Equipment
Picture of the Day: UDDP Program Underway (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 years dredging program by Dhaka WASA to clean
ROV Pegaso Uncovers White Coral Reef of Cinque Terre
Comsubin’s ROV Pegaso System has successfully accomplished its research in the sea bottom of Cinque Terre, offshore La Spezia coast, discovering a white coral reef. Started the past autumn and leaded by Enea and Italian Navy, the research in the sea bottom of the Ligurian Sea has now brought to ligh
NOAA: “Nuisance Flooding” Is Increasing Problem (USA)
Eight of the top 10 U.S. cities that have seen an increase in so-called “nuisance flooding” – which causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains and compromised infrastructure – are on the East Coast, according to a new NOAA technical report. This nuisance fl
Australia: Great Future for Brisbane Container Terminals
Brisbane Container Terminals has increased it ship handling capabilities and reduced truck turnaround times, as development of the new terminal continues. Container Terminal Manger, Matt Carley, said the improvement is a result of the growing expertise of the BCT team and new equipment coming on lin
API Issues New Standards for Subsea Capping Stacks
The American Petroleum Institute has published new guidelines for the design, manufacture and use of subsea capping stacks, equipment designed as part of industry’s emergency preparedness in the event of a spill at a wellhead on the ocean floor. “Enhanced industry standards are an essential piece of
RotaBolt Tension Control on German OWFs
A huge increase in the size of wind turbines being installed and a move to installations in deeper water have led to the design and installation of huge subsea structures. One location for such installations is the Trianel Wind Farm Borkum West II, situated 45 km off the German coast. Its huge steel
Vroon launches FSV ‘VOS Glory’
Vroon Offshore Services has announced that yesterday, Tuesday July 29, the launching of VOS Glory took place at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. VOS Glory is a 60-m field-support vessel (FSV), currently under construction at the Shipyard for Vroon Offshore Services. The vessel is the second in a
GeoSea Completes Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundations Setup
GeoSea has just finalized the installation of 77 foundations on the DONG Energy Borkum Riffgrund 1 offshore wind farm. The installation works, including transport from the fabrication yard to the marshalling harbor, have proceeded in record times and finished ahead of schedule. The 77 units consiste
API releases capping stacks guidelines
The American Petroleum Institute today published new guidelines for the design, manufacture and use of subsea capping stacks, equipment designed as part of industry’s emergency preparedness in the event of a spill at a wellhead on the ocean floor. “Enhanced industry standards are an essential piece
Senator Vitter “Pending Concerns” on the RESTORE Act (VIDEO)
U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), yesterday testified at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard on issues surrounding the impl
WFS Technologies and Fugro to Offer Wireless ROV Integration
WFS Technologies (WFS), the global leader in the delivery of underwater wireless instrumentation and control solutions to the Offshore Oil and Gas and Renewables industries and Fugro Subsea Technologies (Fugro), which designs, builds and delivers the FCV range of ROVs to its Subsea Services Division
BAM Clough completes Ichthys’ MOF (Australia)
BAM Clough Joint Venture has completed the design and construction contract for the Ichthys LNG Project’s Module Offloading Facility (MOF) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia for client JKC Australia LNG (JGC Corporation, KBR and Chiyoda Corporation). The MOF was constructed as part of the IN
Oil & Gas UK to host event on employee health
Oil & Gas UK’s breakfast briefing on August 26 will provide an arena for discussing employee health and well-being with three speakers invited to share information about current health statistics and campaigns designed to help people improve their well-being. The event, sponsored by Petrotechnics, w
Corps Seeks Input on Upper Hamburg Chute Project (USA)
A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Upper Hamburg chute in Otoe County, is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing chute bank erosion that formed along two locations during the 2011 Missouri River