Equipment
PHOTO: P-66 Hull Heads to BrasFELS Shipyard
Petrobras has on December 08 started the transit of the P-66 hull of the first, in a series of eight, replicating FPSOs under construction. According to the company, this is the first FPSO hull fully constructed in Brazil. After the departure from the Rio Grande Shipyard 1 the hull heading to the Br
President of Uganda Visits Jebel Ali Port
DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem met with the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port in Dubai yesterday to discuss areas of future cooperation and mutual interest between Dubai and Uganda. The meeting provided an opportunity for the global marine termi
News in Photos: UDDP Dredging Presentation
Four weeks after the start of dredging in the Agargaon canal, the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) officials organised a dredging and WASH demonstration event with chief quest, Engr. Taqsem A Khan, Managing Director of DWASA. The UDDP officials also invited other colleagues from DWASA and
GLDD Nabs Arthur Kill Dredging Contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $25.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Arthur Kill Channel Navigation project. This development program will include the following activities: dredging, blasting and disposal of rock. Work will be performed in Elizabeth
Black Sand Dredging in Cagayan Stopped
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region- 2 (MGB R02) through MGB Regional Director Mario Ancheta confirmed that black sand dredging along the shorelines of Cagayan province has been stopped. Ancheta ordered the former black sand dredging permitees to conduct rehabilitation efforts in mining areas. H
SeaGen Maintenance Work Starts Soon
The SeaGen tidal turbine inspection and maintenance work is planned to start on December 15th in Strangford Lough. As Marine Current Turbines (MCT) informed the crossbeam will be raised for a period of 3 days. When the crossbeam of the SeaGen turbine is raised above the water it presents a 43 meters
VIDEO: Subhub Trials at Flowave
QED Naval, supported by the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP), has used the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh for Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure testing. QED Naval sees Subhub as their flagship project. The Subhub is a foundation structure for wave and tidal turbines. The tes
Honghua launches PSV using Honghai crane
China’s Honghua Offshore has launched its first platform supply vessel, with the support of Honghua’s ‘Honghai Crane’. The ship, launched at the company’s yard in Jiangsu, will be delivered to the client, Nordic Offshore Supply Limited, in early 2015. Zhang Mi, Chairman of Honghua Group said it was
VIDEO: New Parallel Runway Phase One Completed
It’s been a hugely significant weekend for Brisbane Airport’s New Parallel Runway project, with the final cubic metre of sand pumped onto the 360 hectare site. Dredging began on June 4 and favorable weather over the last six months allowed the Belgian dredge ‘Charles Darwin’ to pump ashore nearly 11
Corps Seeks Public Input on Little Sioux EA
A draft environmental assessment for repairs to the Little Sioux InterCounty Drainage District’s flood control works project in Monona and Harrison Counties, Iowa, is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damages to four areas of the pro
Jumbo wins Wheatstone installation gig (Australia)
Jumbo has signed a contract with Technip Oceania for the Installation of 13 subsea structures for Chevron’s Wheatstone Project, offshore Australia. The subsea structures comprise of Pipeline Termination Structures (PTSs), SSIV structures, Tee Protection Structures (TPSs) and Drill Centre Manifolds.
Important Milestone for Koopmanspolder
The Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, has recently visited the Koopmanspolder in Andijk. The Minister turned on the low-energy water link between the IJsselmeer and the Koopmanspolder, which consists of a windmill and a fish-friendly outlet through which wat
Ellicott Dredgers Prevent Flooding in Veracruz
Heavy rains in the state of Veracruz, Mexico between September and October of 2010 led to the overflow of the Jamapa and Cotaxtla rivers. This caused flooding and major damage in the surrounding urban areas, particularly in the municipalities of Medellin and Boca del Rio, south of the city of Veracr
Picture of the Day: Van Oord at Koper
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specializing in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has recently completed the first phase of the Port of Koper dredging project. During this deepening program, Van Oord removed approximately 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing la