Equipment
Meeting on Azov-Black Sea Port Infrastructure
Vladimir Putin held a meeting today to discuss the development of the Azov-Black Sea port infrastructure, also taking into account the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia. Before the meeting, Black Sea Fleet Commander Alexander Vitko briefed the President on the construction of a base
VBMS Awards Sandbank OWF Cabling to JDR
JDR has secured the inter-array cable contract from VBMS for the Vattenfall AB Sandbank offshore wind farm. JDR will design and manufacture 105 kilometres of inter-array cable, including a new coilable 630mm2 copper core cable and a range of cable accessories. The Sandbank offshore wind farm will be
HC2 Buys Global Marine Systems
HC2 Holdings, Inc. has acquired Bridgehouse Marine Limited (Bridgehouse), the parent holding company of Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine). Global Marine is a leading provider of engineering and underwater services, responding to the subsea cable installation, maintenance and burial requi
Adopt-an-Estero Scheme Includes Dredging
Close to 200 barangay officials, community leaders and representatives from national and local governments, civil society and the private sector partners will gather for the fourth annual Partners’ Forum of the Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program on September 24-25, 2014 at the Microtel, UP-Ayala Land
Boeing, Liquid Robotics to Collaborate on Maritime Surveillance Solutions
Boeing and Liquid Robotics, the market leader in unmanned ocean vehicles, signed a global, multi-year teaming agreement for collaboration on product development, maritime services and operational deployments. The initial focus of the collaboration will be to develop total integrated solutions for an
Logindo Builds New Dredger
The construction of an Indonesian-built dredging vessel, worth approx. $21.9 million, is nearing its completion, and will be finished within the next month. The 90-meter dredger, which is being built for the Dutch-based company Damen Group at PT Logindo Samudramakmur, is the first ship of its kind m
PSA audits Statoil’s Polarled
On 19 and 20 August 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of the concrete coating of pipes for Statoil’s Polarled pipeline in the Norwegian Sea. The PSA conducted an audit of the application of concrete coating on the Polarled pipeline. The audit focused on Statoil a
PSA Audits Concrete Coating on Polarled Pipeline
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of the application of concrete coating on the Polarled pipeline. The audit focused on Statoil and the company’s follow-up of its suppliers. The Polarled pipeline project consists of a 481 km long, 36″ pipeline between the Aasta Hansteen
CGX Energy to start seismic survey in Demerara block off Guyana
CGX Energy Inc. has announced that it has entered into a seismic contract with Prospector PTE. Ltd. to conduct a 3,116.74 km2 3D seismic survey on the company’s 100% owned Demerara Block, offshore Guyana. The contract represents one of the most extensive 3D seismic studies ever conducted in this are
FlexTech to Launch R&D Facility Focused on Renewables Sector
As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy, flexible pipe specialist FlexTech has invested £500,000 into a new manufacturing and fabrication base in Lincolnshire. Since its inception in March 2013, the Aberdeen based company has achieved a turnover of £1 million, and it is on track to re
Holywell Hall Dredging Project Kicks Off
On completion of Lake extension works for Sir Peter Ellwood, in Northamptonshire, Fen Group’s team have now moved on to dredge and refurbish the historic lakes at Holywell Hall near Stamford, Lincolnshire. The new owners of the picturesque hall which sits in acres of beautiful parkland, recognized t
VIDEO: Ashtabula Cleanup Work Wrapped Up
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the completion of all cleanup work required to remove the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie from the binational list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The Ashtabula River is one of 43 contaminated sites on the Great Lakes designated as a Great La
Sliedrecht to Host TID’s Engineer Training
From June 1 through 12, 2015, Training Institute for Dredging (TID) annual Beaver Engineer Training will be held at their training facilities in in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands. This two-week training program is aimed at (future) crew of IHC Beaver dredgers, IHC Merwede’s (now Royal IHC) range of dur
Shore and Harbor Planning Grants Awarded
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program has announced that four coastal municipalities will be awarded $52,239 in Shore and Harbor Planning grants. These awards will provide planning and design support for harbor management, infrastructure and public ac