Researchers Use Existing Fiber Optic Cables to Track and Locate Whales
The technology could be used to detect whales in real time and help prevent ship strikes
Fin whale (NOAA file image)
[By Nancy Bazilchuk]
For the first time ever, researchers have been able to track eight fin whales in
HD Hyundai May Reopen Shuttered Hanjin Subic Shipyard
Hanjin Heavy Industries' Subic shipyard at its peak
Grappling with workforce challenges at home, Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is looking abroad. The conglomerate is said to be considering the possibility of using part of the vast Subic Bay shipyard complex once
HD Hyundai May Reopen Shuttered Hanjin Subic Shipyard
Hanjin Heavy Industries' Subic shipyard at its peak
Grappling with workforce challenges at home, Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is looking abroad. The conglomerate is said to be considering the possibility of using part of the vast Subic Bay shipyard complex once
China Commissioning First Deep-Sea Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
Floating 7.25 MW wind turbine will be deployed in deep, ocean sea conditions (CNOOC)
China reports it has completed the installation of its first floating, deep-sea, wind turbine which will be used to power an offshore oil field. Developed and
China Commissioning First Deep-Sea Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
Floating 7.25 MW wind turbine will be deployed in deep, ocean sea conditions (CNOOC)
China reports it has completed the installation of its first floating, deep-sea, wind turbine which will be used to power an offshore oil field. Developed and
Iceland Allows Resupply Call for U.S. Nuclear Sub for the First Time
Courtesy U.S. Embassy in Iceland
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan has become the first U.S nuclear-powered ship to sail into Iceland’s territorial waters after the Nordic nation temporarily waived a longtime
The Maritime Executive (April 28, 2023, 6:02 a.m.)
Iceland Allows Resupply Call for U.S. Nuclear Sub for the First Time
Courtesy U.S. Embassy in Iceland
The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan has become the first U.S nuclear-powered ship to sail into Iceland’s territorial waters after the Nordic nation temporarily waived a longtime
The Maritime Executive (April 28, 2023, 5:03 a.m.)
In a recent Financial Times article, Helen Thomas highlights the growing concern over threats to undersea cables, which are essential for global digital communications. The article emphasizes that while governments and national security communities have been expressing their concerns, businesses should also be worried about the potential disruption caused by
By John Ainger and Michael Nienaber (Bloomberg) –Security advisers from the North Sea nations agreed to work out a pact to jointly protect critical sub-sea gas pipelines and power cables, telecoms connections and wind farms.
Several nations attending the North Sea Summit in Belgium on Monday will work on
Neil Henderson, Senior Executive, Industry Liaison at Norwegian marine insurer and Group Club Gard has provided members with a brief introduction to the recently announced High Seas Treaty, designed to protect the ecosystems of the seas and oceans that do not come under territorial waters.
Henderson noted that in recent
SolarinBlue, a French company, has installed a demonstration floating solar unit to supply electricity to the port of Sète.
SolarinBlue launched the first floating photovoltaic solution units of the Sun’Sète project in the presence of regional Vice-Presidents. The demonstrator is installed in the commercial port, 1.5 km from
Russian Subsea Construction Vessels Draw Scrutiny Off Ireland
Fortuna under tow off the coast of Ireland (Irish Air Corps)
A trio of Russian offshore vessels loitering off Ireland have raised eyebrows in Dublin, especially after reports that the Irish Navy was unable to muster enough crew to dispatch a patrol
Russian Subsea Construction Vessels Draw Scrutiny Off Ireland
Fortuna under tow off the coast of Ireland (Irish Air Corps)
A trio of Russian offshore vessels loitering off Ireland have raised eyebrows in Dublin, especially after reports that the Irish Navy was unable to muster enough crew to dispatch a patrol
NKT Backs Taiwan's First Subsea Power Cable Factory
File image courtesy NKT
With Taiwan massively investing in offshore wind energy, the country is set to get its first subsea power cable factory. Danish cable manufacturer NKT has announced that it has agreed to sign a joint venture partnership with
The Maritime Executive (Feb. 27, 2023, 11:01 a.m.)
NKT Backs Taiwan's First Subsea Power Cable Factory
File image courtesy NKT
With Taiwan massively investing in offshore wind energy, the country is set to get its first subsea power cable factory. Danish cable manufacturer NKT has announced that it has agreed to sign a joint venture partnership with
Seaway7 and Saipem have announced a commercial collaboration agreement to identify, bid and execute bottom-fixed offshore wind projects.
Under the agreement, the companies will pursue selected projects “where the combined utilisation of the companies’ complementary world-class assets, technologies, products and competencies will generate significant synergies and improve project
2023 February 15 15:24
Alcatel Submarine Networks and Maersk Supply Service announce the award of Mero Field Permanent Reservoir Monitoring contract by Petrobras
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Maersk Supply Service (MSS) announce the award by Petrobras, operator of the Mero field Consortium, of the contract for the supply
Brazil has sunk one of its old aircraft carriers in Brazil jurisdictional waters, 350km off the Brazilian northeast coast. The Sao Paulo, a decaying 1960s French-built ship originally called the Foch, had been floating offshore for three months after a trip across the Atlantic and back. Turkiye had refused
Why the U.S. Dominates the Pacific's Subsea Cable Infrastructure
U.S.-flagged cable layer Global Sentinel (file image courtesy Military Sealift Command)
[By Geoffrey Irving]
A combination of the United States’ nascent modern industrial policy, diplomacy, and aligned governmental and commercial interests have set the conditions for it to pull