
Cyprus Backs Multi-billion 'Great Sea Interconnector' Subsea Electric Cable Link
power posturing," Tzimitras said.Turkey had sent naval assets in June to shadow a ship carrying out cable-related survey work close to a Greek island, and has on occasion obstructed ships tasked with gas surveys offshore Cyprus.(Reuters - Reporting by Michele Kambas; Editing by Sonali Paul/Keith Weir

Wreck of Ancient Roman Cargo Ship Found off the Coast near Rome
trading routes," the Carabinieri said. The relic was located and filmed using a remotely operated robot, they said. It was not immediately clear whether any attempt would be made to recover it or its cargo from the bottom of the sea. (Reuters - Reporting by Alvise Armellini - Editing by Keith Weir)Watch the video of the discovery here

Prysmian Still Prudent on Full-year Forecast after Q1 Core Earnings Beat
recent Biscay Gulf Interconnection deal - worth 9.1 billion euros at the end of March, an all-time high.The company said it generated a free cash flow of 581 million euros in the 12 months to the end of March. ($1 = 0.9084 euros) (Reuters - Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari, editing by Gavin Jones, Keith Weir and Susan Fenton

As Ice Recedes, Italian Ship Makes Record Journey into Antarctic
metres to help get a better understanding of the sea currents.An initial analysis showed the water remained extremely cold and a high density of larval and juvenile stages of fish species, with some varieties rarely observed in the Ross Sea, and a large amount of unicellular algae.(Reuters - Writing by Keith Weir; Editing by Arun Koyyur

Strong Offshore Quake Rattles Italy
on its website.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was following developments from Rome, being "in constant contact" with Civil Protection authorities and the head of the Marche region, her office said.(Reuters - Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru, Alvise Armellini in Rome; Editing by Keith Weir and Bernadette Baum

Saipem Confirms Targets After Return to Core Profit
in offshore engineering & construction and drilling on the back of a global surge in demand for oil and gas infrastructure.Saipem expects to record adjusted EBITDA of more than 500 million euros this year.($1 = 0.9863 euros)(Reuters - Reporting by Francesca Landini, editing by Jason Neely and Keith Weir

Total Makes Major Offshore UK Gas Discovery
boost production from it through to the mid-2020s.Total has a 60 percent stake in Glendronach, while Ineos E&P UK Ltd and SSE E&P UK Limited each hold 20 percent stakes.Total shares were up 0.9 percent by 1418 GMT.(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Bate Felix; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise/Keith Weir

China's Giant Floating Solar Plant Goes Live
to be in full operation in May next year, the report said. The one-billion-yuan Huainan project is a new experiment aimed at cutting the cost of constructing and operating solar power plants, Lu Chun, chairman of Three Gorges Group was cited as saying. (Reporting by Chen Aizhu; Editing by Keith Weir

Seadrill Names Dibowitz CEO
to 4,780 people from almost 8,000 in 2013, data from the company showed. The firm's shares traded 17 percent higher for the day at 5.5 Norwegian crowns by 0818 GMT, but are still down 98 percent from their 2013 peak. (By Joachim Dagenborg; Wriring by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Mark Potter/Keith Weir