Shipwreck Podcast: Exploring Tragedy, History & Humanity with James Delgado
worldwide. Former director of both the Vancouver Maritime Museum and maritime heritage for NOAA, he was the lead archaeolo-gist on two TV series: Eco Nova’s The Sea Hunters (2002-2006), and National Geographic's Drain the Oceans se-ries (2018-2023). Delgado has literally sailed the seven seas and has been an integral part of over 100 shipwreck investigations, including USS Monitor, USS Independence, USS Arizona, the buried Gold Rush ships of San Fran-cisco, the slave ship Clotilda, and Titanic.Tune in and subscribe here:
SHIPWRECK PODCAST: Exploring USS Stewart with James Delgado
worldwide. Former director of both the Vancouver Maritime Museum and maritime heritage for NOAA, he was the lead archaeolo-gist on two TV series: Eco Nova’s The Sea Hunters (2002-2006), and National Geographic's Drain the Oceans se-ries (2018-2023). Delgado has literally sailed the seven seas and has been an integral part of over 100 shipwreck investigations, including USS Monitor, USS Independence, USS Arizona, the buried Gold Rush ships of San Fran-cisco, the slave ship Clotilda, and Titanic.Tune in to Episode 2 here:
Fascinated by Shipwrecks? Hear what James Delgado has to say
worldwide. Former director of both the Vancouver Maritime Museum and maritime heritage for NOAA, he was the lead archaeologist on two TV series: Eco Nova’s The Sea Hunters (2002-2006), and National Geographic's Drain the Oceans series (2018-2023). Delgado has literally sailed the seven seas and has been an integral part of over 100 shipwreck investigations, including USS Monitor, USS Independence, USS Arizona, the buried Gold Rush ships of San Francisco, the slave ship Clotilda, and Titanic.Tune in and subscribe here:
Oil's Impact: Transocean Feet Update
estimated backlog). The rig's prior dayrate was $510,000. Sedco Express - Awarded a 45 day contract in Nigeria at a dayrate of $300,000 ($14 million estimated backlog). The rig was previously idle. The Deepwater Pathfinder, Deepwater Expedition, GSF Explorer, and Discoverer Seven Seas are idle. Estimated 2014 planned out-of-service time increased by a net 34 days. Estimated 2015 planned out-of-service time decreased by a net 42 days. The company intends, in an environmentally responsible manner, to scrap the following seven lower-specification deepwater and midwater
Royal IHC Launches Subsea 7’s Seven Rio
in Brazilian waters. When delivered in 2016, the Seven Cruzeiro and Seven Sun will complete the fleet of pipelaying vessels that will be working under contract for Petrobras in Brazil. Additional vessels constructed by IHC include: the Seven Oceans (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2007); the Seven Seas (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2008); the Seven Atlantic (a dive support vessel completed in 2009); and the Seven Pacific (a pipelaying vessel completed in 2010). The Seven Waves is another pipelaying vessel, which was delivered ahead of schedule earlier this year, and is now in service with
Transocean's Fleet Update Summary
unit in Denmark at a dayrate of $175,000 ($23 million estimated backlog). The rig's prior dayrate was $160,000. - Cajun Express - Awarded a one-well contract extension in Senegal at a dayrate of $487,000 ($15 million estimated backlog). The rig's prior dayrate was $596,000. - Discoverer Seven Seas - Customer exercised a one-well option at an undisclosed location at a dayrate of $400,000 ($13 million estimated contract backlog). The rig's prior dayrate was $400,000. - The ultra-deepwater floaters Deepwater Discovery and Sedco Express, and the midwater floater GSF Arctic III, are idle. -
Markey Equips Research Vessel Sally Ride
(Anacortes, Washington). Sally Ride is a U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research sponsored Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research Vessel (AGOR-28). The vessel’s advanced deck machinery will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography personnel during extended scientific missions upon the seven seas. Missions to explore and study the hostile ocean environment implore low maintenance deck machinery designs for rugged durability. The Sally Ride is outfitted with two Electric Hydrographic Winches, an Electric Anchor Windlass and a Trawl/Tow Traction Winch System, all of Markey Machinery Company
Transocean Drilling Rig Fleet Update Summary
time increased by a net 150 days, including 91 days primarily associated with customer-requested and substantially reimbursed upgrades on the GSF Galaxy I; and 45 days on the M.G. Hulme, principally for preparation in advance of anticipated contracts. Other items include: Discoverer Seven Seas - Inpex exercised a one-well option offshore Indonesia at a dayrate of $500,000. In addition, the rig was awarded a one-well contract by an undisclosed customer at a dayrate of $400,000. The company sold the high-specification jackup, GSF Monitor, which was previously held for sale. The details
IHC Merwede Launches Subsea 7 Vessel
, the ship’s God Mother and Subsea 7 Brazil’s Vice President Projects & Operations. The Seven Waves is the fifth vessel contracted by Subsea 7 to IHC Merwede’s Offshore division. The other ships were launched and delivered under the names of: the Seven Oceans (pipelaying); the Seven Seas (pipelaying and construction); the Seven Atlantic (diving support); and the Seven Pacific (pipelaying). Subsea 7 selected IHC Merwede (among others) for this latest vessel due to its efficiency and reliability in delivering all four previous orders on time and meeting the required level of quality
August 2025
