“Revive Our Ocean” Initiative Launched
Planet together with the National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas program and will assist local communities in their efforts to establish "marine protected areas" in coastal waters.It will focus initially on tackling overfishing and ocean climate impacts in Britain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, the Philippines and Indonesia."The worst enemy of fishing is overfishing," said Enric Sala, executive director of National Geographic Pristine Seas.Organisers behind the initiative said that establishing marine protected areas would also have economic benefits, noting a study showing
Iraq Signs Deal for Subsea Oil Pipeline
Iraq has signed a deal to establish a subsea oil pipeline for exports via its southern ports, the country's oil ministry said on Sunday.The project is in cooperation with Italian offshore contractor Micoperi and Turkey's Esta for a pipeline with capacity of 2.4 million barrels per day (bpd), the ministry said without providing further detail on the destination of the exports.(Reuters - Reporting by Muayad Suadi; Writing by Jaidaa Taha and Menna Alaa El Din; Editing by David Goodman)
MacArtney Opens UAE Hub
and our presence here will allow us 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
Christmas @ Sea: “Seas and Greetings” from NOC
samples. This will be the 31st time the AMT has been run, this time between home port Southampton and Montevideo in Uruguay, where they are due to dock at the end of December.Crew on the RRS James Cook pull a cracker in front of the Christmas tree in the mess, where the crew will share a full traditional turkey roast dinner on Christmas Day. Image courtesy NOCFor their Christmas onboard, decorations, including a traditional Christmas tree, have been liberally sprinkled around the ship.The Christmas turkey, stowed away in their freezer, will be defrosted, ready for a four course Christmas Day dinner, with
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
Lalizas Opens New Safety Equipment Branch in Canada
.Miguel Norato has been appointed 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 comprehensi
Cyprus Backs Multi-billion 'Great Sea Interconnector' Subsea Electric Cable Link
current (HVDC) interconnector in the world. The European Union has said it is willing to finance part of it, which, at present, is slated to be complete by around 2030.The ambitious project touches upon a complex patchwork of overlapping jurisdiction claims between Greece, Cyprus and regional rival Turkey in the Mediterranean.Cyprus had sought clarity over what it would pay towards the project, and what would happen if 'geopolitical risks' - the potential opposition of Turkey - arose, leading to delays and possible additional costs."We are talking about international waters, so in this
Greece to Spend 780 Million Euros to Protect Marine Biodiversity
, whose boundaries will be defined after scientific research by early 2025, will cover 32% of Greece's waters, Mitsotakis said. Greece has legislated the expansion of marine protected areas to 30% of its territorial waters by 2030.The plan for a marine park in the Aegean Sea has irritated neighbouring Turkey, which said last week that it was not willing to accept a possible "fait accompli on geographical features whose status is disputed". In response, Greece accused Turkey of "politicising a purely environmental issue".NATO allies Greece and Turkey have long been at odds over a range
Eidesvik-Agalas JV to Build New IMR Vessel on Charter with Reach Subsea
(€ 81.5 million).In addition, Eidesvik Agalas AS has been granted options for 4 additional vessels.Upon completion the vessel is scheduled to commence on a 3 to 5-year time charter with Reach Subsea.Eidsvik will have full management of the vessel, which is set to be built at the Sefine Shipyard in Turkey, the company said.“By renewing our fleet with a low emission, favorably priced and versatile vessel we confirm our ability to deliver on our strategy. This vessel, along with the options for 4 additional vessels, will increase our capacity and competitive edge in the future energy mix&rdquo
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