NKT Wraps Up UK-Ireland Interconnector Remediation Ops
being placed under exposed sections of the East West interconnector.“We are pleased to announce that both the inspection survey and remediation work following the survey are now successfully completed.“The inspection survey led to remediation work being done for EIDAC, using our vessel NKT Victoria. EIDAC is a long-standing partner to NKT, and the long-term service agreement is a testament to the strong collaboration between our companies to jointly optimize performance of their interconnector,” said Axel Barnekow Widmark, Executive Vice President, Service at NKT.As offshore assets are
Artificial Submarine Curtains Won’t Save West Antarctica’s Retreating Glaciers
still be ongoing ice loss and global sea-level rise for decades, even centuries, to come. The rate at which this proceeds, however, will most likely depend on the emissions reductions we put in place right now.The authorsAlanna Alevropoulos-Borrill, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of WellingtonNick Golledge, Professor of Glaciology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington(Source: The Conversation
CalWave to Provide Wave Energy Tech for British Columbia Project
is so far funded by a grant from TD Bank Group and the Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Program within Natural Resources Canada.It comprises a consortium of other partners based across Canada, including the Pacific Research Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) at the University of Victoria, Barkley Project Group, Canpac Marine Services, and Environmental Dynamics.“This village was a trade hub, a place of great wealth sought after by our European visitors. Moving forward we want to establish Yuquot as a center once more, now in the context of setting examples for innovation in
Decom Engineering Enters Australia with Triple Contract Win
decommissioning contracts worth over $635,000, marking its entry to the Australian decommissioning sector and strengthening its position in the Asia Pacific region.The decommissioning specialist was commissioned to supply and operate its chopsaw cutting technologies on behalf of a major operator in Victoria's Bass Strait as well as contract awards from two other clients for scopes in Australian waters.Decom performed three cuts on a 20'' concrete weight coated carbon steel rigid pipeline and 25 cuts on a 13" in-filled flexible flow line jumper, with a 4.5'' piggy back, using
Canada and Spain Scientists Establish Antarctic Ocean Observatory
see Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) operating a subsea observatory at the Spanish Antarctic Station, providing year-round, near real-time data on ocean conditions there. This is the first time that ONC will extend its ocean monitoring outside Canadian waters.This partnership between ONC, a University of Victoria initiative, and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) will advance scientific understanding of one of the most underobserved parts of the planet, the Southern Ocean, or the Antarctic Ocean.The Spanish polar research vessel Hespérides that is transporting the ONC observatory is enroute
Nauticus Robotics Streamlines Business Ops
, and it anticipates executing a second tranche of investment, for which discussions are ongoing and aimed at providing funding for the year.Nauticus Robotics has also appointed new executive management team, led by John Gibson, who was promoted to interim CEO on January 4, 2024.Gibson is joined by Victoria Hay, the company's interim CFO, and Nicholas Bigney, as Nauticus Robotics’ General Counsel, both of whom were appointed during the final quarter of 2023.JD Yamokoski, the company's long-time CTO, has remained with Nauticus Robotics and rounds out the executive management team."
Norway Parliament Votes in favor of Seabed Mining
, and that is the step we have taken now," Energy Minister Terje Aasland told parliament.The amended version of the government's proposal, which was debated on Tuesday, sets stricter environmental survey requirements during the exploration phase than originally planned.(Reuters - Reporting by Victoria Klesty, editing by Terje Solsvik
Norwegian Parliament Strikes Deal to Advance Seabed Mining
as a provider of critical minerals for the green energy transition."Environmental group WWF, however, said the decision to move forward damaged Norway's reputation for ocean preservation but added it hoped parliament would eventually block any move to full-scale mining.(Reuters - Reporting by Victoria Klesty; additional reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis; editing by Terje Solsvik, Sandra Maler and Jane Merriman
DISCOVERY: High-Res Mapping Tech Helps Find New Hydrothermal Vent Field
began on 24 October 2023 in collaboration with the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), Charles Darwin Foundation, and the Ecuadorian Navy’s Oceanographic and Antarctic Institute (INOCAR).Other participating institutions included Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Victoria, Dalhousie Press Release University, University of Ottawa, The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, The United States Geological Survey, University of Quebec at Romouski, Kraken Robotics, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.Anemone on volcanically formed geological structure on the
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