Milestones

Aberdeenshire-based Oilfield Machinery Ltd (OilMac) has confirmed its commitment to the Port of Dundee, through a program of investment.

Christophe J. Poizat, Partner in the Ocean Phoenix Project, announces that SAS OCEAN PHOENIX is proud to present the concept of a giant factory-ship capable of eradicating the layers of plastic waste in the North Pacific Ocean and other Oceans around the world.

Seaspan Corporation enlists help from DNV GL as a partner for EU-Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of their entire fleet.

Soil Machine Dynamics is relocating its servicing operations to Port of Tyne’s Tyne Dock estate in South Shields. The Tyneside based manufacturing company is already a global leader in building remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), deployed underwater in the global oil and gas, telecommunications and renewables industries.

Sintef’s new edition of the handbook, it is extended to include experience from the operation of flexible pipes as well as updates on methods and technology in the years since the first edition of the handbook.

The recent submissions for the 2017 AZFP early career scientist award exceeded our expectations. The award selection committee of ASL is happy to announce that Dr. Susannah Buchan will receive free of charge a multi-frequency AZFP for a three-month deployment to conduct research on the spatial distribution of prey and baleen whale species off Isla Chañaral, northern Chile. This area, within the Humboldt Current System (HCS), is considered one of the most productive marine environments on the planet and sustains the highest fishery catches in the world.

Don’t worry — these sharks won’t bite. They’re smaller than a clam and flatter than a flounder. The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks on August 1, by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps featuring five species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale shark. Please share the news on social media using the hashtag #SharksStamps.

Eight writers, radio, and multimedia science journalists from the U.S., Canada, England, and India have been selected to participate in the competitive Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship program.

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Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) announces the award of contract extensions for three Pipelay Support Vessels (PLSVs) currently on long-term day-rate contracts offshore Brazil. These extensions have a combined value of approximately USD 250 million.

Nature Group, a leading oil, gas and maritime waste collection and treatment company, has secured a five-year contract with Maersk Oil in the Central North Sea.

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