Business & Finance
TechnipFMC separation on track for completion in first half of 2020
TechnipFMC has reaffirmed that its planned transaction to separate into two companies, TechnipFMC and Technip Energies, is well on track for completion in the first half of 2020.
Smooth Point Dredging in Full Swing
Foyle and Marine Dredging Ltd has just released these amazing photos from their dredging project at Smooth Point, Killybegs Fishery Harbor Center, Co. Donegal. The dredging is part of a €14.7 million capital works contract to deliver a 120m long quay development and associated works in the area. Acc
Diana Shipping Secures Work for Kamsarmax Bulker
Diana Shipping inks a time charter contract with Aquavita International for a Kamsarmax ship.
PGS to Offer Data in APA 2019 Award Areas
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has set out plans to offer GeoStreamer X data in APA 2019 Award Areas announced by NPD. PGS has GeoStreamer data library coverage over the 2019 APA license areas announced by NPD and plans for new acquisition projects in 2020 to further expand this in key areas of the Ba
Court allows Premier Oil to move ahead with debt plan to buy North Sea assets
Premier Oil has received a court approval to go ahead with a plan to have its creditors vote to extend debt maturities and buy UK North Sea fields from BP and Dana Petroleum.
THE Alliance Upgrades Service Network as It Welcomes HMM
THE Alliance has unveiled an expanded service network for 2020 as it is welcoming HMM.
Scotland to Impose Local Content Requirements for Offshore Wind Projects
The Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland have established an agreement on local content requirements for wind farm projects offshore Scotland. Under the agreement, offshore wind developers will have to agree on supply chain commitments when applying for leases. According to the government,
Scotland to Impose Local Content Requirements for Offshore Wind Projects
The Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland have established an agreement on local content requirements for wind farm projects offshore Scotland. Under the agreement, offshore wind developers will have to agree on supply chain commitments when applying for leases. According to the government,
Lochmaddy Pier Contract Goes to L&M Keating
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Scotland, has awarded a £10.1m contract to marine, civil engineering and building contractor, L&M Keating Ltd to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Under the contract, Keating will be responsible for completing all civil engineering works for the harb
Emptying Piles with Bell Pump at Terneuzen
Bell Dredging Pumps B.V. has just released these beautiful photos from a project at Sassevaart near Terneuzen, the Netherlands, where they are emptying tubular piles for the construction of the Nieuwe Sluis. The Bell 100 equipped with a double cutter head has a diameter of 1.1 meter and is lowered i
Fugro Lands More Geotech Site Survey Work Off The Netherlands
Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation contract for the Ten noorden van de Waddeneilanden Wind Farm Zone (TNWWFZ), following last year’s geotechnical contract for the Hollandse Kust (west) offshore wind farm zone. The final deliverable for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
Mapping Water Quality with Drones
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently released a new article titled ‘Mapping water quality with drones – test case in Texel‘. To demonstrate drone technology for water quality monitoring, a pilot test case was organized at the Prins Hendrikzanddijk project in Texel, the Net
MDL Wraps Up North Sea FPSO Job
MDL has carried out a complete overhaul of a number of lifting equipment on board a North Sea FPSO, in the facility’s 20th year in operation. The marine services project, which reinstated a 25-tonne riser pull-in winch and three 200-tonne anchor chain winches, is estimated to have contributed to ext
India: Royal IHC Kicks Off Sediment Removal Operations
After a successful testing phase at their reservoir dredging pilot in India, Royal IHC just announced that the removal of sediment from the dam reservoir is now officially underway. With the support of the jetwater nozzles on the TT-pump, the sediment was fluidised whereafter the mixture was transpo