ASL to Work on Metocean Data for Offshore Wind Project in Atlantic Canada
measures to collect necessary datasets. The analysis focuses on Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, where near-term offshore wind development is more likely.The study also keeps in mind the broader Atlantic Canada region, with future data needs for projects in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Quebec. The final report is intended to support the development of public measurement campaigns that can be leveraged by a variety of stakeholders to ensure that informed decisions are made in pursuit of developing Canada’s offshore wind industry over
Oceans 2024: A Subsea Technology Showcase
Atlantic-based companies, seeking to further connections and find new opportunities. CLICK HERE to read a special supplement eMagazine covering the people and technologies coming out of Newfoundland & LabradorAs the maritime technology industry grows across the Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador), there are innovative and cutting-edge solutions in continuous development. Collaborations fostered by groups like COVE and local universities provide unique resources and testing capabilities.With recent, new, and soon-to-be-unveiled maritime
Subsea7 Secures Work with Talos Energy in Gulf of Mexico
Offshore services firm Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract with U.S. oil and gas company Talos Energy for its Sunspear development in the Gulf of Mexico.The project involves the subsea tie back of one production well at Sunspear to the Prince platform, 12 kilometers to the north.Subsea7 will install the flowline and related subsea equipment at 500 meter water depths.Though not specifically stated by Subsea7, the contract is valued between $50 million and $150 million.Subsea7’s Houston office will oversee project management and installation engineering, with offshore work
UH Researchers Developing Electrochemical Oceanic Carbon Capture Technology
using affordable and environmentally friendly electrode materials. The system promises to be more cost effective and also significantly reduces the environmental impact of traditional carbon removal efforts.“While membrane-based systems showed promise, they come with challenges,” said Prince Aleta, a doctoral student in Rahimi’s lab. “We’re using electricity instead of thermal-based methods, and our current trajectory emphasizes systems without membranes for heightened efficiency.”One of the key advantages of this innovation is its versatility and scalability
Canadian Safety Regulators Open Probe into Fatal Loss of Titan Submersible
first voyage in April 1912, killing more than 1,500 people aboard. In a statement on Friday, Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said it was launching a "safety investigation regarding the circumstances" of Titan's operation because its surface support vessel, the Polar Prince, was a Canadian-flagged ship.A TSB team was dispatched to St. John's, Newfoundland, about 400 miles north of the accident site, to gather information and conduct interviews, the agency said.Guillermo Söhnlein, who co-founded OceanGate with Rush in 2009, said Rush was "keenly aware"
USCG Launches Titan Submersible Investigation
The U.S. Coast Guard convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) -- the highest level of investigation in the Coast Guard -- into the loss of the Titan submersible and the five people on board. The crew of the Polar Prince research vessel lost contact with the Titan submersible 1 hour and 45 minutes into its dive on Sunday, June 18, 2023. After an extensive search and rescue effort, wreckage of the Titan submersible was located on the ocean floor approximately 500 meters off the bow of the Titanic. During the course of the MBI, the Board will work to determine:The cause of the casualty
Titanic Sub Search: Debris Field Found, Oxygen Feared to Have Run Out
OceanGate, were also on board. Rush is married to a descendant of two of the Titanic victims."We're waiting anxiously, we hardly sleep," said Mathieu Johann, Nargeolet's editor at his publisher Harper Collins.Sean Leet, who heads a company that jointly owns the support ship, the Polar Prince, has said all protocols were followed before the submersible lost contact."There's still life support available on the submersible, and we'll continue to hold out hope until the very end," said Leet, chief executive of Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services.Questions about Titan'
Titanic Exploration Submersible Missing, Rescue Efforts Underway
it was "mobilizing all options" to rescue those on the underwater vessel, which typically has five people on board.British billionaire Hamish Harding is among the passengers, according to a social media post from a relative.The Coast Guard said on Twitter that a boat on the surface, the Polar Prince, lost contact with the submersible about an hour and 45 minutes after it began diving toward the wreckage site on Sunday morning.U.S. and Canadian authorities have launched a search-and-rescue operation, including aerial and surface searches, according to statements from the Coast Guard and Canada'
Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship Linked to Suspected Illegal Salvage of British WW2 Wrecks
believed to be from World War Two have been found on a China-registered bulk carrier ship detained at the weekend for anchoring in its waters without permission.The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers have targeted two British World War Two wrecks off the coast of Malaysia - the HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse - which were sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1941, just three days after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Following reports of the illegal salvage activity, Britain's National Museum of the Royal Navy last week said it was "distressed and concerned
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