Equipment
HOIDI wins jack-up leg work
HOIDI International and its production division, Tianjin HOIDI Group Co. Ltd, have won work for the rig leg fabrication & construction of two additional Bestford Offshore Pte Ltd Gusto MSC CJ46-X100-D from China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI). CMHI will be constructing the rigs in Mazhou Island, S
Gallery: POSH Xanadu ready for Petrobras
POSH Xanadu, a flotel owned by Singapore’s PACC Offshore Services Holdings Ltd (POSH), has left a Chinese yard and is now on its way to Brazil. The semi-submersible accommodation vessel of the Eide Flex design, will work for Petrobras, supporting the oil company’s oil and gas production activities i
North Sea Systems Wraps Up CableFish Tests
North Sea Systems has completed EMEC trials of their CableFish survey system for touchdown monitoring and cable route survey. According to North Sea Systems, CableFish will offer a survey capability that enables cable laying operations to be extended in tides up to 6 knots in strength – currents in
IADC: Highlights of 2014
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), exclusively for Dredging Today, looks back at 2014 and forward to 2015 when it will celebrate its 50th anniversary. IADC is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry. As such IADC is dedicated to not
VIDEO: Sepro LARS on Technip’s Vessel
Earlier this year, Sepro Technology has secured a contract with French engineering group Techinp for the delivery of two of its ORS18 MK IV Overhead Rail Systems. The ORS systems are designed to handle all type of work class ROV’s for operational depths down to 3500 meters. Sepro Overhead Rails Syst
Hydrex Performs Underwater Insert Repairs
Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater insert repairs in Marseille and Togo. One of the repairs was performed on a general cargo vessel while it was berthed in Marseille. An inspection performed shortly after arrival at the location indicated that an insert of 800 mm x 400 mm was neede
EXMAR orders second FLNG at Wison
EXMAR NV has announced an order for a second Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit (FLNG) at Wison Offshore & Marine (Wison). The first FLNG order was for a Caribbean FLNG unit. Under the agreement, Wison will be responsible for the turnkey engineering, procurement, construction, transportation, installati
Ashtead Tech Names Global Sales Manager
Ashtead Technology has appointed Kevin Murray-Taylor as global product sales manager. Based in Aberdeen, Murray-Taylor is responsible for product sales within Ashtead, providing a central focus for both customers and the regional sales teams in Aberdeen, London, Houston and Singapore. Formerly regio
Corps Completes Final Emergency Beach Repair
On December 21, with the completion of a project in Westhampton, NY, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division finished its last of 25 emergency beach repair projects authorized after Hurricane Sandy. This effort, funded under the Corps’ Flood Control and Coastal Emergency (FC&CE) pro
BW Offshore Gets FPSO Umuroa Extension
Oslo-listed provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, BW Offshore, has received a one year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Umuroa. The FPSO is operating on the Umuroa field offshore New Zealand for the Australian based oil and gas exploration an
Nicaragua Launches New Canal Project
Nicaraguan officials and the Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Company (HKND) broke ground yesterday on a $50 billion transoceanic waterway predicted to rival the Panama Canal. At the opening ceremony, Nicaragua’s Vice-President Omar Halleslevens stated that the new canal would change
NHV Group completes Blueway buy
NHV, an international helicopter operator, has completed the acquisition of Blueway, making it “one of the largest European helicopter transport operators”. In line with its growth strategy, and in order to provide even more efficient services to its clients, NHV, supported by its shareholder Ardian
Calmay River Dredging Resumes
Dredging of the shallow Calmay River is now in full swing after the three dredging machines deployed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) resumed their operations after more than four months of inactivity. Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed confidence that dredging will co
DPWH Issues Guidelines for Dredging Operations
Considering the importance of local waterways, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Rogelio L. Singson issued Department Order No. 139, Series of 2014 setting the guidelines on all river dredging activities for flood-control projects and quarrying purposes. “We have to implement our flood-