TDI-Brooks Adds to Africa Project List with Nigerian Survey
involved in a deepwater geotechnical project off the coast of Namibia, which includes 20-meter JPCs and 40-meter CPT-Stingers.Following this, the company will undertake a shallow water deep push CPT project with its Manta-200. These projects are expected to conclude by early March, after which the Nautilus will be available for additional assignments in West Africa.The R/V Gyre is presently engaged in a range of environmental and geotechnical projects in Northwest Africa during the first and second quarters. In 2024, Gyre’s Kongsberg’s Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) was upgraded from
Ocean Exploration taps Leeway Marine to Manage Ship
The Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) has selected LeeWay Marine to step into the vital role of vessel manager.LeeWay will be responsible for crewing the vessel and overseeing the technical support and operational planning required to complete the critical missions scheduled for their Exploration Vessel Nautilus (E/V Nautilus).Established by American oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, best known for discovering “black smoker” hydrothermal vents and the final resting place of R.M.S. Titanic, OET makes ocean exploration possible, providing hands-on and remote learning opportunities for scientists
UK Approves Five Subsea Power Cable Projects
into both British and European grids, and are both planned by National Grid.The LionLink project, co-owned by Dutch grid operator Tennet, will connect Dutch offshore wind farms to both the Dutch and the British grids and provide up to 1.8 GW of low-carbon electricity to each country.In the same way, the Nautilus project, co-owned with Belgian grid operator Elia, will connect Belgian offshore wind and provide up to 1.4 GW of capacity to each country.The new projects are all expected to be complete and operational by the end of 2032, Ofgem said.National Grid's participation in the OHA projects is conditional
TDI-Brooks Concludes Geotechnical Campaign Off Turkey
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, has completed its fifth geotechnical investigation for DenAr Ocean Engineering in Black SeaThe RV NAUTILUS was dispatched to the Black Sea from the US East Coast to facilitate this operation. The geotechnical aspect of the investigation included 49 gCPTs, 50 JPCs, 48 CPTs, and 41 BCs.Additionally, an environmental component was incorporated, which comprised 27 Environmental BCs, 28 CTDs, 19 water samples, and 180 kilometers of marine fauna transects.TDI-Brooks provides a comprehensive range of
All Set for Cable Installation at US' First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Test Site
, were transported via freighter to Louisiana and transferred to Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) HOS Innovator, which will be used to lay the cables, to make their way to Oregon.Nexans' Cables for US' First Grid-connected Wave Energy Test FacilityOnce the work begins, a second vessel, the OSV Nautilus, will follow behind to bury the cable using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Those two vessels are expected to work around the clock for the duration of the installation and their lights may be visible at night when they are close to shore, Hellin said.A third vessel, the M/V Liberty, will support
Bekaert Joins Tailwind Floating Wind Moorings Innovation Project
affordable wind power in the energy mix.The Tailwind consortium is composed of NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (Norway), Technische Universiteit Delft (Netherlands), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Denmark), SINTEF Ocean AS (Norway), Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain), Nautilus Floating Solutions (Spain), Bekaert (Belgium), Subsea 7 Norway AS (Norway), Fondazione ICONS (Italy), Clarke Modet Y Compania S.L. (Spain), NKT Cables Group A/S (Denmark), University of Southampton (UK).Tailwind also targets a significant reduction of the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) produced
TDI-Brooks' Retrofitted Vessel Arrives to US for Offshore Wind Work
TDI-Brooks' latest dynamic positioning vessel, the RV Nautilus, has reached the shores of the East Coast of the United States ahead of work for offshore wind sector.After undergoing a six-month retrofit in Las Palmas, the 2000-built vessel will be put to work to provide support for offshore wind projects and various other subsea needs.With the length of 75-meters, the DP2 vessel is equipped with advanced technology, including a Geomil Manta-200 CPT that can be deployed through the mid-ship moonpool.The system can penetrate the soil up to 40-50 meters, depending on its composition, to determine the
TDI-Brooks' New Vessel Ready for Work
diving support, TDI-Brooks said, noting the vessel also caters to military operations, scientific marine research, and survey mapping.“TDI-Brooks remains dedicated to the expanding offshore wind market and other scientific survey initiatives,” said Jim Brooks, TDI-Brooks President and CEO.The Nautilus is a highly adaptable vessel equipped with various features and tools. It has a North American MCK-1240 upper forecastle deck on the starboard side, which includes a SWL 7.1-ton crane. Additionally, the vessel offers spacious accommodation with 46 berths and a large deck capacity.In addition,
DISCOVERY: High-Res Mapping Tech Helps Find New Hydrothermal Vent Field
vent field, known as Rose Garden, which was found in 1977. A 2002 expedition to the site onboard Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s R/V Atlantis determined that Rose Garden is no longer active, after it was paved over by lava from a volcanic eruption. A subsequent expedition with the E/V Nautilus in 2015 visited the site and discovered evidence of low-temperature venting, but did not locate the source. With the help of newly acquired detailed maps and acoustic images of this site, the team were able to produce the first full picture of this historic vent field and identify specific features
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