Equipment
Picture of the Day: Delaware River Main Channel Dredging
The Dodge Island, a Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company hopper dredger, motors up the Delaware River during the dredging operations on July 23, 2014. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began dredging on July 18 as part of the next contract of the Dela
Saipem bags $540 M in offshore contracts
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded new drilling contracts in Indonesia, Nigeria, the Arabian Gulf and Latin America worth approximately $850 million of which $540 million are related to offshore activity and refer to four different units of Saipem’s fleet. Saipem has signed with Eni Muara Bakau B.V. a
PSA: Improvement Needed on COSLPromoter Rig
Between 24 June and 3 July 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of COSL Drilling Europe A/S (CDE) and the company’s operations using the COSLPromoter drilling rig. The objective of the activity was to monitor that CDE has implemented a system to fulfil the regulator
Murmansk Hosts Russian-Korean Meeting on Northern Sea Route
A working meeting of FSUE “Rosmorport” representatives with delegation of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in St. Petersburg was held in Murmansk, on July 25, 2014, dedicated to the perspectives of cooperation on the development of the Northern Sea Route port infrastructure. The enterp
Royal Thai Navy Implements CARIS Enterprise GIS
The Hydrographic Department, Royal Thai Navy (HDRTN) is responsible for surveying the navigable waterways of Thailand and producing official nautical products to serve both the Royal Thai Navy and mariners. In addition, the hydrographic department has the vision to support all dimensions of operatio
MacArtney Delivers Mooring Winch to MBARI
MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) has recently selected a MacArtney MERMAC SC mooring winch solution to empower the deployment and recovery of scientific moorings onboard MBARI vessels R/V Western Flyer and the R/V Rachel Carson. The new mooring winch represents the second MacArtney w
Finland: Dredger “Optimus” to Deepen Port of Pietarsaari
Wasa Dredging Ltd. from Vaasa in Finland has successfully started dredging with its new dredger “Optimus” in the Port of Pietarsaari. Wasa Dredging has been working in most demanding marine construction work for more than 25 years and this know-how has been utilized in designing and building backhoe
Ferguson Group expands with new Dutch partner
Ferguson Group, specialists in the rental of DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079 certified offshore containers, refrigeration/freezer modules, engineering modules and accommodation solutions to the global offshore energy industry, is expanding its European operations with a new Dutch Partner. Norsco Oilfield Servi
Peoria Upper Island Critical Restoration Project Wrapped Up (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and its partner, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, celebrate the completion of the Peoria Upper Island Critical Restoration Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony August 1 at 11 a.m. outside the Gateway Building located at 200 NE Wa
CARIS Hydrographic Survey for CPA (Bangladesh)
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has an important role in increasing foreign trade and supporting sustainable development for Bangladesh. The port, which is the country’s main port, handles approximately 92 per cent of international trade. It is therefore essential that CPA be able to efficiently
Waikato Regional Council, TCDC to Manage Coastal Hazard Risks
Waikato Regional Council said it is committed to working closely with Thames-Coromandel District Council (TCDC) and local communities to manage coastal hazard risks, such as erosion and flooding, in the face of any increased sea level and climate change pressures. The comment follows the release of
FMC to Use ThinkTank’s ‘CaaS’ Solution
FMC Technologies, Inc., a global provider of equipment and services for the energy industry, has adopted ThinkTank’s Collaboration-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. FMC Technologies is using ThinkTank to further product innovation, capture knowledge from executive decision making sessions and significan
USA: Norfolk District Continues Commitment to James River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, issued a task order to dredge portions of the James River federal navigation channel during the next few months. As part of the three-year, $12 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract with Cottrell Contracting Corporation, work bega
Seatronics Inks Global Deal with Digital Edge Subsea
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a worldwide contract with Digital Edge Subsea Ltd for Digital Edge Subsea’s complete range of digital video inspection systems. Seatronics will be equipped with Digital Edge Subsea systems for each of its global bases and they will be available for both rent