Equipment
CAMAC Delayed by Oil Leaks at Oyo
CAMAC Energy Inc. has delivered an update on Company’s operations in West and East Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Gambia. Nigeria Oyo Offshore Installation Offshore installation campaign of the Company’s Oyo field expansion project using the Normand Pacific installation vessel started
Chinese Delegation Visits ISA
A Chinese delegation headed by Mr. Jiancai Jin, Secretary General, China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association of the People’s Republic of China (COMRA), visited on September 11, the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The delegation was composed of officials from the Natio
MAN Diesel & Turbo engines for LNG newbuilds
MAN Diesel & Turbo said it has secured further orders for its MAN 51/60DF engine. After a longer period of evaluation, an international consortium, including Teekay LNG Partners, has selected a Dual-Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) propulsion solution featuring 2×12V51/60DF + 2×8L51/60DF engines for each
Greens: The Reef 2050 Plan Ignores Facts
The draft Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan, released today, does nothing to stop the onslaught of dredging and dumping already applied for along the Reef’s coast and the mass export of coal through the Reef to exacerbate climate change, say the Australian Greens. “The plan ignores the fact th
Dolphin in Indian Ocean seismic survey
Dolphin Group ASA has announced that the company continues to build strong winter back-log and has been awarded new 3D seismic contract.
Big Boost for Wando Welch Terminal
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a $10.8 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant for the rehabilitation of the Wando Welch Terminal project. This is just out of 72 transportation projects in 46 states and the District of Columbia that will rec
Camac: Leaks stop Oyo-8 drilling (Nigeria)
Camac Energy, an oil and gas exploration company focused on Africa, has stopped drilling offshore Nigeria following leaks discovered.
The Reef 2050 Plan Introduced
A new long-term sustainability plan to protect and manage the Great Barrier Reef for the next 35 years has been released for comment by the Australian and Queensland governments. Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell said the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Pla
Aker Clinches $465 Mln Subsea Gig from Petrobras
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services (AKOFS) has won a contract worth USD 465 million over five years from Petrobras to provide subsea intervention services offshore Brazil from the Aker Wayfarer vessel. The contract will start within the fourth quarter of 2016 and has a five-year optio
Government Invests in Harbor Grace
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced last week that the Government of Canada is investing in a harbor improvement project at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador. The project consists of the extension of a finger pier wharf to c
Corps: Meeting on Mount Charleston Flood Structure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, held a public meeting with officials from the USDA Forest Service, the State of Nevada and other local agencies at the Mount Charleston Volunteer Fire Department Engine Station #81 on Sept. 12 to discuss the upcoming berm and diversion channel
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
DEME: Sabetta Port Project (VIDEO) Arkhangelsk Branch of Rosmorport resumed the Sabetta Port dredging work in early August, as soon as the summer navigation period commenced. Van Oord Completes Koper Dredging The Netherlands-based company Van Oord has completed the first phase of deepening operati
USA: Grant for Sea Wall Destroyed by Sandy
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the continued progress in reconstructing bulkheads and sea walls destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in the community of Sea Gate. The project, at an estimated cost of $2.8 million, is moving forward after a thorough state vetting through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation
TID to Hold Project Staff Training in November
There are still places available on the Training Institute for Dredging’s (TID) Project Staff Training that will take place from 3 to 7 November 2014 at the company’s premises in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. This five-day course is based on earlier successful tailor-made training programs organised