Thailand Hopes Trackers Will Boost Conservation of Endangered Leatherback Turtles
Off the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationists have released 11 baby leatherback sea turtles into the Indian Ocean, hoping they can thrive in the wild and return in two decades to reproduce.The release of the year-old turtles, each about the size of a rugby ball, follows an intense conservation effort to boost the leatherback's survival chances after the discovery in 2018 that the endangered species had returned to lay eggs in southern Thailand.The stronger turtles have successfully made their way into the ocean, while others perished after hatching, so a programme
James Fisher Wraps Up Decommissioning Work Offshore Thailand
James Fisher Decommissioning, part of James Fisher and Sons, has completed offshore decommissioning operations in the Gulf of Thailand as part of a major offshore operator’s wider asset end-of-life campaign.James Fisher Decommissioning extended its contract with a major offshore engineering, preparations, removal and disposal (EPRD) operator, making the project the largest to date for the offshore decommissioning specialist.The multi-million-dollar offshore decommissioning project utilized real time cutting verification technology to remove 25 dormant gas platforms in support of the client’s
Sapura Energy Hooks Subsea Services Contract from Thai Oil Major Off Malaysia
in the block SK438.PTTEP’s portfolio in Malaysia consists of Block SK405B, SK438, SK314A, SK417, PM407, SB412 and SK325 all of which are in the exploration phase.Lang Lebah and Paprika gas fields in Block SK410B are under development phase. Block K, SK309, SK311, Block H and the Malaysia–Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) are in the production phase.PTTEP’s New Discoveries in Malaysia Support Cluster DevelopmentPTTEP Hires McDermott for Gas Job Offshore Malaysi
New Research Vessel Delivered to Thailand’s DMCR
Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art research vessel. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Thai shipbuilder Seacrest Marine, the 25-meter catamaran will be used by the DMCR to patrol Thailand’s coastal environments and monitor the nation’s fisheries and marine resources.Based the Incat Crowther 25 design, the vessel has a range of innovative features and equipment to help its crew monitor and protect sensitive coastal areas while having minimal impact on the environment.Designed to accommodate 12 crew and 16
Mermaid Sets Up Subsea Services JV in Vietnam
;s offshore sector.The primary activities of the newly formed JV will be to offer vessel chartering, ROV, transportation and installation support and offshore subsea servicesThe JV – named Tan Cang Mermaid Subsea Services Company Limited – is 50/50-owned by Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) and Tan Cang Offshore Services Joint Stock Company (TCO).TCO is a professional service provider of offshore vessel chartering, ROV services, ocean towage and salvage, dredging, subsea services, transportation and installation services, and offshore asset decommissioning founded in March 2012.TCO
Thai Oil Giant Joins for Renewable Subsea Power Project in Scotland
Thailand’s state oil and gas company, PTTEP, has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project, which is intended to prove the concept of powering subsea equipment with wave power and intelligent subsea energy storage.The £2 million demonstrator initiative, which has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland, has connected the Blue X wave energy converter – built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy – with a Halo underwater battery developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.The fully operational project, which is in situ off the
How to Make Indonesia’s Blue Economy More Viable
.Poor quality control in exportIndonesia is the second-largest wild-capture fisheries and aquaculture producer after China. Despite its high production, the country is not a large-scale exporter. Its seafood exports were not among the world’s top ten in 2020 and are lower than those of Vietnam and Thailand, which produce smaller volumes.In 2018, for example, the value of Indonesia’s exports was US$4.9 million, far lower than the US$9 million exported by Vietnam. These numbers are particularly striking given that Indonesia accounts for 8% of global fish production and Vietnam just 4%.Indonesia&rsquo
Floating Solar Market Set to Surpass 6 GW by 2031, Says Wood Mackenzie
; Yu added.Credit: Wood MackenzieThe Asia-Pacific region continues to lead the demand for floating solarThe Asia-Pacific market had approximately 3GW of floating solar projects in 2022, capturing over 90% of floating solar demand that year. Countries such as China, Indonesia, India, South Korea, and Thailand are developing multiple floating solar projects, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.In China, the floating solar project pipeline will grow at a steady pace going forward, with cumulative floating solar capacity to cross 13GW by 2031 at a 12% CAGR over the next 10 years.“China will continue
Chevron Awards InterMoor Decommissioning Contract
Acteon announced its engineering, moorings and foundations division InterMoor has been awarded a decommissioning contract by Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. (CTEP).Following InterMoor’s completion of Phase 1 decommissioning work in 2021 in the Gulf of Thailand, CTEP has extended InterMoor’s field decommissioning contract by adding more packages for the disconnection and removal of pipelines.InterMoor’s scope of work after the extension includes project management, engineering, procurement and offshore execution; disconnection and removal of pipelines; disconnection
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