Equipment
Reach Subsea Extends Charter for Dina Star
Reach Subsea has exercised an option to extend the contract for ‘Dina Star’ in October. The operation continues in the High North areas. Dina Star, which has ice class 1B and de-ice, has under this contract served as a multipurpose vessel (MPSV). Dina Star is a 93 meter long and 5000 DWT DP2 Light c
Scientists Unveil Previously Unseen Details of Seabed
The scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues have created a new map of the world’s seafloor, creating a much more vivid picture of the structures that make up the deepest, least-explored parts of the ocean. Thousands of previously uncharted mountains ris
Dredging Moves Forward on Rivers Parrett and Tone
Dredging is part of the flood action plan and the Environment Agency is progressing with a project to dredge 8 km of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. The plan includes a range of other options for improving the area’s flood resilience in the long term, such as maintenance, land management and community
Trelleborg to display seismic solutions at SEG
Trelleborg’s offshore operation will showcase its comprehensive range of bend protection, towing, handling, and cable management products at the 84th SEG International Exposition in Denver, Colorado. Located on stand 2462, the company will give visitors the chance to see its portfolio of cable prote
Dredge Spoil Site Location Causes Concerns
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a public notice of a draft dredged material management plan that proposes to utilize the 110 acre tract of the Bay Oaks Harbor Section 2 subdivision as a dredge spoil site. The plan proposes perimeter containment berms as tall as 32 feet capable of hol
PSA inspects Transocean Leader semi-sub
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of the Transocean, in respect of logistics on the Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig. The Transocean Leader semi-submersible drilling rig was issued with an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AOC) by the PSA in December 2004. As
ONC Launches ‘Ocean Sense’ at Brentwood College School
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, has launched a pilot ocean science educational program at Brentwood College School. Ocean Sense is a free, novel online educational program based on analyzing, understanding and sharing ocean data collected by the observatorie
EMGS: BOA Thalassa hired for 3D survey off Malaysia
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a letter of intent worth USD 6.8 million from an international oil company for 3D EM data acquisition in Malaysia. EMGS did not disclose the name of the contractor. “We are pleased to announce the first of several new projects in Asia. Due to inc
Picture of the Day: IMS Dredger at Work
An IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredger is cleaning out a port in Indonesia. The patented Starwheel Drive self-propulsion system allows the dredger to travel between boats without damaging hulls or propellers with swing wires or anchor cables. [mappress] October 6, 2014
Deltas 2014: Highlights of Conference in Pictures
More than 1.200 participants from over 50 countries attended the second edition of the conference Deltas in time of climate change. The conference took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 24 – 26 September. In three high-level round table discussions, over 100 sessions and many practical worksh
New Technology for Cat 323F Hydraulic Excavators
Cat® Grade Control Depth and Slope, a Cat Connect Grade technology, is now standard on Cat 323F hydraulic excavators sold in North America with the 9.5 foot stick and standard reach boom. This 2D system is integrated into the machine’s standard monitor and indicates real-time positioning and cut-and
Mystic River Dredging Deal Awarded
Maintenance dredging of a portion of the Mystic River Federal Navigation Project in Groton and Stonington, Conn., will be completed under the terms of a $5.3 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The state of Connecticut is funding the dredging
Palmer Nabs Milford Dredging Contract
Dredging of the Milford Pond Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project in Milford, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $3.6 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Palmer Federal Constructors, Inc., of Lawrence,
DeepOcean done with South China Sea trenching
DeepOcean UK has completed its part of work the Liwan 3-1 project, offshore China.