, U.K. Specialist is a leading provider of intervention tooling and custom engineered product solutions for the subsea intervention market. The acquisition of Specialist and its
Soviet warship sunken during WW2 was found on the seabed off Romania. This is Black Sea Fleet (BSF) destroyer Moskva which scuppering is… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy ,May 18, 2011;
Subsea UK is to offer a series of scholarships to increase the number of highly qualified subsea engineers in the industry. The industry body is investing in a scholarship programme which will enable successful candidates to study towards a post-graduate MSc in subsea engineering. Three full time an
Nautilus Minerals has completed its 2010/11 seafloor drilling program, with the vessel, REM Etive, having demobilized in Singapore on May 16, 2011. During the drilling program in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea, Nautilus completed a 99 hole diamond drilling project, for a total of 1475 metres.
Neptune announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore’s Unidive Marine Services Pte Ltd (Unidive) for the marketing and application of the NEPSYS® technology in Singapore and South East Asia. Under the terms of the agreement, Neptune and Unidive will collaborate on
TGS commences the 2011 summer season with three 2D surveys in cooperation with Fugro; North Sea Renaissance 2011(NSR11), Mid-Norway Regional 2011 (MNR11) and Norwegian Barents Sea 2011 (NBR11). The data to be collected includes approximately 10,000 km for NSR11 which is a regional infill West of She
New Zealand marine electronics company, Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has won an award at the New Zealand Boat Show for their WASSP Multibeam Sonar. The Wide Angle Sonar Seafloor Profiler (WASSP) was chosen amongst a number of finalists as the winner of the Most Innovative International Product Aw
BG Group announced that it has signed Production Sharing Contracts with the Government of Kenya for two offshore exploration blocks – L10A and L10B. BG Group will be operator on both blocks and will hold a 40% equity interest in block L10A and a 45% interest in block L10B. The initial work programme
