Marine Technology News

Huge Iceberg Broken off Antarctica Heads for Open Ocean

Scientists are monitoring an iceberg roughly six times the size of Manhattan - one…
Underwater Laser Scanning for Subsea Pipeline Inspection

Underwater Laser based micro-bathymetry is becoming a new standard for subsea pipeline…
Offshore Oil & Gas: Brazil’s Northern Frontier

In an effort to spread out oil and gas production to other parts of the country and…
Modern Solutions Power Systems Conference

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The Future of Arctic Drilling: 90 Billion Barrels & Counting

Royal Dutch Shell announced at the end of January that it would suspend all drilling…

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Offshore Energy

SEACON Earns International Trade Award

SEACON (Europe) Ltd., part of the SEA CON Group, announced that it was named winner of a Queen’s Award for International Trade. The SEA CON Group a company in underwater connector technology, provides an extensive and diverse range of electrical, optical and hybrid connector assemblies, submersible switches and cable system solutions for many applications within the oil and gas, defense, oceanographic and environmental markets.

Hydrographic

NOAA Begins Hydrographic Survey Season

New data will update nautical charts around the country. As sure as spring arrives, NOAA vessels and independent contractors are hitting the seas for the nation's 180th hydrographic surveying season, collecting data for over two thousand square nautical miles in high-traffic U.S. coastal waters. "Nautical charts are the foundation for the nation's maritime economy, and NOAA hydrographers spend months at sea…

Ocean Observation News

Upgraded Alvin Sub Passes Scientific Sea Trials

Scientists gave the rebuilt Alvin submarine two thumbs up after field-testing the nation’s only human-occupied deep-sea research vehicle for the first time after a major $42-million overhaul that dramatically upgraded the sub’s capabilities. “We’ve tested the core functions of the new Alvin, and we believe we have a great new tool for the scientific community,” said Harvard University scientist Peter Girguis.

Subsea Defense

Russian Navy Take Over Crimea Combat Dolphins

The combat dolphin program in the Crimean city of Sevastopol will be preserved and redirected towards the interests of the Russian Navy, according to a report by official news agency RIA Novosti. The program, dating to the 1960s, was previously scheduled to be disbanded by the Ukrainian navy in April, but the facility and the dolphins themselves have now become Russian following the recent reunification of Crimea with Russia.

Vehicle News

Ennsub Wins ROVOP Contract

Ennsub has been awarded a multimillion pound contract by leading independent ROV service provider ROVOP. The deal involves the design and manufacture of two ultra-deepwater workclass ROV launch and recovery systems to be installed into global oil and gas subsea construction specialist Ceona’s new-build multiple lay vessel, the Ceona Amazon. The scope of work involves the provision of fully integrated…

New Products

C-Worker Successfully Demonstrated in the USA

C-Worker took to the water in Lake Conroe for its first International showcase following three successful demonstrations in the U.S. Personnel from more than 40 major oil and gas companies gathered in Houston to attend the two day demonstration of the unmanned surface vehicle. The demonstration consisted of C-Worker fitted with a Sonardyne Gyro USBL acoustic positioning system, successfully executing…

Apr 2014 - Offshore Energy

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