Equipment
Preparations Underway for Port of Kingston Marina Dredging
During the week of August 18-22, the Port of Kingston will be closing the marina to all vessel travel during select hours. This marina closure is a crucial part of the upcoming marina dredging project which requires the Port to relocate eelgrass out of the area to be dredged. As part of this eelgras
USA: County Seeks Input on San Elijo Lagoon Restoration
The Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project (SELRP) is now available for public review and comment. The proposed project requires evaluation pursuant to both CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) because
ASBPA: A New Vision for Coastal Protection?
A new federal study is attempting to reframe the national discussion about coastal risk and relief, and it behooves local communities and coastal advocates to be part of this conversation from the beginning. The study, issued by the National Research Council in late July, calls for “a national visio
Total E&P Norge to Drill Wildcat in Licence 554 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Total E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 34/6-3 S f. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Wellbore 34/6-3 S will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig after completing drilling of well 35/9-11 A for RWE
Statoil Selects Kongsberg for Johan Castberg Gig
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, has been awarded a contract for delivery of Extended Concept Study and Pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) to the Statoil Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea. The project comprises the development of t
Statoil selects Kongsberg for Johan Castberg flowlines, risers concept
“This is an important break-through for KONGSBERG in providing integrated pre-FEED engineering services on both flowlines and risers for a major development projects”
Lodgemore Dredging Scheme Progresses Well (UK)
The arrival of the Land & Water Dredging Team at Lodgemore on Monday, August 11, signalled the start of the second phase of canal restoration between Stroud Brewery Bridge and Lodgemore Mills. Land & Water’s Senior Site Manager Chris Spencer has recently completed a busy couple of months in Somerset
VSMC Gets $120 Mln Sandbank OWF Contract
VSMC, a strategic joint venture of VolkerWessels and Boskalis, has been awarded a $120 million (€ 90 million) contract by Sandbank Offshore Windfarm GmbH (a joint venture of energy companies Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München). The scope of work for VSMC includes cable supply, CPS, installation, post
Picture of the Day: Port Monmouth Receives New Sand
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
Government to Refurbish Mamainse’s North Breakwater (Canada)
Mr. Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced that the Government of Canada is investing in a harbour improvement project at Mamainse Harbour. The project consists of the refurbishment of the north break
NOC to Provide Ocean Satellite Data Analysis for ESA
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have secured a three-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to carry out ‘quality control’ checks on ocean data captured by one of its satellites. The team at NOC were approached by ESA to analyse data recorded by CryoSat-2, due to the
Plexus Forms JV with Malaysian O&G Partner
Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has announced that its subsidiary Plexus Ocean Systems (Singapore) PTE. LTD has completed the formation of a new Malaysian Joint Venture
DNR Considers Dredging of Walnut Creek Marsh (USA)
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun draining Walnut Creek Marsh in Ringgold County to make improvements in the marsh toward preventing summertime fish kills, similar to the significant fish kill that occurred in mid July. The marsh will drain over the next few weeks. Draining th
Port of Melbourne: Advisers Appointed to Manage Lease Transaction
The Victorian Coalition Government has today announced the appointment of financial and legal advisers to oversee the market process for a medium term lease of Australia’s largest container port, the Port of Melbourne. The Coalition Government has appointed joint financial advisers Morgan Stanley an