Over 1000 Coral Reefs Mapped in Northern Australia
(AIMS) scientists have unveiled and mapped more than 1000 previously uncharted coral reefs in northern Australia, all without setting foot on a boat, or even leaving their offices.Despite being a habitat for a wide range of marine life, and possibly known by locals, reefs from Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia through to western Cape York in Queensland have until now been mostly invisible and overlooked in conservation and development planning. The Marine and Coastal Hub project, led by AIMS, and run in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ), unveiled the reefs which are typically hidden
China Mapping Ocean Floor Ready for Submarine Warfare
waters around the Philippines, near Guam and Hawaii, and near U.S. military facilities on Wake atoll in the north Pacific."The scale of what they're doing is about more than just resources," said Jennifer Parker, an adjunct professor of defense and security at the University of Western Australia and former Australian anti-submarine warfare officer. "If you look at the sheer extent of it, it's very clear that they intend to have an expeditionary blue-water naval capability that also is built around submarine operations."Moreover, Parker and other experts added, even where
China Maps Ocean Floor as It Builds Submarine Warfare Capability
waters around the Philippines, near Guam and Hawaii, and near U.S. military facilities on Wake atoll in the north Pacific."The scale of what they're doing is about more than just resources," said Jennifer Parker, an adjunct professor of defense and security at the University of Western Australia and former Australian anti-submarine warfare officer. "If you look at the sheer extent of it, it's very clear that they intend to have an expeditionary blue-water naval capability that also is built around submarine operations."Moreover, Parker and other experts added, even where
Artificial Reef Installation Completed by Fugro Offshore Australia
Fugro has successfully installed an artificial reef off the coast of Dampier, Western Australia, on behalf of Woodside Energy and Recfishwest, creating a new habitat to support local fish species and enhance recreational fishing opportunities for the community.The project involved the deployment of 48 concrete reef modules which were installed on the seabed from Fugro’s multipurpose vessel, the Fugro Etive. The reef structure spans approximately 16,000 m² and is designed to promote marine biodiversity. Over time, the concrete modules will attract marine growth and a variety of fish species
Recfishwest and Woodside Collaborate on Artificial Reef
Recfishwest and Woodside Energy have installed the Dampier Artificial Reef – a new, purpose-built artificial reef designed to support local fishers and enhance marine biodiversity off the Western Australian coast.The Dampier Artificial Reef is backed by scientific research and community input, aiming to create a new marine habitat and boost recreational fishing opportunities in the Pilbara region.The reef consists of 48 purpose-built concrete modules installed in approximately 35 metres of water, near Rosemary Island in the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. It aims to provide a high-quality
Subsea7 Answers Chevron’s Call for Work at Gas Field off Australia
the GS 3 project.Gorgon Stage 3 forms part of Chevron’s ongoing investment in the Gorgon LNG project, one of Australia’s largest natural gas developments, aimed at maintaining production from offshore fields feeding the onshore liquefaction facility.Located off the northwest coast of Western Australia, Gorgon is a cornerstone asset in Chevron’s global LNG portfolio, supplying gas to markets worldwide.“This project marks an important milestone and reinforces our long-term strategic engagement with Chevron.“Building on our local and international capability and experience
Australia Opens a Wave Data Portal
systems.For most of Australia, coastal floods that currently occur occasionally are predicted to become chronic later this century. Extreme sea levels that had a probability of occurring once in a hundred years are projected to become an annual event.Oceanographers from The University of Western Australia (UWA) are supporting science-based management of coastal resources by expanding the use of ocean buoys for recording wave data and making it freely-available. Most recently, they have advanced wave forecasting capabilities by deploying a fleet of 10 drifting wave buoys in the Southern Ocean
TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Systems for Chevron’s Gas Project off Australia
offshore fields supplying the onshore liquefaction facility.TechnipFMC classifies a ‘significant’ contract as having a value between $75 million and $250 million. The company did not disclose the exact financial terms of the award.The Gorgon project is located off the northwest coast of Western Australia and is a cornerstone of Chevron’s global LNG portfolio, supplying gas to international markets.“Gorgon Stage 3 incorporates our Subsea 2.0 configure-to-order platform and our unique advanced flexible pipe technology. At TechnipFMC, we focus on commercializing innovative solutions
Temperature Extremes and Fishing Gear Threaten Large Marine Animals
An international team of marine scientists has identified and assessed major threats to marine megafauna.Lead authors PhD student Michelle VanCompernolle and Associate Professor Ana Sequeira, from University of Western Australia’s Oceans Institute and School of Biological Sciences, worked with more than 300 contributors from 51 countries on the paper published in Conservation Biology.The study assessed the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species including whales, sharks, bony fish, turtles, seabirds, polar bears, seals and sirenians (dugongs and manatees), to 23 threats that originate from
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