Norway is a maritime country with a very long coastline. It is also very much a polar nation, with 80% of its sea territory and 45% of its land mass...

Deep sea sediment corer manufacturers Ocean Scientific Ltd (OSIL, UK) have released an accessory for their Giant Piston Corer: an accelerometer, which will aid operators with deployments. The accelerometer can...

Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has recently supplied Exploration Electronics with a custom-built 10m Vibrocorer system for use in their rental pool. The Vibrocorer purchased by Exploration Electronics comes in easy...

The University of Los Lagos (Chile) has recently installed an oceanographic observation system, manufactured by integrated systems providers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), in the Seno de Reloncaví (Reloncaví Sound)...

Operating research vessels is an important aspect of many hydrographic and oceanographic organisations. The European Research Vessel Operators (ERVO) Group coordinates small to medium-sized research vessels in Europe. This platform...

Deep-sea mining is a relatively new process of extracting minerals from deep sediments. Exploration of potential sites can be problematic, but these undertakings can be facilitated by the use of...

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Shell/BG Kenya for the execution of a seabed survey to detect natural leakages of hydrocarbons. The seeps survey complements a seismic exploration programme...

Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) has installed a network of eight monitoring buoys off the coast of Abu Dhabi, UAE, in support of environmental monitoring. The rugged 1.2m coastal buoys...

The first Colombian scientific expedition to Antarctica was a major challenge for the country and the Colombian Hydrographic Survey organisation because of the extreme conditions in which the investigations had...

UK-based bespoke marine engineering company Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a camera system designed to be mounted to deep sea sediment corers. The self-contained system will allow users...