Rob Almeida is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in Naval Architecture. He served 6.5 years as a Surface Warfare Officer, earning his qualification aboard USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) during a Persian Gulf deployment in 2001 and later serving as Training Officer on USS Antietam (CG 54). After leaving the Navy, he entered Transocean's Accelerated Operations Management Program, working as roustabout, floorhand, dynamic positioning operator, derrickhand, and assistant driller on sixth-generation deepwater drillships. He served as gCaptain's Partner and Chief Marketing Officer from 2010 to 2015.
Wärtsilä and Kongsberg Maritime have been contracted to supply the power, positioning, and automation systems for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa
Höegh LNG announced today that they have won a tender offer to provide a new floating storage and regasification (FSRU) for Lithuania’s energy
Statoil has acquired a 30.625% working interest in the Pitu licence in Baffin Bay. The license was awarded to Cairn Energy during the first Baffin Bay
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What is liquefied natural gas (LNG)? Why is LNG safe? Is it shipped securely? Is it reliable? Why does America need LNG? This video answers the public’s
Royal Dutch Shell has won a $970 million bid (NS 11-1) for exploration rights offshore Nova Scota, says the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum
Chevron Nigeria reports they have suspended their search for the 2 missing rig workers from the jack up rig that blew out and caught fire on 16 January. It
Wall Street Journal News Radio host Michael Castner discusses the actions of the Costa Concordia’s Captain, Francesco Schettino, with Rob
We’ve all been there. That lucid moment when all of a sudden you look around and realize, “I am wasting my life right now and it’s time for
On 16 January 2011, a jack-up drilling rig offshore Nigeria caught fire, forcing a complete evacuation. 2 rig workers are still reported missing, and
Over the past three days I’ve heard a lot of back and forth about the captain of the Costa Concordia and his actions during the evacuation of his ship
There is clearly a lot of speculation about what happened on board the Costa Concordia that led to her tragic demise. Was it a navigational error? Did the
**UPDATE 15 Jan 12**: The Costa Concordia does not have azimuthing “pod-type” thrusters. Many modern cruise ships are unique from other ships such
Upon departure from the port of a Giglio, an island off the northwestern coast of Italy, the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef, tearing a 50 meter-long
Total and its joint venture partner INPEX Corporation today announced that they have taken the final investment decision for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas
Another cool shot from Dustin Lemke, Ship’s engineer/ Photographer/Yeti…
With power generation, grids and networks constantly expanding, the need for additional efficient and environmentally friendly power has never been greater.
Carisbrooke Shipping took delivery of the first SUPER GREEN 8500 vessel from China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The vessel was delivered after
BIGGEST TEAHUPOO EVER, SHOT ON THE PHANTOM CAMERA. Teahupoo, Tahiti is widely known throughout the world of surfing as having the most powerful break on the
Wicked cool photo by USMMA ’98 grad and Jackson Hole local, Dustin Lemke. Mt. Rainier is a glacier-topped volcano that rises from sea level to 14,410
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93FshRIFr6Q **UPDATED** (CCTV) Passengers were thrown around like ragdolls when the Pacific Sun Cruise liner struck a storm off
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