Equipment
Corps to Commence Millwood Lake Drawdown This Week (USA)
The Army Corps of Engineers will begin a drawdown August 15 on Millwood Lake for bank stabilization work at Cottonshed Park. Beginning on Friday, the lake will be gradually drawn down to elevation 258.2 feet, which is one foot below the normal pool elevation. This will take about three days, dependi
Sri Lanka: Phase I of Colombo Port City Project Begins Next Month
Phase I of Sri Lanka’s proposed offshore city, the Colombo Port City, is to start in September this year after completing all necessary requirements and legal documentation including Environmental Impact Assessment and signing of agreements with all connected parties of the project, a senior officia
Ceona Awards Five Year Subsea Contract to NCS Survey
NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has been awarded a five year contract for positioning services with SURF company, Ceona. Mobilisation has been successfully completed on the first vessel, Ceona’s DP3 multi-purpose vessel, the Normand Pacific. Following initial work in the Gulf of Mexico, NCS Survey wi
Aqaba LNG: Successful Start of Marine Construction Works
BAM has successfully driven the first pile at the LNG jetty in Aqaba, Jordan. Together with its sister company BAM Contractors from Ireland and its Jordanian joint-venture partner MAG Engineering & Contracting Co. BAM International was awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of t
Canada: Funding Announced for Kinoosao Wharf Project
Mr. Rob Clarke, Member of Parliament for Desnethé–Missinippi–Churchill River, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, said that the Government of Canada is investing in a harbour improvement project at Kinoosao Harbour. The project at Kinoosao, consisting of refurbis
Dolphin’s P&I Business Set for Rapid Growth
Following the award of several key processing projects, Dolphin Geophysical has announced a record external backlog for Processing & Imaging (P&I) and Processing software sales in excess of USD 10 million. This proprietary backlog is in addition to Dolphin’s multi-client processing projects. It also
Schlumberger: Sanctions on Russia to affect operational efficiency and costs
Schlumberger, one of the biggest oilfield services providers in the world, is closely monitoring the situation in Russia following the economic sanctions imposed by the USA and EU. “In the past week, both the United States and the European Union (EU) have announced economic sanctions and restriction
Everglades System Status Report Available for Public Review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District, the two implementing agencies of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), have announced publication of the 2014 System Status Report (SSR), a comprehensive report evaluating monitoring data within the Eve
Iowa DNR Restoration Projects Include Dredging
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is cleaning dozens of Iowa lakes this summer as part of its ongoing lake restoration program. The Iowa DNR has selected 35 Iowa lakes and watersheds for restoration with the goals of improved water quality, a balanced aquatic community and improved fishing an
Jee Upgrades Online Training Site to Enhance Learning
Jee Ltd, an independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has upgraded its state-of-the-art online training site to enhance its online and blended learning offering to the oil, gas and renewables industries. Jenny Matthew, Head of Courses at Jee, said: “The oil and gas industry
APM Terminals Invests Big to Expand Turkish Trade
APM Terminals Izmir has selected ZPMC as the provider of the most efficient and safest cranes to operate Izmir’s only container terminal capable of serving vessels larger than 10,000 TEU, in one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The new terminal – Izmir and Western Turkey’s largest and
Congressman Strongly Supports Fire Island to Moriches Inlet Project
Congressman Tim Bishop released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Army Corps of Engineers, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Suffolk County have signed agreements for the Fire Island to Moriches Inlet project: “I, along with Senator Schumer, ha
Corps Uses DREGEPACK® to Maintain Beaches and Channels
In 2012, the U.S. was hit with one of the most memorable and destructive hurricanes yet, Hurricane Sandy. Two years later Sandy is still having a huge impact on both land and sea. The USACE’s New England District is on a mission to restore and clean the beaches and channels in Block Island, RI. The
iXBlue Strenghtens Position in Brasil
iXBlue, a provider of navigation and positioning systems for offshore and defense applications, has significantly increased support and product availability in Brazil. This is in line with the company’s strategic plans to accelerate sustainable long-term growth in this important and expanding market