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ABB Wins $18 million order for Subsea Pipeline Construction Vessels
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order worth $18 million from Daewoo to supply energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep-sea pipeline installation vessels that will build oil transport infrastructure off the coast of Brazil. The order was booked in the first quarter. South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) will build the vessels.
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Sets New Range Record for Torpedoes
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has increased the reach of its torpedoes substantially, setting a new range record for torpedoes. At a test firing in March 2012, the heavyweight torpedo SeaHake® mod4 ER (Extended Range) achieved a range of over 140 kilometres. SeaHake® mod 4 is the latest advancement of the DM 2 A4 heavyweight torpedo, which is in service with the German Navy as well as the navies of Turkey, Pakistan and Spain.
Woods Hole Group hired to review Palm Beach Coastal Protection Plan
Woods Hole Group, Inc., an international environmental, scientific, and engineering consulting organization based on Cape Cod, has been awarded a contract to review the Coastal Protection Plan for the Town of Palm Beach, Florida. The Palm Beach Town Council unanimously voted to hire Woods Hole Group to do a thorough review of the town’s long-term Coastal Protection Program, and to provide recommendations for future projects.
Titan Survey Opts for Two More Applied Acoustics’ Boomers
Titan Survey has been involved in marine surveys both in the UK and worldwide for over 30 years and is increasingly involved in offshore renewable energy schemes, particularly wind farm projects, where an accurate interrogation of the subsea geology is so crucial to turbine foundation design, as well as route selection for the cabling to shore. The company has found the Applied Acoustics seismic survey
Sonardyne Sentinel Deployed to Protect High Security Middle-Eastern Facility
Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd, has successfully completed the installation of an integrated intruder detection system for an undisclosed strategic waterside installation in the Middle East. The previously unannounced contract was awarded to Sonardyne in late 2011 and included the deployment of a network of the company’s Sentinel underwater sonars, seabed mounting systems,
People and company news
AGR Acquires 80 pct Shareholding in Steinsvik
May 09, 2012
AGR has acquired an 80% shareholding in Steinsvik & Co AS. Headquartered in Stavanger, Steinsvik & Co supplies safety professionals, including safety coaches and internal control officers (ICO), to drilling rigs in the Norwegian market.
EMEC Names New External Liaison Consultant
May 08, 2012
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of marine renewable energy expert Max Carcas of Caelulum Ltd to work on external liaison activities. Mr.
New product releases
PG’s Deepwell-Pumps for Xiamen SY
May 08, 2012
The trend of cargo segregation, and increased number of below-deck-transported chemicals for the offshore industry, triggered PG to develop Deepwell-pump solutions for OSV’s. These units are low shear,
U.S. Navy and General Dynamics Unveil New Model of Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Apr 17, 2012
Representatives from the U. S. Navy's Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office and General Dynamics unveiled a quarter- scale model of the Surface Mine
SeaCurrents
Scientist Look to Commercial Fleet to Provide Tsunami Warnings
ROV Demand Still Increasing in Brazil
New Research Ship to Identify how Brazilian Forests and Seas Affect World Climate
Advances in Undersea Communications
NOAA Scientist Look for Ways to Ease Commercial Fishing Economic Impact