Equipment
IKM Subsea to support Eni’s ops in Indonesia
IKM Subsea has been awarded a contract by eni Indonesia to provide ROV services onboard the drill rig Scarabeo 7, operating in Indonesia for drilling various exploration and completion wells. The contract value including options is in the region of 16 million USD (100 million NOK) and duration term
Court Upholds Coastal Commission’s Stance
In a split decision, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld the Coastal Commission’s conditions on two property owners’ reconstruction of a seawall in Encinitas after it was destroyed in a storm, including limiting the new seawall’s permit to a 20-year term. The majority ruling by Presiding
New premises for N-Sea
Aberdeen-based subsea IMR provider, N-Sea Offshore Ltd is to move into new premises as business continues to grow.
CERB Hears Expert Views on Sea Level Rise
The Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) held a public meeting in San Francisco, California, Sept. 9 to 11, 2014, to review coastal engineering challenges within the Pacific coastal region with experts from California and the West. The CERB, a national, congressionally-authorized board, advises
Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs for Oceanica’s Petrobras Gig
Oceanica, the long established Brazilian subsea engineering company, has ordered two Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs for its expanding operations with Petrobras. The Falcon’s respected reputation in Brazil was a decider for Oceanica, says head of ROV operations, Manoel Teixeira Lopes Filho. For him, the Fal
Meeting Discusses Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100
The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission and the TA Team of the BDP 2100 Formulation Project organized a workshop at the NEC II Conference Room last week on 11 September 2014. The objective of the workshop was to discuss approaches to Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 Formulation, Ba
Island Performer Kicks Off Revolutionary Coiled Tubing Drilling Off Norway
At the beginning of the year Island Offshore with their partner Baker Hughes entered a back-to-back agreement with VTT Maritime who had been awarded a contract for ground core sampling above, in what is to be, the world’s longest (25,5 km) and deepest (385m) subsea road tunnel, named Rogfast. Togeth
Oceanica orders two Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs for Petrobras ops
Oceanica, Brazilian subsea engineering company, has ordered two Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs for its expanding operations with Petrobras.
Picture of the Day: IDRECO’s ISD350-M Dredger
Idreco has recently delivered a state-of-the-art ISD350-M dredger for the Cemex-plant in Lüttow, North Germany. The new dredger is equipped with an IDP350 Idreco dredge pump, which is one of the most efficient and modern dredge pumps currently available in the market. The choice for a bigger pump wa
NQBP: Breakwater Opens to Public on Weekends
NQBP has recommenced improvement works on the Mackay Marina southern breakwater. Works resumed on 25 August and are scheduled to be completed by Christmas this year. In a significant break from past closures, the southern breakwater will be open to pedestrians and cyclists from around 1:00pm every S
Mission Harbor Gets Financial Injection
Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge–Mission, announced last week that the Government of Canada is investing in a harbor improvement project at Mission Harbor, British Columbia. “Our Go
Semi-sub ‘Borgland Dolphin’ up for 5-year Class Renewal Survey
Bergen Group Hanøytangen AS has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Dolphin Drilling AS for upgrades and 5-year Class Renewal Survey (CRS) on the semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin. The scope of the LOI has an estimated revenue value of NOK 350 million ($54.93 million). The major
UPDATE: Upper Hudson River Dredging Scheme
The upper Hudson River dredging project, administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Electric (GE), will be in progress during the 2014 Navigation Season between Lock C-4 in Stillwater and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The dredging operations are lighted, have day
Nam Cheong orders MacGregor winches
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a winch package contract from Nam Cheong Limited group, Malaysia’s largest offshore support vessel builder.