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OFEG's 100th Barter Exchange - OFEG barter exchange activity reaches new heights

(December 2008)

In 2008 the OFEG exchange activity reached new heights with the exchange of over 350 days using OFEG ships and major marine equipment (ROV and multi-channel seismics), and with the..... [read more]

OFEG Fleet Renewal Roadmap - First roadmap developed

(December 2008)

OFEG members have developed its first roadmap for the renewal of the OFEG Global and Ocean class fleet over the next 20-years. This roadmap highlights the major challenge that OFEG..... [read more]

OFEG super barter - First large-scale barter exchange cruise programme starts

(May 2008)

The first of three barter exchange cruises to do a geophysics science programme on the subduction zone off Sumatra, Indonesia started in April 2008. The programming of this UK-fund..... [read more]

Strategic Moorings Workshop - OFEG partners consider opportunities for improved cooperation and training in support of oceanic moorings

(April 2008)

A Strategic Mooring Workshop was held in May 2008 at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban with the aim of identifying areas of common interest and/or concern with the ..... [read more]

OFEG-TECH - Successful outcome from the first meeting

(April 2008)

OFEG partners have expressed strong support for its new OFEG-TECH initiative following a very successful first meeting of OFEG-TECH. This meeting was held over two-days in Bergen, ..... [read more]

OFWG Report - OFEG response to the ESF Marine Board’s report, European Ocean Research Fleets

(April 2008)

The Ocean Facilities Exchange Group (OFEG) fully supports the conclusion that it should become the Forum for Global and Ocean Class Research Ships and the associated ‘heavy’ equipm..... [read more]