From 24 January to 11 February, in the Ionian Sea to the southeast of Sicily, three gliders participated for the first time in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise. During Proud Manta 11, NURC–a NATO Research Centre in La Spezia–successfully used the gliders to collect in situ, three-dimensional
20th Scuba Swap, confirmed for April 15 and 16 this year – the volunteers are getting ready to make this Swap yet a better experience for the entire Ontario diving community – and beyond. First participants have already secured their spots, and OUE is working with other members of the community on p
The British Admiralty’s surveys of the world’s coastlines and shallow seas during the 18th and 19th centuries brought a wealth of scientific knowledge… (economist) [mappress] Source: economist ,February 21, 2011;
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced two new black-box digital sonar solutions – the GSD™ 24 and GSD 26. Combining great value with enhanced performance, the GSD 24 has been redesigned from the ground up to provide dramatically
Furuno Japan’s General Manager of International Marketing, Shigenori Ametani was in New Zealand recently, visiting with local distributor Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL). While on his visit here, Mr Ametani had the opportunity to visit much of New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry with visits to
TETRA Technologies, Inc. expects to release fourth quarter and full-year 2010 results on Friday, February 25, 2011, and will host a conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET on that day to discuss the results. Stuart M. Brightman, President and CEO, and Joseph M. Abell, Senior Vice President and CFO, will ho
Naval Service divers are expected to begin searching the wreck of a fishing boat this morning for a 64-year-old fisherman reported missing… (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes,February 20, 2011;
In 1993, Underwater Intervention was introduced as the combination of the ROV Intervention Conference and The ADCI Diving Symposium. The success of those early years has continued with Underwater Intervention growing annually into the world’s premiere event for Remotely Operated Vehicles, Commercial
Schlumberger Limited announced that it is hosting its 2011 Investor Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on February 22 and 23, 2011. Executive management presentations will be available through the company’s Web site at www.slb.com/irwebcast. A transcript of the event’s Q&A session will be publi
George Pirie, CEO of San Gold Corporation is pleased to report that recent drilling from the 26th and 28th levels of the Rice Lake Mine as reported below traces the Shoreline Basalt geologic feature to depths of over 1,400 meters (4,900 feet), with significant gold mineralization. Multiple and varia
“The future of the subsea industry depends more on how to incorporate good ideas into common work practice than merely on being a site for innovative performance.” The Underwater Technology Foundation (UTF) once again welcomes you to a new Underwater Technology Conference (UTC), the 17th UTC since w
McDermott International, Inc. announced that Mary Shafer-Malicki has been appointed to McDermott’s Board of Directors. Ms. Shafer-Malicki will also serve the Company on its Finance and Compensation committees. Ms. Shafer-Malicki retired from BP p.l.c. in 2009 following over 25 years of service with
During the actual expedition of the German research vessel Poseidon of IFM-Geomar, the SeaBeam System 3050, recently installed onboard, reached peak values regarding depth performance and coverage with a beam width of 1.5 by 2 degrees. On the journey to the Black Sea, where the system was used for t
The Marine Well Containment Company announced its newly formed management team. The company is a not-for-profit, independent organization founded by ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell, which is committed to providing rapid response equipment to contain a potential future underwater well c
