NOAA and the Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) at the University of New Hampshire announced research funding for three projects aimed at better understanding the impact of dispersed oil and chemical dispersants used during oil spills. NOAA is awarding these grants using supplemental research funding provided by Congress as a result of the Deepwater Horizon […]
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Coastline Surveys has recently completed a Geo-Environmental investigation on behalf of Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, as part of the Liverpool 2 container terminal development. The survey data and samples will provide marine sediment quality information and chemical analysis including dissipation tests. The survey comprised of 48 Vibrocores and 18 CPTs from the River Mersey […]
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The ANP announced that it has concluded the investigation regarding the accident at Frade Field, which occurred on 07.11.2011, due to the drilling of the well 9-FR-50DP-RJS by Chevron Upstream Frade Ltda Brazil. The elements evaluated and described by the ANP in its report show in detail that the accident could have been avoided if […]
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Mr John Walker has been appointed as head of GL Noble Denton’s growing Marine Casualty Investigation practice for the Americas region. Based in the New York office, John leads a team of expert marine engineers, master mariners and naval architects. His team play a key role in determining the cause and extent of machinery damage, […]
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded $998,703 to the University of Miami to investigate how the deep coral reefs of Pulley Ridge may replenish key fish species and other organisms in the downstream reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Tortugas Ecological Preserve. Pulley Ridge, a relatively healthy coral […]
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A comprehensive two-day underwater examination conducted by Transocean and the US Coast Guard (USCG) on October 4th and 5th confirmed that there are no hydrocarbons leaking from of the sunken Deepwater Horizon or the riser, the pipe that linked the rig to the well head before the Macondo accident last year. The inspection, conducted […]
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)/U.S. Coast Guard Joint Investigation Team (JIT) released its final investigative report on the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon explosion, loss of life, and resulting oil spill. The report is comprised of Volume I, covering the areas of investigation under the jurisdiction of the Coast […]
NEPTUNE Canada navigated an impressive installation and maintenance cruise in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Diving down to the seafloor to investigate their 800-km cabled network observatory along the northern Juan de Fuca plate, they tended to their technically-advanced instruments and witnessed some of the amazing marine life dwelling off the coast of Vancouver Island, British […]
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Greens leader Bob Brown has called for an investigation into Pacific seabed mining… (miningaustralia) Source: miningaustralia,June 10, 2011;
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Statoil has initiated an investigation after the gas leak that occurred at Visund on April 9. The gas leak occurred in a riser carrying oil and gas from well A21 to the Visund platform. On Friday April 8, Statoil decided to shut down production from the Visund field to carry out inspections on the […]
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