Vantage Drilling has been awarded an extension of its drilling services contract for the Emerald Driller jack-up drilling rig.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched the Clean Energy Transitions Programme with the backing of 13 countries to support clean energy transitions around the world.
Hutchison Ports has inked a 25-year concession agreement to develop and operate a container terminal at Saqr Port in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), located in the northern part of United Arab Emirates (UAE). As informed, the terminal will operate under the name Hutchison Ports RAK. Hutchison P
China-based Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) and port developer and operator Abu Dhabi Ports held a ground-breaking ceremony for the CSP Abu Dhabi Container Terminal at Khalifa Port on November 5. The terminal is located along the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road’ and the s
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 30 until November 5, 2017.
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 30 – November 05). McDermott International has received a letter of award from Reliance Industries for the KG-D6 subsea field development in the Krishna Godavari Basin, located off the east co
The International Wave and Tidal Energy Research Sites (WaTERS) network has held its fourth meeting in Canary Islands to discuss common challenges and collaborative opportunities.
The APT Global group has launched a new and improved line of dredge ball joints. The in-house developed design has been named the Maximus ball joint and will become part of the APT Global product portfolio. The Maximus dredge ball joint is the result of extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and pr
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), the Abu Dhabi based marine contractor, plans to buy state-owned Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI), The Hindu Business Line reports. The move comes after the Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to privatize DCI by selling the government’s 73.47 per
Dredge pumps can be fitted out with a second outer pump casing. Up to now, this meant a large, heavy piece of steel. Pioneering research by Damen R&D engineers has resulted in a patented pump cover, which can be zipped onto the current dredge pump effortlessly. The new DynaCover is made of finely wo
Climate change is real, so better be prepared. Everybody, personally and also as an industry, should make a contribution in fighting climate change. That was the final thought of our first Dredging Today Conference, beautifully put by Mr Mark van Zanten, Senior Project Manager Water, Royal Haskoning
SACE, an Italian export credit agency, said in their latest release that they have ensured Dragflow’s exports to the United Arab Emirates, worth € 5.5 million. “Dragflow, with the support of SACE, is consolidating its presence in Dubai. In 2016, in fact, the company ensured its exports, offering com
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘An Improved Integrated Approach for Optimizing Shipping Channel Capacity for Australian Ports’. The continuing surge in commercial vessel sizes is putting increasing pressure on the
McDermott has been awarded for a contract between USD $250 million and USD $500 million for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for an offshore Middle East redevelopment project. McDermott plans to fabricate and install four wellhead topsides, a manifold platf
