Christmas @ Sea: “Seas and Greetings” from NOC
the Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) programme.This is a project which – every single year – sees a research vessel travel 12,000 km across the Atlantic to collect a range of 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
Ocean Infinity Joins Search for Lost Bulker
Government of South Korea to search for the wreckage of lost bulk carrier Stellar Daisy, which sank on on March 31, 2017, with 24 people on board.The Stellar Daisy was transporting iron ore from Brazil to China when it was lost in the South Atlantic Ocean, approximately 2,500 nautical miles due east of Uruguay.Ocean Infinity said it expects to commence search operations in January 2019 using its high-tech fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The company's CEO, Oliver Plunkett, said, “For the sake of all involved we sincerely hope that we can find Stellar Daisy and be able to
MATE At-Sea Internship Opportunity
and at sea and learn how to operate and maintain a variety of scientific and navigational equipment in support of shipboard scientific research. This internship may involve travel to Seattle, WA and the surrounding area; Woods Hole in Falmouth, Massachusetts; Cape Town, South Africa; and Montevideo, Uruguay (cruise plans are still in development.)Internship projects will vary from one cruise to another and correspond to the cruise objectives set by the lead scientists for each cruise. Previous interns have worked on cruises to support science projects ranging from chemical oceanography, marine biology
Mexico's Oil Reform a Boon for Hard-hit Oil Service, Seismic Firms
, the stakes are high. Energy reform was one of its top economic priorities, and the administration wants to show progress ahead of a presidential election in July. Mexico faces stiff competition from other Latin American countries keen to attract investment from energy firms. Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay and Argentina are set to auction oil and gas blocks this year. That has Mexico determined to make the auctions successful - even if it means giving up Pemex's secrets. "Only one player (Pemex) gains if the geological information is kept confidential," said Horacio Cuenca
Monet Cable System Ready for Service
A 10,556 kilometer submarine cable enhancing connectivity from the United States to Brazil has been completed and is ready for service. Commercial traffic via the intercontinental Monet Cable System is expected to commence shortly, announced project partners from the U.S., Brazil, Angola and Uruguay. Monet is owned by Google, telecom company and internet service provider Algar Telecom, wholesale telecom company Angola Cables and telecom company Antel, and was built to provide a robust internet backbone to serve Latin America’s current and increased future connectivity needs.
Unmanned Vehicles Aid Search for Argentine Sub
addition to the four UUVs, the U.S. is also providing aircraft, personnel and other assets including underwater equipment specifically designed for submarine search and rescue to assist the Argentine government in its multinational hunt which has also drawn support from Brazil, Chile, Peru, the U.K. and Uruguay. ARA San Juan is a diesel-electric submarine built in the 1980s.
Uruguay to Tender 17 Offshore Blocks for Exploration
Uruguayan state oil company Ancap said on Tuesday it will tender 17 off-shore blocks for exploration in areas up to 3,000 meters deep, with offers to be presented in April 2019. The tender, called Uruguay Round III, will be launched in Houston in September. "Ancap is working with the ministry of industry and energy in the preparation of the model contract," the company's General Manager Ignacio Horvath said during an oil industry conference in Uruguayan resort town Punta del Este on the Atlantic coast. Uruguay is a net oil importer. In 2009 and 2012 it held Rounds
Boskalis Profits Zoom as Expected
from projects that were technically completed at an earlier stage. However, at the same time the result was adversely impacted by the considerably lower equipment utilization rates. In the third quarter projects were contracted in countries including the Netherlands, Finland, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. On balance the order book at Dredging & Inland Infra fell by around 5% compared to mid-2016. Offshore Energy had a good third quarter on balance, supported by the contribution from the offshore activities acquired from VolkerWessels. Revenue and the result at the segment rose compared to
Royal IHC Bags Uruguay Order for TSHD
Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4,200m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) in Montevideo, Uruguay. The contract was signed by Mr Alberto Diaz Acosta, President of the Board of Directors of ANP, Mrs Gladis Liliana Peirano Rivero, Interim General Secretary of ANP and Mr Hans Hesen, IHC Area Sales Director, in the presence of Mr Victor Rossi, Minister of Transport and Public Works of Uruguay and Mr Andre Mechi, Senior Project Manager IHC Latin America. An important criterion for the award of this
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