NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation’s coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo. The sunken vessels are [...]
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MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a new contract for one 120-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor offshore crane and two 10-tonne offshore cranes from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The cranes will be installed on a new 123m specialised dive support vessel being built for UK-based Subsea 7, a construction and services contractor [...]
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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that SeaBird Exploration, on behalf of Spectrum Geo Limited, is scheduled to carry out a 2D seismic survey in the Celtic Sea off the South Coast of Ireland. The survey is expected to commence at the beginning of June 2013 and, weather permitting, will continue [...]
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Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited welcomed Vice Admiral Stéphane Verwaerde, Deputy Chief of the French Navy, to its private Wave Energy Research Facility yesterday in Western Australia. Carnegie’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Michael Ottaviano and Project Development Officer, Mr Tim Sawyer, gave the Vice Admiral and his party a tour of the Fremantle [...]
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Geotechnical investigation work for the proposed tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is about to begin as Tidal Lagoon Power Plc starts the process of determining seabed conditions in the area. Undertaken by contractor ESG, Environmental Scientifics Group, the seabed investigation work will be carried out over a four week period via vessels and a jack-up [...]
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Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that it has secured a contract from Saipem to supply umbilicals for the Burullus West Delta Deep Marine Phase IXa development located offshore Egypt. The order consists of ten subsea production control umbilicals totaling approximately 84 kilometers (52.2 miles) in length and two electrical power cables totaling approximately 55 kilometers (34.2 [...]
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Navy-trained bottlenose dolphins discovered a Howell torpedo in the ocean offshore Coronado, Los Angeles Times reports. There were only 50 Howell torpedoes made between 1870 and 1889, and the existence of just one was confirmed until now. After two dolphins, Ted and Spetz, confirmed the existence of the object, the Navy explosive-ordnance technicians examined it. [...]
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Partrac announces that Dr Kevin Black will present a paper at All Energy, titled “Scour Prediction at Offshore Structures: Utility of the DNV (2011) Guidance and the Way Forward for Scour Prediction”.All Energy takes place 22-23 May 2013 in Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Scour occurs at the seabed due to flow accelerations around the [...]
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Gibdock has completed a refit of the seismic vessel WG Cook for WesternGeco, reflecting the yard’s growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010. The 19-day project was completed on time and with no serious [...]
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Nova Scotia welcomed Shell Canada exploration vessels on May 18, signalling the company’s renewed interest in exploring the province’s offshore. Economic and Rural Development and Tourism Minister Graham Steele, on behalf of Premier Darrell Dexter, greeted seven Shell Canada 3D offshore exploration vessels, which will begin offshore exploration surveying in the Shelburne Basin this week. [...]
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