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Technip to Supply Flexible Pipes for Lula Alto Pre-salt Field

Technip was awarded a major(1) contract from Tupi BV, a consortium composed of Petrobras…
Harbor Police Rescues Stranded Sea Lion

Sea lions are a common sight in San Diego Bay, but a sea lion wandering a busy roadway…
Sunken Japanese WWII Battleship Found

Seventy years after the conclusion of World War II, philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G.
Ensco Announces Cash Tender Offer

Ensco plc announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase any…
Gulf of Mexico Sees First LNG-powered OSV

A special Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) has been delivered to Shell for its deepwater…

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Offshore Energy

Statoil Submits plan for Peregrino Phase II

Following the sanction of the Peregrino phase 2 project in December, Statoil together with its partner Sinochem submitted the Plan of Development (PoD) to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) in Rio de Janeiro on 30 January. The project entails a new well head platform and drilling rig (Platform C) and adds approximately 250 million barrels in recoverable resources to Peregrino field. The project entails investments of approximately USD 3,5 billion.

Hydrographic

Autonomy Takes Off Underwater

When it comes to autonomous operations, the underwater environment is arguably the most hazardous on the planet. To begin, there is simply a dearth of information regarding the world’s oceans, a factor which naturally raises risk prospects. In addition, the effects of exposure of equipment to the harsh saltwater environment, varying pressures and uncertain weather raises the peril level even further.

Ocean Observation News

Satellite Images Reveal Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification can now be seen from space, highlighting an ongoing danger of climate change and revealing the regions most at risk. Pioneering techniques that use satellites to monitor ocean acidification are set to revolutionize the way that marine biologists and climate scientists study the ocean. This new approach offers remote monitoring of large swathes of inaccessible ocean from satellites that orbit the Earth some 700 km above our heads.

Subsea Defense

Canadian Navy Anti-mine ROV Refit

The Canadian Navy’s Mine-Countermeasures (MCM) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) is ready to be returned to the customer after its recent refit by International Submarine Engineering Ltd. TrailBlazer, a 25 HP vehicle has been in operation with the Canadian Navy since 1995. TrailBlazer 25 is within a non-expendible family of ISE MCM ROVs that are capable of detecting long or short tethered mines as well as bottom mines.

Vehicle News

A New Era of Antarctic Exploration: AUVs in Polar Science

Expeditions in the early 20th century were the first to combine exploration and scientific discovery in the Antarctic. While the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) was set up to co-ordinate international activities back in 1958, only in the last few decades have we realized the importance of the Antarctic for marine ecology, ocean circulation and climate change. Given its remoteness, the Antarctic is more accessible than ever.

New Products

Teledyne BlueView Releases QuickStitch-Powered by EIVA

Teledyne BlueView is a provider of underwater 3D acoustic imaging equipment used to inspect, monitor, measure and quantify areas of interest below the surface. The 3D Scanning Sonars scan from a fixed location and produce a detailed point cloud centered on the scan location. To obtain data over larger areas, multiple, overlapping point clouds are collected from various scan locations. Editing and combining…

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