Marine Technology News

Three NOAA scientists honored by White House

The White House yesterday awarded three NOAA scientists with Presidential Early Career…
Least Known Navy Activity? Underwater Shipwreck Archeology

Robert S. Neyland, Ph.D., director of the Underwater Archeology Branch (UAB) of the…
300 Missing After Korean Ferry Capsizes

Almost 300 people were missing after a ferry capsized off South Korea on Wednesday…
US: $4B in Loan Aid for Renewable Energy

The U.S. Energy Department on Wednesday unveiled a plan for up to $4 billion in loan…
Offshore: Seacor Raises the Bar Again

Long acknowledged as a firm to watch in U.S. crewboat and fast supply boat innovation…

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Offshore Energy

Ultra Deepwater Rig Towed 11,500 Miles

Tug Fairmount Sherpa towed rig Sevan Louisiana safely from Singapore to Curaçao. During the 11,500 miles voyage via Cape of Good Hope, stops were made in Port Louis (Mauritius), Walvis Bay (Namibia) and Port of Spain (Trinidad) to take bunkers and for crew changes. Sevan Louisiana is a so called Ultra Deep Water rig (UDW), built in 2013 at the Cosco shipyard in Nantong, China, for UK-based Seadrill Ltd.

Hydrographic

New Teknicraft Wind Farm Support Vessel

Teknicraft Design’s latest offshore support catamaran made a debut at the recent Oceanology 2014 conference held at the London ExCel Center in March. The MO1 was commissioned by Mainprize Offshore Ltd. of Scarborough, U.K. he 83’ aluminum catamaran features a new wave piercing hull shape and the vessel is fit with Teknicraft’s signature hydrofoil support system. MO1 was purpose built to support the offshore wind farm industry…

Ocean Observation News

ONR Researchers Explore a Changing Arctic

As sea ice continues to recede at a record pace in the Arctic, officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on April 14 announced new efforts to determine the pace of change in what some are calling Earth's final frontier. Scientists sponsored by ONR have traveled to the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Ocean, placing new sensors in the ice and in the frigid waters below, to better understand the processes…

Subsea Defense

Final Coles Review into Submarine Sustainment

The fourth and final review into the Australian Collins Class submarine sustainment program, released today by expert John Coles, confirms that submarine maintenance and availability has significantly improved. The review findings have been welcomed by Minister for Defence David Johnston and Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann. The report found that two and frequently three submarines are now available for deployment at any one time. In the recent past, we were often reliant on a single boat.

Vehicle News

Multi-client 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Ireland

ION Geophysical Corporation announced it is collaborating with Polarcus to acquire a new 4,000 sq. km. 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore southwest Ireland, the first major survey of the significantly underexplored deepwater Southern Porcupine Basin. Drilling results in the area have proven the existence of a petroleum system, and 2D seismic data indicates significant sediments and prospective structures.

New Products

KONGSBERG to deliver C4I CORTEX for the Combatant Craft Medium Mark One

Inc. (OIW) in Clackamas, OR on February 10th, 2014. KONGSBERG will provide their C4I CORTEX system to fulfill the requirements of the program’s Tactical Computer System. vessel. features. The hardware suite includes ruggedized displays, computers and servers. Johnstown, PA. "This has been a strategic pursuit and we are pleased that we are a part of the winning team. and our employees have put in a tremendous amount of work to secure this contract," says Åsmund Groven, President of KITS.

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