Equipment
Significant Increases for HMT Operations
Significant increases for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Harbor Maintenance Tax operations and maintenance activities and construction budgets have been added to the proposed USD 1.01 trillion Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 hammered out in the U.S. Congress late Tu
Next Phase of Lyttelton Port Recovery Underway
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has confirmed that it has received the information it needs to proceed with developing a recovery plan for Lyttelton Port. ECan commissioners confirmed that the Lyttelton Port Company Limited had provided the necessary information at a special council meeting today. Cha
PHOTO: Incat Crowther DSV Bhagwan Dryden
Incat Crowther’s, first-of-type Catamaran Dive Support Vessel, Bhagwan Dryden, has, according to the company, set a new standard for catamaran dive support vessels since its launch and delivery earlier this year. The company reported a positive operational feedback for the vessel, which has already
Government Invests in Tignish Harbor
The Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Regional Minister for PEI and MP for Egmont, yesterday announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $1.8 million contract through a public tendering process to Gaudette’s Transit Mix Ltd for a major harbor infrastructure project tha
LM Handling Supports FPSO Mooring in China
LM Handling, an Acteon company, has provided handling expertise and equipment to support sister company, InterMoor, in the successful mooring installation of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) operated Enping 24-2 oilfiel
Wood Group nets $750M BP deal (UK)
Wood Group has been awarded a five year contract with an estimated value of $750 million from BP. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN), will deliver engineering, procurement and construction services to six UK continental shelf (UKCS) offshore upstream assets and the Forties Pipeline System (FP
Venice Port: New Layout to Generate Significant Savings
International engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has completed the final layout of the new Port of Venice onshore offshore container terminal. The layout and equipment optimization will generate significant capital and operating expenditure savings for the Venice Port
Final Gate Transits Panama Canal
The Panama Canal expansion recorded another milestone yesterday by completing the transfer of the last eight gates that operate the new Pacific locks. The transits began on October 22 to move all eight gates through the waterway aboard a barge from the Atlantic temporary dock to the Pacific, assiste
LM Handling wraps up FPSO mooring for CNOOC
LM Handling, an Acteon company, has provided handling expertise and equipment to support Acteon sister company, InterMoor, in a mooring installation of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) operated Enping 24-2 oilfield in t
Statoil to Hook Up Sleipner A to Gina Krog
Statoil has received consent for modifications at Sleipner for connecting a gas pipeline from Gina Krog. Gina Krog is an oil and gas find, located in blocks 15/5 and 15/6 in the central North Sea. Statoil is the operator of the field, which is situated around 250 kilometres west of Stavanger and 30
EnerMech: $53M in crane and lifting contracts
The Aberdeen headquartered mechanical engineering group EnerMech has secured six new or renewed cranes and lifting contracts in the UK North Sea sector valued in excess of £34 million ($53.2 million). Enermech has agreed extensions to contracts with Apache North Sea, Maersk Oil and Marathon Oil, and
SeaBird: Osprey Explorer’s North America survey extended
SeaBird Exploration has announced that TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company extended the ongoing project performed by Osprey Explorer in North America by 45 days. Cessation of the extended contract is expected to be late in February or early March 2015. Estimated contract value is about $3.2 million. Ospre
Vietnam Helicopters signs up for two offshore helicopters
AgustaWestland has announced that Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (Vietnam Helicopters/VNH) has signed a contract for two AW189 super medium twin engine helicopters. These aircrafts will perform medium/long range offshore transport operations. The first helicopter will be operated by VNH South by the
Massive Achievement for APT Global
APT Global Marine Services recently successfully dry-docked both cutter suction dredger HAM 218 as well as water injection dredger Iguazú for the Van Oord Ship Management B.V. at DMC Dubai. With these 2 dry-dockings completed (HAM 218 being the first large cutter suction dredger to ever dry dock wit