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ICEX Camp Operations Conclude Successfully

Mar 27, 2016

The Navy announced March 25 that all primary objectives for Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016 have been met and the breakdown of Ice Camp Sargo is underway.'The objectives of demonstrating presence, gaining additional Arctic operational experience…

Soo Locks Open for 2016

Mar 26, 2016

At 12:01 a.m. today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially opened the Soo Locks for the start of the 2016 shipping season. The locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan are among 16 locks that form the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system which extends from Duluth…

Turner Designs' C6P enables upto 6 Sensors

Mar 25, 2016

Turner Designs now offers a C6P Submersible Sensor package enabling up to six sensors in a corrosion resistant, highly durable, Delrin plastic housing able to withstand even the harshest of environments.  Modeled after the popular C3, the C6P can be configured with 1…

Boston Harbor Dredging Project to get Underway

Mar 25, 2016

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board today voted to approve to execute a Project Partnering Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and MassDOT to start the Boston Harbor Dredging Project.  A signed agreement allows…

Boskalis to Build Islands in Indonesia

Mar 24, 2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by KSO Ciputra Yasmin to construct the land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project located off the coast of Makassar. The contract value is approximately EUR 80 million…

BOEM Proposes New Regulation for OCS

Mar 22, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today released proposed regulations that would provide additional clarity and certainty for its Marine Minerals Program regarding negotiated, non-competitive leases for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) resources such as sand…

BSEE, NASA to Examine Offshore Risks

Mar 19, 2016

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have announced a five-year agreement allowing BSEE to capitalize on the best risk management approaches from the aeronautics…

iSURVEY Strengthens North Sea Presence

Mar 15, 2016

iSURVEY Group, a leading provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas and telecommunications sectors, has boosted its North Sea presence following a number of contract wins and the appointment of a new business development manager…

Saab Seaeye Honored by MTS

Mar 14, 2016

Saab Seaeye have won the Corporate Excellence Award from the Marine Technology Society.  The award is given in recognition of an organization’s contribution to the industry and to ROV technology. Chair of the Marine ROV Committee, Chuck Richards…

AS Mosley Strengthens Management Team

Mar 14, 2016

AS Mosley has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments.  Aberdeenshire-based AS Mosley has welcomed Dr Andrew Trim (Andy) and Dr Appapillai Thavalingam (Thava) as it prepares to strengthen existing capabilities.…

Tekmar Strengthens Senior Management Team

Mar 14, 2016

Tekmar Energy Ltd, a leading supplier of subsea cable protection, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Barry Cooper as Operations Manager. Bringing more than 15 years of experience in the offshore sector, Cooper…

Cambodia, China Deal For Submarine Cable

Mar 03, 2016

The Cambodian government signed a $70 million investment agreement with a Chinese-owned telecommunication infrastructure provider on Wednesday to connect Cambodia to a 25,000-km underwater fiber-optic network spanning three continents. The…

Woodside Appoints Pickard Non-executive Director

Feb 29, 2016

The Board of Woodside has appointed Ms Ann Pickard as a non-executive director effective 29 February 2016. Ms Pickard joins Woodside as an independent director.Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney said that Ms Pickard had significant international business experience…

Standardization for Cost Effective Pipeline Innovation - DNV GL

Feb 24, 2016

-40 years of standardization paves way for cost efficient offshore pipeline systems -Growing global energy demand and requirements for additional pipeline capacity are driving the pipeline segment.  However, pipeline related innovation is prioritized by only 4% of senior oil & gas professionals…

JFD Debuts Bailout Rebreather System to Safeguard Divers Lives

Feb 24, 2016

JFD, the leading global subsea operations and engineering company, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has today announced the launch of its new Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) for commercial divers, as a direct response to the…

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