Business & Finance

Seabed Geosolutions Continues with Eidesvik Duo
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded new contracts by Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage and the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking. The new contracts will start in direct continuation of the existing contracts. The duration is approximately 4 months for e

Whipple Dam State Park Closes for Dredging
Pennsylvania DCNR’s Bureau of State Parks officials announced yesterday that work on the long-awaited dam dredging project at Whipple Dam State Park is set to begin the week of February 18, 2020. Contractors will be moving in heavy equipment to clear trees from pre-existing sediment basins construct

Fugro Scores Offshore America
Fugro has secured contracts to carry out geophysical surveys at the Atlantic Shores and Mayflower Wind offshore wind projects in the U.S., according to the company’s latest financial results.

Fugro Scores Offshore America
Fugro has secured contracts to carry out geophysical surveys at the Atlantic Shores and Mayflower Wind offshore wind projects in the U.S., according to the company’s latest financial results.

Orange, Telxius to Support Google Dunant Cable
Orange has teamed up with Telxius to collaborate in Europe and the United States on backhaul extensions for the Dunant cable, a Google project. This 6,600km-long transatlantic cable will connect the United States to the French Atlantic coast and aims to launch services in late 2020. Under this agree

Eddyfi/NDT Snaps Up Halfwave
Eddyfi/NDT has acquired Norway-based subsea inspection and pipeline inline inspection specialist Halfwave. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary acoustic resonance technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid cou

Boost for Lake Illawarra Dredging
Shellharbour City Mayor and former Lake Illawarra Estuary Committee Chair, Cr Marianne Saliba, has welcomed a $15,000 contribution towards funding a Lake Illawarra dredging study to improve boating access, Shellharbour City Council reported today. The money is from the ‘Rescuing our Waterways’ progr

Manson to Kick Off Oceanside Harbor Dredging in March
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday held a pre-dredge conference call regarding the upcoming Oceanside Harbor dredging project. According to USACE, Manson Construction will finish the Ventura Harbor dredge by the end of this week. The plan is to begin mobilization effort on Monday, February 2

Sparrows to build cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project
Equipment and integrated engineering services company Sparrows Group has secured a contract to manufacture three cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project.

Fugro Supervisory Board Getting New Member
The supervisory board of Fugro has nominated Ron Mobed as member of the supervisory board for a four-year term, as per the annual general meeting that will be held on 30 April 2020. Mobed will fill the vacancy that arises as Maarten Schönfeld, current member of the supervisory board, will retire at

IADC Young Management Program in Dubai
The International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) Young Management Program started yesterday in Dubai, UAE. Over a period of 3 days, participants will follow presentations and workshops, based on the topic Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure. Presentations and workshops are given by Fr

Eidesvik secures work for two vessels with Seabed Geosolutions
Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded new contracts by Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage and the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking.

Premier takes Solstad platform supplier for Tolmount ops
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract with Premier Oil in the UK.

Petronas charters Alam Maritim anchor handler
Malaysian offshore support vessels and subsea services provider Alam Maritim Resources has been awarded a work order for the provision of anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) for Petronas Carigali.