MacArtney Opens UAE Hub
to serve our clients better and explore new opportunities."The plan is to eventually cover the MENA area in cooperation with existing regional distributors. Over the coming months, we will begin implementing our strategy in key markets, including countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Bangladesh, ensuring a robust and responsive presence across the region
Building AI’s Subsea Cable Infrastructure
serve as tactical enablers, preparing the battlespace for larger military operations.”Meta’s new cable system will avoid both the Red Sea and the South China Sea. It aims to facilitate cooperation rather than disrupt it, and it will run between countries such as the U.S., India, Brazil and South Africa. “This project will enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion and open opportunities for technological development in these regions.”This week, Meta also introduced a new message translation feature within Instagram’s direct messaging, “helping you
Meta Plans World’s Longest Subsea Cable
Project Waterworth: a plan to build the world’s longest subsea cable. The cable system will reach five continents and span over 50,000 kilometers (longer than the Earth’s circumference).The company says the project will bring industry-leading connectivity to the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa, and other key regions. “This project will enable greater economic cooperation, facilitate digital inclusion, and open opportunities for technological development in these regions. For example, in India, where we’ve already seen significant growth and investment in digital infrastructure
Shearwater Kicks Off Second Round of Pelotas Basin Surveys
discoveries.The survey covers large areas of open acreage expected to be available in the fifth cycle of the Brazilian Open Acreage Release, and acreage awarded in the fourth cycle last year.The area holds significant promise due to its geological connection with the Orange Basin in Namibia and South Africa, a globally emerging super basin of great importance.The relationship between the Pelotas Basin and the Orange Basin offers opportunities to leverage knowledge and discoveries across the Atlantic Conjugate Margin, enhancing exploration strategies and maximizing resource potential.“Shearwater
The Power of Scientific Collaboration is Perennial
proved itself again this week.Scientists from the University of Athens and the UK’s National Oceanography Center made a leap forward in understanding algal blooms. They were able to link an unprecedented marine algal bloom to an influx of nutrient-containing dust blown over the Indian Ocean from South Africa.Data from the European Space agency (ESA) was critical to the discovery. Multiple sets of ESA satellite data, from wide-ranging projects completed in the past, enabled the researchers to clearly track the extent of the bloom and pinpoint the dust events responsible for it.The importance of the
South African Drought Dust Fueled Record Ocean Bloom
;s largest recorded phytoplankton blooms.The study, led by the University of Athens (NKUA) and co-authored by scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC), linked the unprecedented marine algal bloom to an influx of nutrient-containing dust blown over the Indian Ocean from South Africa.This saw phytoplankton levels at three times the level normally expected at the time of year it occurred, spreading from southeast of Madagascar into the wider Indian Ocean for three weeks longer than normal.These marine algae form the basis of the marine food chain and help to remove carbon dioxide
Lalizas Opens New Safety Equipment Branch in Canada
as the Country Manager of LALIZAS Canada.LALIZAS, a family owned company, has the vision to produce high quality products that ensure safety at sea, and distribute them in international markets. It currently owns 10 branches in Spain, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, the UK, Turkey, China, the UAE, South Africa, and the USA, having a commercial presence in over 130 countries and more than 40 years of experience in the industry.LALIZAS Canada is located in Vancouver at 1275 Venables St, Unit 380, BC V6A 2C9. The branch is equipped with a fully stocked warehouse to offer a comprehensive range of equipment
New Discoveries: Three Tiny Species Added to South Africa’s Spectacular Marine Life
South Africa’s marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving Benguela and the warm, fast-flowing Agulhas currents create a special environment that supports high levels of biodiversity. Over 13,000 marine species are currently known to live in these waters. About 30% of these are endemic, meaning they occur nowhere else.Biodiversity metrics (the number or abundance of species) are dominated by invertebrates such as sponges, bivalves and crustaceans. These are usually small, which makes them adaptable and versatile. In terms of
Unique Group Acquires Subsea Innovation
technologies including Survey Equipment, Diving & Life Support, Buoyancy & Water Weights, Unmanned Surface Vessels, and Lifting & Mooring solutions. This new acquisition transforms the UK into a major engineering hub for Unique Group, complementing existing manufacturing locations in South Africa, the Middle East, and Isle of Wight, in the UK.“This acquisition underlines our commitment to innovation and engineering expertise. We have ambitious development plans, along with our existing solutions to our wider customer base," said Sahil Gandhi, CEO, Unique Group. "Subsea
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