Africa
Picture of the Day: New Suez Dredgers in the Fog
Construction works on a multi-billion dollar New Suez Canal project, which will expand the existing Suez Canal, are in full swing. Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said that the preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal are currently underway and the dredging work
WorleyParsons, INTECSEA Win Fortuna Project Gig
Ophir Energy has contracted WorleyParsons and INTECSEA for engineering and project management services on its Fortuna Project in Block R offshore Equatorial Guinea. We are pleased to announce the award by Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) Limited of an agreement for provision of engineering and proj
Readers’ Picks of the Week (6-10 of Apr)
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Popular news, April 6 – 12, 2015
Last week’s news revolved around an oil major, Royal Dutch Shell, and its activities related to Arctic drilling and Shell’s planned take over of UK-based oil company, BG Group. Six Greenpeace activists boarded the Polar Pioneer, a drilling rig destined to drill for Shell in the Chukchi sea, offshore
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Dredging Today has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 6 – 12). VIDEO: Dredger Oranje in South Korea Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. launched this month the second edition of its magazine ‘Creating New HORIZONS’. In the publication, Boskalis highligh
Agulhas II Embarks on Marion Island Expedition
The Department of Environmental Affairs’ SA Agulhas II has embarked on her third logistical and scientific voyage to Marion Island on Thursday 9 April 2015. During this voyage, scientists from the DEA’s Oceans and Coasts Research unit as well as from various universities in South Africa will jointly
Kiasma HDPE Pipes for New Suez Canal Project
Kiasma, a company involved in research and development of thermoplastic material (HDPE), has been selected as a supplier of the discharge floating pipes for the New Suez Canal Project. The HDPE pipes that will be used for dredging of the Suez Canal have been produced by Kiasma in cooperation with De
Demand for Tanker Newbuilds Subdued
Newbuilding contracting of tankers has slowed in the first quarter of the year to the lowest levels recorded since 2012, according to McQuilling Services quarterly review of tanker orderbook. The marine transportation consultancy said that through March 52 orders have been placed, the bulk of which
WorleyParsons chosen as owner’s engineer for Equatorial Guinea FLNG
WorleyParsons said it has been awarded by Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) an agreement for provision of engineering and project management services for their Equatorial Guinea Block R project (The Fortuna project).
WorleyParsons chosen as owner’s engineer for Equatorial Guinea FLNG
WorleyParsons said it has been awarded by Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) an agreement for provision of engineering and project management services for their Equatorial Guinea Block R project (The Fortuna project).
WorleyParsons hired by Ophir for E. Guinea offshore project
WorleyParsons will provide engineering and project management services for Ophir Energy’s Equatorial Guinea Block R Project – The Fortuna Project. The company has also reached a master services agreement to provide engineering support to any of Ophir’s worldwide assets. Block R is a gas development
DNV GL Gets Kaombo MWS Contract from Total
Total E & P Angola has awarded the Marine Warranty Services (MWS) contract for their flagship Kaombo project. Delivered by DNV GL’s Noble Denton Marine Assurance service area, the MWS activities will focus upon the review of the design documentation and the execution of critical marine operations. T