Marine Science and Technology Result in Undersea Hunt for Gold and Copper0

February 28th, 2006 by admin in ROV, AUV, UUV and Offshore and NEWS

Recent advances in marine science and deep sea technology have highlighted the potential of mining gold and copper from the ocean floor.

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Ocean scientists enlist cruise ships to collect data1

February 27th, 2006 by admin in Offshore and NEWS

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Three Offshore Blocks in Myanmar Explored0

February 27th, 2006 by admin in Offshore and NEWS

Three more available blocks off Myanmar’s southern Tanintharyi coast are under natural gas exploration with test wells being planned for drilling by Malaysia ’s Petronas Company.

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Navy Gets the Green Light to Sink the USS Oriskany0

February 23rd, 2006 by admin in Military and NEWS and Wrecks

The EPA on Wednesday cleared the Navy to sink the carrier USS Oriskany off Pensacola Beach in May, jump-starting long-delayed plans for a new program to turn old warships into artificial reefs.

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Graf Spee’s eagle rises from deep0

February 14th, 2006 by admin in Military and NEWS and Wrecks

Divers have salvaged a 2m (6ft) bronze imperial eagle from the German World War II battleship Graf Spee that was scuttled in the River Plate.

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Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Maps Ancient Greek Shipwreck0

February 13th, 2006 by admin in Archaeology and NEWS

After lying hidden for millennia off the coast of Greece, a sunken 4th century B.C. merchant ship and its cargo have been surveyed by an international team using a robotic underwater vehicle.

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News from the BOOT 2006 in Düsseldorf, Germany0

February 13th, 2006 by admin in Expos & Events and NEWS

We did our rounds at the Düsseldorf BOOT show (21 - 29 January 2006) and we bring you the latest information about new and interessting products we found.

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A New Chapter in the Cousteau Legacy Sets Sail in Spring 20060

February 7th, 2006 by admin in General and NEWS

A generation ago, Jacques-Yves Cousteau revealed the oceans’ mysteries to millions of landlocked PBS television viewers and inspired a groundswell of public awareness of the unique problems faced by the world’s marine environments.

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Wrecked tanker still leaking oil in the English Channel0

February 3rd, 2006 by admin in Conservation and NEWS

A decision on whether the Ece should be salvaged is being delayed until further surveys are carried out. There are concerns about pollution from the 80 tonnes of fuel oil the vessel was carrying.

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US Military dumped mustard and other chemical weapons off Hawaii0

February 3rd, 2006 by admin in Conservation and NEWS

Honolulu, Hawai, USA The US military dumped large quantities of mustard and other chemical weapons in the ocean off Hawaii between 1944 and 1946, an Army analysis of military archives said Wednesday.

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