Magallanes Puts Tadek on Tidal Energy Cables and Mooring Systems Job
start-up device developers to market-leading oil and renewable companies.“Our task with each client is fundamentally the same – to understand the ocean engineering challenge and to develop and deliver considered, practical and precise solutions to enable project success,” said Rupert Raymond, Tadek Founder and CEO.The news comes as both Tadek and Magallanes prepare for the Marine Energy Wales Conference at Swansea Arena between March 13-14 – featuring updates from Morlais which is managed by social enterprise company Menter Môn.The underwater sonar technology was
Houlder Joins Sir David Attenborough Celebrations
Naval architect and marine engineering firm Houlder has played a key role in the development of the U.K.’s new polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, since it was first conceived by the British Antarctic Survey.CEO Rupert Hare will join members of the project team as hull number 1390, comprising 10,000t of steel, is launched at Cammell Laird Shipyard on July 14.As experts in ship construction, and ice class design in particular, Houlder worked with the British Antarctic Survey and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) initially through the vessel’s concept design and
Port of Prince Rupert Adds Shore-based Radar
The Port of Prince Rupert has commissioned a new shore-based radar regime designed to safely accommodate the port’s growth in vessel traffic and international trade. Shore-based radar builds on the existing vessel traffic service that provides active vessel monitoring and navigational information to vessels at the Port of Prince Rupert. Transmitting data from three tower sites across the port’s coastal shores, the system provides coverage ranging from the northeast of Haida Gwaii to the Alaskan border. “The addition of radar improves the capability of the port
Inmarsat Sees Rough Sea Ahead
, which provides data and voice connections to shipping, warned that tough trading was set to persist in its maritime and government markets this year. "We are seeing modest growing headwinds in terms of global trade slowdown and increased scrappage and lay outs," Chief Executive Rupert Pearce said. The capital expenditure forecast is more than analysts expected, and came as Inmarsat said it had revenues of $1.27 billion in 2015, similar levels to 2014. Its revenues from maritime services were $593 million in 2015, down $2.4 million from the year before. &ldquo
Metocean Monitoring Equipment near Lelu Island
Pacific NorthWest LNG has recently added an Automatic Information System (AIS) transmitter to its Ocean Data Acquisition System (ODAS) buoy, which has been positioned in Prince Rupert Harbour since January 2014. The buoy, located on Agnew Bank, is now capable of sharing its data with any vessels equipped with an Automatic Information System (AIS) receiver or through the AIS mobile app. The buoy, manufactured by AXYS Technologies Inc. based in Sidney, BC, is collecting a wide variety of meteorological data. This data includes; wind speed and direction, air temperature and air pressure, as well as
Canadian Waters WWll Shipwreck: Oil Recovery Concluded
Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has informed of the successful completion of the 'Zalinski' Pollution Recovery Operation in Grenville Channel − roughly 100km from Prince Rupert – on the North Coast of British Columbia. The two-month operation safely extracted approximately 44,000L of heavy Bunker C oil and 319,000L of oily water from the wreck. The USAT Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski sank in 1946 in Grenville Channel while in transit to Alaska, carrying a variety of cargo. The wreck sits upside down on a rocky shelf in 130 feet of water. Since the wreck was discovered
Senators Murray, Cantwell Introduce American Port Legislation
American jobs. “Over the past decade, we have seen increasing competition for the market share of U.S.-bound maritime goods from ports beyond our border to the north and to the south. In fact, among the 25 largest North American ports, the fastest growing in 2012 were the Port of Prince Rupert in Canada and the Port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico. Instead of U.S.-bound cargo creating economic growth here at home by entering at U.S. ports, we are witnessing it being diverted through Canadian and Mexican ports. This loss of cargo shipments leads to decreased activity and capacity
MTR100 '13 All-Sea Underwater Solutions
shell plating sections can be replaced underwater by class-approved permanent dry welding. What before was thought impossible underwater, is now not just a possibility, but a reality. All-Sea has worked extensively to develop and adapt to the world market. All-Sea Underwater Solutions 1458 Rupert Street, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1E9 Tel: (604) 980-9613 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.all-sea.com CEO/President: Vincent Cummings Employees: 75 (As published in the July/August 2013 edition of Marine Technologies - www.seadiscovery.com
Inmarsat Forms Strategic Partnership With RigNet
worldwide, and its retail L-band energy satcoms business. RigNet, based in Houston, Texas, provides managed remote communication services in over thirty countries on six continents, covering over 1,100 oil and gas related sites ranging from drilling rigs to production facilities and energy vessels. Rupert Pearce, Inmarsat’s Chief Executive Officer, said “We are excited about this partnership as it enhances the strategic positioning of both companies as we seek to address the communications needs of the global energy sector together.
February 2024
