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Three Russian energy firms hit by new sanctions
It is official. The new package of sanctions by the EU against Russia has taken effect today, after the legal acts were published in the EU Official Journal on Friday. As previously reported, apart from the companies which are part of Russia’s defense sector, companies established in Russia whose ma
SMD to launch new ROV training simulator
SMD, a manufacturer of remote intervention equipment for operating in hazardous environments, has announced the release of the new advanced ROV Training Simulator.
Seaflex WaterLoad Bags on ‘Geocean Protis’
In early July this year, Unique Seaflex were contacted by the Geocean office in Cassis, South-East France with respect to load-testing requirements on their fleet of vessels. Initially, this was for the pipelay barge Protis which was operating off Pointe Noire, Congo and which needed its crane testi
Wingra Creek Project Includes Dredging (USA)
The City of Madison–Engineering Division is proposing a project in Wingra Creek, near the Parks Maintenance Facility and Quann Dog Park. The project will stabilize the creek banks, as well as realign the channel to provide a more natural appearance. Realigning the channel will consist of constructin
RCC Unveils Victoria Point Dredging Plan
Redland City Council (RCC) is partnering with the Queensland Government to jointly fund the replacement of the Coochiemudlo Island Jetty and the demolition of the old jetty for an estimated cost of $4.6 million. Dredging work is also expected to begin at Victoria Point in October 2014 in preparation
TSC to provide BOP POD Transport Skids for two semi-subs
TSC Group Holdings Limited and Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited (“CIMC Raffles”) entered into an agreement for TSC to provide BOP POD Transport Skids for two D90 semi-submersible drilling platforms (H1277, H1278). Moreover, TSC also signed an agreement to provide CIMC Raffles’ Norshore Pacific d
Acteon Boosts Subsea Services with UTEC Survey Acquisition
Acteon has acquired UTEC Survey, an independent survey services business with a global footprint. UTEC offers high quality and cost-effective technology solutions in order to gather, process and manage data that supports informed decision-making across the entire life of a subsea field. UTEC Survey
Acteon acquires UTEC Survey
Acteon has announced the acquisition of UTEC Survey, an independent survey services business with a global footprint. UTEC offers high quality and cost-effective technology solutions in order to gather, process and manage data that supports informed decision-making across the entire life of a subsea
CCCC Shanghai Wins Taizhou Dredging Gig
On September 3, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for the EPC contract for the mudflat surfacing project in Taizhou East New Area, Zhejiang Province, with a total construction period of 30 months. The project is located in the east of Taizhou East New Area and the core of Taizhou Bay Cycl
Government Invests in Wheatley Harbor Dredging
Member of Parliament for Chatham-Kent-Essex, Dave Van Kesteren, on behalf of the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced yesterday an investment by the Government of Canada in maintenance of the Wheatley Harbor. “The continued use of Wheatley Harbor by commercial and recreat
Tribute Resources, Fundy Tidal in Joint Tidal Project
Tribute Resources Inc. and Fundy Tidal Inc. have formed the Digby Gut Limited Partnership to develop the 1.95MW small-scale tidal COMFIT project awarded to Fundy Tidal by the Province of Nova Scotia. Offices in Digby County are planned to open by year’s end complementing Fundy Tidal’s presence and a
Picture of the Day: Port Monmouth Dredging
For nearly a year, the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has been repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy to previously-engineered beaches in New York and New Jersey. Now, restoration has expanded to a new area where the Corps of Engineers hasn’t previously worked ─ Port Monmouth, N.J. In Ju
Reprocessing of Mining Tailings with Ellicott
Historically, mining processes with poor recovery rates have resulted in tailings with significant amounts of recoverable material. The extraction of this material can be achieved using dredges. There are several factors that justify the extraction and re-processing of tailings: – Tailings require f
Airborne to Supply TCP Downline for IKM
IKM Testing AS from Norway ordered a 1600 metres Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) from Airborne Oil & Gas. The TCP Downline will be used for the pre-commissioning of risers and pipelines. Odd Reidar Boye, Engineering Manager with IKM Testing explains the preference for the composite downline over