Equipment
Norfolk Dredging Scores Another Deal
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $11.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the inland waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay. Work will be performed in Maryland with an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2015. According to the defense.gov, this w
Siemens’ jacking control system for F&G rigs
Friede and Goldman, Ltd. (F&G), a Houston-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm located in Houston, has confirmed that Siemens jacking control system is approved for use on their jack up rig designs.
IMCA Names Harkand’s Man Vice Chairman of ROV Committee
Harkand’s global head of remotely operated vehicles (ROV) has been announced as the new vice chairman of a highly recognised global offshore, marine and underwater engineering trade association’s ROV committee. David Rhodes has been voted in by fellow members of the International Marine Contractors
Phoenix’s Towed Side Scan Sonar Services for MH370 Search
Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) has been contracted by DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd (DEFTECH) to provide deep-water towed side scan sonar services in support of continuing underwater search operations for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370). DEFTECH and Phoenix are working
Atascadero Lake Dredging Approved
The City Council has voted unanimously to approve the second phase of a sediment removal project at Atascadero Lake in San Luis Obispo County, California, reports atascaderonews.com. According to Interim Public Works Director Doug Breeze, the project will include the removal of at least 15,000 cubic
Forum starts construction of new Westhill site (UK)
Construction of the new European Operations center for global oilfield equipment and products company, Forum Energy Technologies, has begun. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are curr
AG&P ALE’s Hydro Deck offloads Ichthys LNG module
AG&P ALE Ventures Pty Ltd., an Australian-based consortium, has deployed its proprietary mobile port solution, the Hydro Deck, to deliver the first modules to the Northern Territory’s largest-ever construction project, the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. Over the course of the project, the Hydro
AG&P ALE deploys Hydro Deck at Ichthys LNG
AG&P ALE Ventures, an Australian-based consortium, said it has deployed its mobile port solution, the Hydro Deck, to deliver the first modules to the Northern Territory’s largest-ever construction project, the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project. Over the course of the project, the Hydro Deck will of
Cavache Nabs IWW Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a maintenance dredging contract for the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Indian River Reach 1,which includes Sebastian Inlet south to the Wabasso Causeway in the Indian River Lagoon, Indian River County. Construction may begin as soon as early November. Currently
Forum Starts Works on New Ops Centre (UK)
Forum Energy Technologies has begun Construction of the new European Operations centre for global oilfield equipment and products. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are currently spre
Double win for Polarcus
Polarcus Limited has informed the company has received contract awards from two undisclosed clients for two 3D marine seismic acquisition projects. The projects are for two seismic surveys offshore Australia. The combined program, subject to the execution of service contracts, will start in Q4 2014
BHP Billiton, Pemex in deepwater oil & gas talks
BHP Billiton and Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) today signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation (MOU) to exchange technical knowledge, information, experiences and practices in activities related to the oil and gas industry.
Subsea UK: Caithness is UK’s new energy hub
Caithness in Scotland, will be unveiled as the UK’s latest energy hub at an event in Aberdeen next week at a lunch and learn event, run by industry body Subsea UK. According to Subsea UK, the organisation representing the UK’s £9billion subsea industry, the event will showcase the wealth of expert
Bright future ahead for high-spec flotels
The industry is screaming for offshore accommodation capable of working in harsh conditions