PML: How Climate Change Will Alter European Fish Distribution
as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The publication was led by PML, with support from:Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA, CSIC-UIB), Esporles, SpainWageningen Marine Research, Wageningen University and Research, IJmuiden, the NetherlandsTechnical University of Denmark, National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Kongens Lyngby, DenmarkNippon Foundation Ocean Nexus, School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM), Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaHellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), Anavyssos, GreeceInstitute of Marine
DeepOcean Signs Subsea Cable O&M Deals for Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Assets
agreement by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.The framework agreements are valid for a period of four years and apply to Vattenfall’s offshore wind farms in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.Under the framework agreements, DeepOcean will provide project management, engineering, pre-installation surveys, offshore transportation of cables, trenching, cable installation and jointing, termination and testing, post-installation surveys
Lloyd's Register, Fugro Agree Simpler USV Certification Process
under a consolidated block fee structure.This reduces administrative complexity and ensures that Fugro’s fleet remains compliant with international safety and operational standards. Fugro's fleet of LR-certified USVs operate in various locations, including the U.K., U.A.E., Australia, Denmark, and the Netherlands, performing tasks such as offshore energy inspections, subsea cable surveys and environmental monitoring.“By implementing a block fee structure, we are enabling Fugro to maintain its fleet efficiently under LR’s UMS Code, ensuring operational availability and compliance
MacArtney Opens UAE Hub
MacArtney opened a new office in Dubai as a hub for the region.The expansion is part of MacArtney's strategy to be locally represented and close to customers. The company, headquartered in Denmark, currently operates 20 strategically located offices across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. This ensures access to its comprehensive product portfolio of reliable underwater technology, both locally and globally, supported by a dedicated network of distributors.Sales Director Steen Frejo, overseeing the start-up, said: "We are committed to enhancing our regional presence and
Underwater Sabotage: A Baltic Sea Timeline
17 and 18, raising suspicions of sabotage.Investigators zeroed in on Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the ship's coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.China allowed representatives from Germany, Sweden, Finland and Denmark on December 21 to board the Yi Peng 3 along with Chinese investigators, after a month-long diplomatic standoff.OCTOBER 2023: BALTICCONNECTOR GAS PIPE AND CABLESA subsea gas pipeline, the Balticconnector, which links Finland and Estonia, was severed by what Finnish investigators determined was Chinese
EIVA Responds to Asia-Pacific Demand for Unexploded Ordinance Surveys
other rental equipment to their offices in Singapore as the increasing offshore wind market drives up demand for unexploded ordinance (UXO) surveys.For seabed survey companies operating in the APAC region, shipping times will be reduced by several weeks compared to when shipping out of EIVA offices in Denmark. In addition, heavy equipment can be shipped via sea-freight rather than air-freight for a more cost-effective solution, while keeping shipping times reasonable. EIVA’s team there will be able to offer servicing for the ongoing rental jobs.“Our customers operating in Asia have emphasized
Subsea Sabotage in the Baltic Sea - a Timeline for Perspective
apart, off the Danish island of Bornholm, that ruptured three out of four pipelines in the Nord Stream system, releasing methane into the atmosphere. In the investigations, Sweden found traces of explosives on several objects recovered from the site, confirming it was a deliberate act, but Sweden and Denmark closed their investigations without naming suspects in 2024. No one has taken responsibility.Some Western officials have suggested Moscow blew up its own pipelines, an interpretation dismissed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia, in turn and predictably, has blamed the United States, Britain
Paul Watson Walks Free
Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.U.S.-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd conservationist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, was released in Greenland's capital Nuuk, police in the autonomous Danish territory said.Watson was apprehended when his ship docked in Greenland in July."I'm certainly relieved, especially since it allows me to get home to my children before Christmas," Paul Watson told Reuters
Sweden Seeks Return of Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Subsea Cable Sabotage
fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours on Nov. 17-18, raising suspicions of sabotage, countries and companies involved said.Denmark's military said soon afterwards that its vessels were staying close to Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3, which travelled through the Baltic Sea at the time and now sits idle in international waters but inside Denmark's exclusive economic zone.The breaches occurred in Sweden's exclusive
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