Taiwan Expects to Deploy Two New Submarines by 2027
- to contain them within the first island chain and deny their access," Huang said. "If Taiwan is taken, Japan will definitely not be safe, South Korea will definitely not be safe."China's defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment.The Chinese navy, including its Shandong aircraft carrier, has become increasingly active in recent months off Taiwan's eastern coastline, prompting worries that China could launch an attack from that direction. Eastern Taiwan is where planners have long envisioned the island's military regrouping and preserving its forces during
Sea-Air integrated Drone takes off in Japan
fly to its preset route at sea. After landing at its designated location, the FIFISH ROV is released and deployed to work. The pilot is then able to remotely operate with the ROV from a safe working location, and perform a variety of inspection, maintenance, and repair work underwater.In China’s Shandong province, QYSEA has teamed up local technology scientists to debut the what is dubbed as the country's first unmanned drone and ship for mariculture operations, allowing aquaculture farmers and scientists to sail out to farms to monitor livestock and crops from a safe onshore location
China Vows to Tackle Pollution in Bohai Sea
the Bohai Sea, one of the world's busiest and most polluted shipping routes, the environment ministry said on Tuesday.China has been struggling to reverse the environmental damage done to the Bohai Sea, which stretches along the coast of the major heavy industrial provinces of Liaoning, Hebei and Shandong. Its waters have been contaminated by sewage, heavy metals, plastic waste and fertilizer run-off.Served by major coal, iron ore and crude oil ports like Dalian, Tianjin, Caofeidian and Qinhuangdao, the Bohai Sea was also the location of a 2011 oil spill from a well operated by the U.S. firm ConocoPhillip
Voices: Professor Cui Weicheng
Shanghai government, and private investors, both foreign and domestic.Over the course of his career, Professor Cui was project leader and first deputy chief designer of the 7,000m Jiaolong three-man submersible (HOV), now operated by the National Deep Sea Center, State Oceanic Administration, Quingdao, Shandong province. The Jiaolong has made 151 dives, reaching a record depth for an active submersible program of 7,062m (23,169ft), piloted by Cui himself.Cui has already made test dives of an 11,000m Autonomous Remote Vehicle (ARV), and three different 11,000m Hadal Landers that incorporate both foreign
MTR’s “Top 10” Ocean Influencers
partnerships seen in other parts of the world. Over the course of his career, Professor Cui was project leader and first deputy chief designer of the 7000m Jiaolong 3-man submersible (HOV), now operated by the National Deep Sea Center, State Oceanic Administration, Quingdao, Shandong province. The Jiaolong has made 151 dives, reaching a record depth for an active submersible program of 7,062m (23,169 ft.), piloted by Cui himself.Cui has already made test dives of an 11,000m Autonomous Remote Vehicle (ARV), and three different 11,000m Hadal Landers that incorporate both foreign
MTCS UK Set to Impress China's COOEC
competencies and international operation procedures and management standards. Designs implemented by COOEC are advanced worldwide. Large-scale offshore engineering manufacturing bases with total area of 3.5 million square meters have been completed in Tanggu of Tianjin Municipality, Qingdao of Shandong Province and Zhuhai of Guangdong Province, realizing the base layout across the country for functional complementation to cover shallow and deepwater engineering and develop the global market. MTCS (UK) also deliver HV theory by distance learning along with a portfolio of other distance
COSL Takes Delivery of New Semisub
China Oilfield Services Limited saw successful delivery of the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig COSLProspector it invested in and commissioned to build in Yantai, Shandong today. This rig has adopted the latest marine engineering design concepts in the world and has mets the world’s most stringent regulations and requirements. It can perform operations in hectic environments. COSLProspector has adopted the world’s most advanced energy management and environment-friendly design concepts and is equipped with numerous advanced technologies including DP3 closed loop, smart
Norway's Kvaerner and China's COOEC form Joint Venture
COOEC is providing a team of experienced offshore engineers," Zhou Xuezhong, president and CEO of COOEC, said in a statement. In April the firms signed a 10-year strategic cooperation agreement to develop business projects together in the oil sector. The new company will be based in Qingdao, Shandong province. (Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; editing by Jason Neely
Kvaerner & COOEC Establish China Topside Module J/V
Kvaerner say they have established an engineering Joint Venture – Kvaerner COOEC Engineering & Technology Ltd (KCET) – located in Qingdao, Shandong, China. KCET is established to carry out and further develop joint engineering capability for international EPC projects, offshore & onshore. Kvaerner explain that In April 2013, they signed a ten year Strategic Cooperation Agreement with COOEC aimed at global business development. Currently, COOEC is executing a part of the expansion of the Nyhamna onshore processing plant in Norway for Kvaerner. The partners are currently positioning
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