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WHO SHOULD BE THE DESIGNATED DRIVER?

Posted to BoatbuildConsult.com (by Phil Friedman) on December 16, 2009

Just about every boatyard uses the expression, “On time and on budget.” But in reality, how many major build or refit projects meet those criteria? Very, very few, if any. There is a plethora of factors working to prevent a project from coming in on time and on budget.

Marine Mammals Protect Washington State Naval Base

Posted to Subsea (by Chuck Bunton) on December 1, 2009

The U.S. Navy will install a swimmer interdiction security system at Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bangor, Washington, that will employ teams of security personnel and specially-trained marine mammals to protect waterside assets and sailors. This…

BG Group considers potencial in Brazilian pre-salt to be high

Posted to Brazilian Subsea and Maritime News (by Claudio Paschoa) on November 10, 2009

In September 2009, BG Group announced that the Guara discovery (BM-S-9), in the Santos basin, where BG Group has 30% is estimated to contain recoverable volumes of 1.1 to 2.0 billion BOE. To speed up the necessary developments at Guará, all…