Tsunami Waves Reach Hawaii Following Major Earthquake in Russia’s Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday.The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to evacuate.In Hawaii, coastal residents were told to get to high ground or the fourth floor or above of buildings, and the U.S. Coast Guard ordered ships out of harbours as the
"CTO in Focus" - Gareth Davies, Baker Hughes
carbon technology. We are bringing all our core technology capabilities to enable a path to net-zero for energy and industry.In addition, we're thinking more about our global footprint. We measure and understand how we think about things and delivery miles of our forgings that might come from the far east, and then they get machined in one location, then sent back for a build in a different location. So, we're thinking about that footprint angle. It's not just about lowest price or lowest cost, we're also changing how we do things like that as well. So, it starting to become a far more
Balmoral Develops Cable Protection Solution for Offshore Wind
and strengthen our position as a leading subsea solutions provider for the energy sector.”Milne added: “From what we read in the press and glean from the available data, the scale of global opportunity is quite staggering.""Considering what is already happening in Europe and the Far East, to the potential that lies off the coasts of North and South America, the [offshore wind] industry offers great prospects for companies that are willing to invest in new technology and innovative solutions – something we’ve been doing at Balmoral for many years.&rdquo
Acteon Acquires Proserv’s Field Technology Services
, Acteon’s chief executive, said, “This a fantastic opportunity to join two complementary businesses together, firstly by adding capabilities and capacity to our UTEC Survey offering and secondly by rapid globalization of our Claxton product and service range, particularly in Norway and the Far East. The subsea cutting expertise of Proserv’s Field Technology Services, with its recognized position in the decommissioning of subsea structures and pipelines, fits really well with Claxton’s existing position in the well plugging and abandonment market.”Sam Hanton, president, FTS
SeaBird Scoops Two Contract Extensions
Marine seismic surveyor SeaBird Exploration announced Thursday it has secured extensions for two existing contracts.The contract for the 2D/3D shallow water vessel Voyager Explorer, which is working on an ocean bottom node survey in the Far East, has been extended by approximately 90 days until March 2019, with an option for another 30 day extension.The 2D long offset/source vessel Osprey Explorer, which is working on an ocean bottom node survey in the the Gulf of Mexico, had its contract extended from initially 60 days to currently approximately 180 days. Following the completion of this contract
Polarcus Wins 4D Project in the Far East
Marine geophysical company Polarcus Limited announced Monday that its subsidiaries have entered into a memorandum of agreement with Sovcomflot GEO (SCF GEO), to provide 4D marine seismic acquisition services in the Far East for a major exploration and production company.The program requires two Polarcus ICE-1A class vessels and will commence in Q2 2019 running for approximately three months, a total of six vessel months, Polarcus said.The company expects contractual arrangements and associated third party approvals to be finalized before the end of January 2019.
ROVOP Names Lamont Non-executive Director
our market proposition and organisational development, as we deliver on our plans to create a leading provider of subsea ROV services to the global energy industry.”Lamont has lived and worked in many parts of the world including the U.K., Continental Europe, Russia, West Africa, Australia and the Far East. A dual Australian and British citizen, he holds a BE (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia
Shipping Companies Recognized for Efforts to Save Whales
the 2017 vessel speed reduction program: Mediterranean Shipping Company; Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.; Polar Tankers Inc.; Celebrity Cruises Inc.; Hamburg Sud; ExxonMobil Corp.; Evergreen Marine Corp.; CSL Americas; Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.; OSG Ship Management Inc.; Tesoro Far East Maritime Company.; Chevron Shipping Company LLC.Awards were presented by William Douros, Western Regional Director of the Office of the National Marine Sanctuaries; Greater Farallones Superintendent Maria Brown; and Dan Howard from Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.NOAA’s Cordell Bank
Forum is Building a Submarine Rescue Vehicle
and Products, Ltd. (SMP) to supply a submarine rescue vehicle (SRV), a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and associated launch and recovery systems. The ROV and SRV will be delivered in 2019 and 2020, respectively, and integrated by SMP with additional equipment for delivery to a navy in the Far East.The SRV, an onboard piloted rescue submarine, is similar to Perry’s design of rescue vessels, and will incorporate a unumber of high-tech subsea vehicle technologies. The SRV will be capable of operating in depths greater than 500 meters, carrying a maximum of 19 people and will be fully integrated
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