Science & Technology

Equinor and Norwegian technology Vissim has completed the development of a new and expanded ocean space surveillance system for energy operators on the Norwegian and UK continental shelves.

ECO Magazine, a marine publication, today confirmed details of an upcoming Special Edition, Marine Invasions, which, in partnership with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), will profile the latest international research into the impacts of marine invasive species on coastal ecosystems, and showcase the latest tools and techniques designed to prevent, detect, monitor, and mitigate their spread.

A ground-breaking new series of high strength austenitic stainless steels has been developed that will transform how materials are specified and utilized across the oil and gas sector.

Cobham Satcom, a market leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land markets continues to expand its innovative next generation SAILOR XTR portfolio with the introduction of two new Ka-band antenna systems for Telenor Satellite’s THOR 7 VSAT services.

Kongsberg Maritime has launched EcoAdvisor™, an intelligent and dynamic decision support system for optimizing a range of vessel operations.

Marine technology company Sonardyne has seen an uplift in orders for its Pressure Inverted Echo Sounder (PIES) technology into the exploration and reservoir surveillance market in the first half of this year. The announcement was made on the opening day of the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) in Houston where the company is exhibiting on booth #740.

An expedition under the direction of the German research center Marum at the University of Bremen has proven an area of hydrothermal activity west of Spitsbergen, which is a prerequisite for the formation of so-called black smokers consisting of metal-rich sulphides.

CGG announced that Sercel has sold a second batch of 12,000 GPR300 nodes to BGP Inc., following their earlier major order of 18,000 GPR300 nodes in 2021. This represents a significant increase in the seismic survey equipment currently being deployed on a project in the Middle East.

Oceaneering International announces that it will utilize the Inspection Data Management Software (IDMS) platform provided by Austin-based software firm HUVRdata (HUVR) to enhance its current Integrity Management offerings.

Glass flake polyester (GFP) coatings offer more than 30 years’ maintenance-free corrosion protection at the splash zone for offshore assets, according to a new independent report from classification society DNV.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), an international marine environmental consulting and survey company, has released details of an important marine environmental study to evaluate coral and coral-related habitats (sites) considered to be Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) in the northern Gulf of Mexico on behalf of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council).

U.S. coastlines are heavily populated areas with critical public resources, such as housing, transportation infrastructure, freshwater supplies, and electricity generation and distribution facilities. These coastlines are also increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, sea-level rise, coastal flooding, algal blooms and tectonic hazards.