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Customs Detains SEAMEC II
Seamec Ltd has informed BSE that the SEAMEC II vessel was detained by the Customs for non production of the copy of the original Bill of Entry purported to have filed by the seller of the vessel, an Indian Corporate Entity, at the time of import in the year of 1988. The Company had filed a Writ Petition against the order for provisional release of the Customs before Hon’ble High Court, Bombay who
Chevron Reports Fourth Quarter Net Income of USD 5.1 Billion
Chevron Corporation reported earnings of $5.1 billion ($2.58 per share – diluted) for the fourth quarter 2011, compared with $5.3 billion ($2.64 per share – diluted) in the 2010 fourth quarter. Full-year 2011 earnings were $26.9 billion ($13.44 per share – diluted), up 41 percent from $19.0 billion ($9.48 per share – diluted) earned in 2010. Sales and other operating revenues in the fourth quarter
Sub Sea Research Locates Port Nicholson Shipwreck
Sub Sea Research LLC, a Portland Maine based company located the worlds richest shipwreck, a WWII British Freighter carrying a secret cargo of 71 tons of Platinum sunk by a German U-Boat off the coast of Cape Cod. Sub Sea Research (SSR) spent months searching for the elusive ship, the Port Nicholson, torpedoed by German U-boat U87, June 1942. It took two torpedoes and about 7 hours to sink her. U-87 also fired at the troop ship the “Cherokee,” quickly sinking her with a heavy loss of lives.
JONAH Submarine Cable Connects Israel to Europe
Bezeq International, Israel’s leading Internet and international telecoms provider, has selected Interoute Communications Ltd, owner and operator of Europe’s largest cloud services platform, to expand its physical network right into the heart of Europe. “JONAH”- the 2,300km submarine cable – will connect Israel to Europe using Interoute’s pan-European fiber optic network from the Interoute landing station in Bari, Italy.
NSW to Supply Subsea Power Cable for Grid Connection of North Sea Island Borkum
For the new connection of the North Sea island Borkum to the mainland power grid, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) has been awarded by EWE NETZ GmbH the order to supply a medium-voltage submarine power cable of 25 km length. The 33 kV submarine cables consist of three 120-mm2-power cores plus two optical fiber elements for data transmission. The cable will supplement already existing systems and thus further secure the energy supply of the island.
People and company news
Sound Metrics Wins Large Defense Order for DIDSON
Dec 06, 2011
Sound Metrics received an order from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for 17 DIDSON Diver-Held Systems. In its search for disaster victims immediately following the earthquake and tsunami that
Bluefin Awarded Subcontract from General Dynamics
Nov 30, 2011
Bluefin Robotics, designer and manufacturer of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) is being awarded a subcontract from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for engineering and manufacturing of
New product releases
L-3 Klein Introduces New Side Scan
Nov 30, 2011
L-3 Klein has announced they recently introduced UUV 3500 Side Scan Sonar manufactured for the AUV, UUV and ROV market. To date, L-3 Klein has been integrated into a number of AUV’s and UUV’s. The integration
Mariscope Meerestechnik Introduces New Underwater Camera
Nov 28, 2011
Following the requirements of the European armed forces, Mariscope Meerestechnik, located in Kiel (Germany) introduced what is reportedly the first system worldwide that allows the variation of underwater camera illumination.
SeaCurrents
Laje Viva Institute - Divers take a stand
Using AUV Technology to Map Underwater Volcanic Activity
Subsea Mountains in the South Atlantic-Brazilian Expedition uncovers striking biodiversity at the Rio Grande rise
Cruise Ships in the News: How Safe is Your Vacation?
LNG: Factors and Fears