Equipment
USA: Orion Marine to Dredge GIWW and Channel to Harlingen
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $5.5 million to Orion Marine Construction Inc., for the maintenance dredging of the Channel to Harlingen and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Willacy and Cameron counties, Texas. “The Port of Harlingen
DNV GL Launches Three JIPs to Back Offshore Pipeline Industry
With the oil and gas industry’s push into new energy frontiers, the offshore pipeline industry is faced with greater technical challenges relating to pipelines and the expectation that it will optimise solutions to be cost effective. DNV GL is launching three new Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) to he
DNV GL launches new JIPs to address offshore pipeline challenges
With the oil and gas industry’s push into new energy frontiers, the offshore pipeline industry is faced with greater technical challenges relating to pipelines and the expectation that it will optimise solutions to be cost effective. DNV GL is launching three new Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) to he
Dolphin to acquire seismic data offshore Senegal
Dolphin Geophysical has formally been awarded the acquisition and processing of a 7,000 sq.km. SHarp Broadband 3D survey offshore Senegal by Kosmos Energy. The Dolphin high-capacity 3D vessel, Polar Duchess has commenced operations and it will take approximately four months to complete. Dolphin’s Op
Qatar to Host Marine & Coastal Engineering Summit
The 3rd Marine & Coastal Engineering Summit will take place in Doha, Qatar, from 14–17 September, 2014. The summit will look to highlight master planning marine structures and optimizing cost and time in project delivery and many other issues. This event will bring together government representative
Palfinger cranes for Statoil’s Mariner platform
Palfinger Marine has sold a package of three travelling cranes and two foldable knuckle boom cranes to Aker Solutions for the use at the Mariner platform. The Mariner platform will be established at the Statoil-operated Mariner field, which is located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Se
Shell Approved for G1 Subsea Well on Draugen
A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the G1 subsea well on the Draugen field. A/S Norske Shell (Shell) is the operator of the Draugen field, located in block 6407/12 in the Norwegian Sea. Production at Draugen began in 1992 and the field has been developed using a fixed, integrated concrete
VOSTA LMG Secures Major Order from Boskalis
VOSTA LMG has been awarded a major order for efficient dredge ball joints from leading maritime services company Royal Boskalis Westminster. The order consists of a series of high pressure Crossover ball joints suitable for dredge pipes with an internal diameter of 1000 mm. The Crossover ball joint
AW-Energy Partners with Loyd’s on WaveRoller
The Finnish wave energy technology developer AW-Energy has taken another major step towards commercialising its WaveRoller™ technology. In mid-August the company signed a Framework Agreement with the independent certification organisation Lloyd’s Register Energy. The agreement will see Lloyd’s Regis
Kongsberg to provide simulators for Ocean Rig
Ocean Rig UDW Inc., an international offshore drilling contractor, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to supply an extensive offshore and navigation simulator package for a brand new training centre.
Exclusive Photos of AL BAHAR C/D HUTA 12 Sea Trials
The 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger AL BAHAR C/D HUTA 12 is currently going through sea trials, prior to its delivery to the owner. IHC Merwede (now Royal IHC) has successfully named and launched the state-of-the-art vessel in a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Ne
Stonehenge Raises Funds for Wave Energy Project
Stonehenge Metals is raising up to $1.5 million through a rights issue to fund exploration of its existing South Korean projects as well as assessing the commercialisation potential of the Protean wave energy technology. The company is offering shareholders up to 300,728,672 new shares priced at $0.
Picture of the Day: UDDP Cleanup Scheme (Bangladesh)
Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle has recently launched the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) as part of the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) between Dhaka WASA and Vitens Evides International (VEI). The launch is part of a recently started 10-year dredging program by Dhaka WASA to clean a
UK: Financial Boost for Christchurch Coastal Repairs
Following the storms of Christmas 2013 and February 2014, more than £1.4 million has been pledged for coastal repairs in Christchurch. Around £1.2 million of this is coming from the Environment Agency after Christchurch Council put in bids for work to repair damaged groynes and promenades and for be