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Scientists Examine Peculiar Underwater Mountain

Scientists have recently finalized an expedition in an effort to learn more about an undersea mountain they say may have formed in a very different way than the rest of the seafloor. Aboard the JOIDES Resolution (Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling) research ship, these scientists studied the formations and makeup of Atlantis Massif. This undersea mountain has been found to be made up of rocks typically found much deeper in the oceans crust. Other volcanic seamounts are usually made up of a black rock called basalt, which is typical of the majority of the seafloor. Source: redOrbit (http://s.tt/18j7B)

Siem Offshore takes full ownership of drillship from Transocean

Siem Offshore has taken over the remaining 50% ownership interest in Overseas Drilling Ltd (ODL) from a subsidiary of Transocean, including full management of the scientific ocean drilling ship Joides Resolution as of August 1, gCaptain reports. The vessel is now undergoing maintenance in Curacao, where it will be tied up until the middle of September. More at http://gcaptain.com/well-it-siem-offshore-grabs?28778