Norwegian Government Backs Project to Develop Offshore Charging Solutions
, Øystein Huglen.Vard Design will lead the work together with sister companies Seaonics and Vard Electro, partners Rem Offshore, Solstad Offshore, SINTEF Energi, SINTEF Ocean, DigiCat, Sustainable Energy, Equinor, Source Energie, Corvus Energy, Plug, Shoreline, Marin Energi Testsenter, University of Bergen, Norce and Maritime CleanTech
Subsea Mining: All Eyes on Marine Minerals Offshore Norway
damage to these eco-systems. We need to understand the deep sea before any deep sea mining can take place.”Fig.1. Bathymetric map of the northern part of the Norwegian-Greenland seas and the continental margins, showing the mineral Knipovich and Mohn Ridges. Image from Rolf Mjelde, University of Bergen.Others, like Prof. Miguel Miranda, President of IPMA, Portugal’s national ocean laboratory, told the event that we will need marine minerals, but they’re also a finite resource we should look longer term on how we can manage them so that we don’t have to keep mining. Prof
DeepOcean Invests in Deep-sea Mineral Mining Firm
as a standalone company and brand, benefiting from the full support of the group’s joint resources and vast subsea experience. Furthermore, the investment and DeepOcean’s expertise will enable ADEPTH to conduct a planned environmental research expedition in collaboration with the University of Bergen and Seabed Solutions (ADEPTH’s second largest shareholder). This collaboration builds on the common goal to create transformation through the development of a sound platform for exploration of deep-sea minerals," DeepOcean added.Anette Broch Mathisen Tvedt, CEO and co-founder of
Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oil
coastal states that seek to shape policy on the world's oceans."We are not saying a complete and final "no" to seabed mining, but we know that it can have very substantial impact on the seabed habitat, more than oil and gas extraction," said Peter Haugan, a professor at the University of Bergen and one of the report's co-authors.Giant tube worms, clam shells, crabs and micro fauna all rely on the bacterial oxidation of chemicals in fluids in the hydrothermal vents where seabed minerals are found, according to the ISA.Companies seeking exploration licenses say they will focus
Ocean Infinity Completes Mohns Ridge Survey
to gather rock samples, and to take HD photographs and videos of mineral deposits.The information acquired has provided important geophysical data and seabed maps, with a resolution of one meter in water depths down to 3,000 meters, Ocean Infinity said. As a result, PhD candidates from the University of Bergen (UiB) and NTNU have made several discoveries of previously unknown sulphide deposits. These deposits included metals and minerals that are important in the development of modern technology.Rob Morley, Ocean Infinity’s Head of Survey, said, “We are delighted to have worked with
NPD Completes Seabed Minerals Expedition
and the geophysical data will be analysed and interpreted and will form the basis for further evaluation and studies of the area.The data acquisition cruise was carried out by Ocean Infinity, with experts from Ocean Floor Geophysics and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. PhD candidates from the University of Bergen (UiB) and NTNU were invited on the cruise and they contributed with valuable knowledge
Subsea Mining: The Next Big Thing for UUVs
involved 17 consortium partners from nine European countries, including robot developers SMD and BMT (UK), DAMEN (the Netherlands) and SANDVIK (Germany).Versatile: The offshore and inland HROV, EVA. Photo: INESC TECSubsea Who’s WhoWell-financed, subsea-focused Norwegians centered around the University of Bergen have certainly taken note of these mining equipment successes. In the run-up to and follow-up of the 47th Underwater Mining Conference in Bergen last year — yes, the 47th — organizers noted the achievements and attendance of a Who’s Who of subsea maintenance and survey work
Ridge Hires Sandal as Subsurface Manager
and North Sea experience gained over 20 years in the oil and gas business, with roles ranging from exploration, drilling, corporate management and business development, combined with. He brings to the role a broad technical background, with a masters in petroleum geophysics and geology from University of Bergen, and a large national and international network within oil and gas business, research and finance.In connection with this appointment, Ridge enters into a co-operation agreement with HRH Geology.“In recent years, I have focused on establishing HRH Geology AS in Norway,” Sandal
Boaty McBoatface Completes First Antarctic Mission
Project – a collaboration involving leading U.K. research institutions including the NOC, British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Met Office Hadley Center, University College London, University of Exeter and Oxford University, and international partners including Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), and University of Bergen (UiB). The AUV plays a critical role in the project that aims to investigate and describe the current state of the complex atmosphere-ice-ocean system.Boaty spent a total of 51 hours under the Antarctic ice, traveling 108km over the duration of the deployment. The vehicle reached water depths
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