Equipment
OceanWise and Seatronics Deliver Phase 1of TMDS to Bayanat, UAE
Independent marine data management, publishing and GIS specialist, OceanWise, in collaboration with Seatronics (Abu Dhabi), have delivered Phase 1 of a Port-Log Tidal Monitoring and Display System (TMDS) to Bayanat, UAE. The TMDS receives input from 18 existing tidal monitoring stations in the Arabi
Skandi Constructor Ready for GoM Action in 2015
Well Ops, Inc. a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has announced that its well intervention vessel, Skandi Constructor, will be available for operation in the Gulf of Mexico for the first quarter of 2015. The Skandi Constructor is a dedicated light intervention mono hull equipped with
Corps Clears Bayport Channel Dredging Project
Port of Houston Authority’s Executive Director Roger Guenther has confirmed that dredging of the Bayport channel has received a ‘green light’ from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the regular monthly meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Guenther noted that PHA ope
DOF Subsea Hires Sparrows for Dumbarton Field Ops
DOF Subsea UK has utilised Sparrows’ 50T tensioner system during the recovery and installation of flexible risers / flowlines in the Dumbarton Field, approximately 220km north east of Aberdeen. DOF Subsea required the 50Te tensioner to be mounted to their HLS (Horizontal Lay System) and used during
Aerostar SES Wins Dallas Restoration Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded a $15.9 million contract on September 23 to Aerostar SES LLC of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to construct the Upper Chain of Wetlands along the Trinity River Corridor in Dallas. The project combines ecosystem restoration with flood risk management
Trelleborg’s Bend Stiffeners Certified by API
Trelleborg’s offshore operation in the UK, has been certified for a design review under the American Petroleum Institute’s specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment (API 17L1 Ed. 1 2013), for its high performance dynamic bend stiffeners. The review was completed by global engineering, tech
MacGregor to Supply Equipment for Six New Offshore Support Vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a series of deck equipment orders from Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd. The winches and deck machinery packages will be fitted to six vessels under construction at the yard. Two 100m 300-person accommodation/work barges will each feature e
NACCS Study Enters Final Phase
A two-year post-Hurricane Sandy study led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate measures to reduce the risk of flood damage from coastal storms in the Northeast passed a milestone in June 2014, with the completion of a draft report. Now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Div
Grant for Kaskaskia Port Announced
U.S. Congressman Bill Enyart (IL-12) announced yesterday that the Kaskaskia Regional Port District has been awarded $322,000 to develop road and water infrastructure for industrial growth. “Southern Illinois needs job growth and economic opportunity in the region,” said Enyart. “The grant awarded ye
Congressman Strongly Supports Dredging Plans
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after leading a letter with (57) of his colleagues to the House Appropriations Committee in support of allocating sufficient funds from the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) to support harbor maintenance. “Our
MacGregor’s deck machinery for six Chinese OSVs
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a series of deck equipment orders from Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd. The winches and deck machinery packages will be fitted to six vessels under construction at the yard. Two 100m 300-person accommodation/work barges will each feature e
Spectrum to reprocess offshore Peru seismic data
Spectrum has secured a contract with Perupetro S.A., the state company and regulatory hydrocarbon agency in Peru, for the reprocessing of their existing 2D offshore seismic data to assist with the upcoming offshore bid round. Perupetro will be formally launching an International Offshore Bid Round i
Rockport Dredging Set for October
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project Office, is announcing the temporary closure of the Two Rivers South Access Area in Rockport, IL. This access area will be closed from October 1-31, 2014 for dredging. Boats wishing to launch in this section of the river should use Two Rivers North Acc
COOEC Wraps Up Construction for Jinzhou Demolition Project
Recently, Jinzhou 20-2SW platform jacket was successfully lifted and fixed in the sea area where Jinzhou 20-2 oil-gas field is located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea. The project brought an end to the 26-year service of Jinzhou 20-2SW platform while marking that COOEC has successfully completed the of