Innovo and Sparrows have completed a flexible lay spread contract for a major oil and gas, tier 1 contractor in Angola. The contract has been executed with Innovo’s Innodrive 700T electrical Reel Drive System (RDS) and a Sparrows tensioner integrated with under-deck carousel. The Innodrive RDS, desi
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 28 – November 3, 2019). Launching of TSHD Meuse River Set for November 16 A launching ceremony of the new 7.950m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Meuse River will take place on Saturday, November 1
IMEWE (India-Middle East-Western Europe), the ultra-high capacity fiber optic submarine cable system, is deploying Ciena’s coherent optical solutions and automation software to address network capacity requirements in the region. Ciena’s solutions provide IMEWE with a network capable of delivering i
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 14 – 20, 2019). Jan De Nul Kicks Off Nouadhibou Dredging Project Jan De Nul Group has officially kicked off the deepening and widening operations in the inner port channel and turning basin of the large o
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 14 – October 20). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Bhge Becomes Baker Hughes Company This content is available after accep
During a ceremony at the IADC Annual General Meeting in New Delhi yesterday, IADC President Frank Verhoeven announced the Safety Award 2019 winner: Boskalis with its Floating Line Connecting System. From fourteen nominations, the association’s Safety Committee and Board of Directors selected the Bos
Caterpillar has just launched their new Cat 306 CR Mini Hydraulic Excavator, marking the company’s entry in the 6-ton class offering. According to Caterpillar, the 306 CR mini excavator is built to exceed customer expectations with strong performance, enhanced operator experience and simplified main
UniSite Group, a Ningbo based company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, took part in some very significant projects all over the world in the third quarter of 2019. Q3 Highlights: UniSite successfully supplied nu
Unique Group has signed an agreement to acquire five unmanned surface vessels (USV) DriX units from French high-technology company iXblue. Unique Group’s new addition is designed for a wide range of tasks such as geophysical and hydrographic surveys, touchdown monitoring of pipelines, subsea positio
Weatherford has signed a $220 million, three-year contract with ADNOC to provide directional drilling services in the UAE. The agreement entails using the Weatherford Magnus rotary steerable system in both re-entry wells and new wells. “Magnus is demonstrating consistent reliability, a critical elem
Offshore engineering specialist James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has established bases in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. JFO said that its commitment to the region follows a series of project wins for its abrasive cutting solution that will be resourced and managed in country. Ross Anderson, regional manager –
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 16 – September 22). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/18/oceaneering-to-supply-subsea-umbilicals-for-project-in-bay-of-bengal/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/17/deep-down-appoints-chi
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) yesterday announced the eighth nomination running to receive the Safety Award 2019 – Jan De Nul’s solution for protection of falling overboard from a dredger. No one knows better than the crew of a dredger where the dangers lie on board a ve
James Fisher Offshore (JFO) has won a decommissioning project in the Middle East with a new offshore platform jacket removal in Saudi Arabia. The work will utilise its pioneering cutting solution which is, according to JFO, capable of delivering significant time-saving efficiencies. The project, whi
