Equipment
Bathymetric Surveys Underway in Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay
The first sonar manufacturer recently arrived in Plymouth to start conducting bathymetric and backscatter surveys in Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay as part of the Shallow Survey 2015 Common Dataset (CDS) collection. The aim of the CDS is to provide the international hydrographic community with a ran
Statoil to plug Gullfaks Sør well with Deepsea Atlantic
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to use Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig for permanent plugging of well 34/10-52A/B at Gullfaks Sør. Gullfaks Sør lies in blocks 34/10 and 33/12 in the northern part of the North Sea. The field has been developed
‘Boa Galatea’ preparing to embark upon EM survey for Nalcor
Nalcor has signed a multi-client license agreement with Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) for regional 3D Electromagnetic (EM) Survey data over frontier areas of Newfoundland’s offshore. The Boa Galatea, the vessel that will carry out the survey, is in the Port of St. John’s preparing to start
Morrow Lake Dredging to Continue in 2014 (USA)
Dredging activities began at Morrow Lake (including the Delta) in June 2014 and will continue throughout the summer. To date, Enbridge has completed over 30 percent of dredging there. Some areas of the lake will be closed all or part of the recreation season to protect residents and workers from pos
JDR to open offshore engineering tech centre in Cambridge
JDR, a provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, is opening a new offshore engineering technology centre in Cambridge. Building out from JDR’s global HQ in North Cambridgeshire, the new centre will put JDR at the heart of Cambridge’s growing oil and gas innovation commun
Australia: Rethink Abbot Point Development, Experts Say
Almost 600 of the world’s experts in tropical biology and conservation have called on the Australian Government to reconsider the extended port development at Abbot Point, out of concern for the future of the Great Barrier Reef. The 51st annual meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Con
Bluestream orders containerised air-dive spreads from IHC Hytech
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, has secured an order for two innovative containerised air-dive spreads from Bluestream, an offshore and subsea company that operates in the oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. These high-quality systems consist of a containerised 1,800mm decompression chamber wi
Bluestream Orders Containerised Air-Dive Spreads from IHC Hytech
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, has secured an order for two innovative containerised air-dive spreads from Bluestream, an offshore and subsea company that operates in the oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. These high-quality systems consist of a containerised 1,800mm decompression chamber wi
Deltares: New Report on Coastal Risks Presented
The U.S. National Research Council has issued a new report on coastal risks along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts of the United States. The report is written by a panel composed of a number of U.S. scientists and one non-U.S. member, Ap van Dongeren of Deltares. The panel calls for a national vision fo
Singapore: Dredging at Keppel Shipyard Set for Next Week
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that dredging work at the Keppel Shipyard Benoi Road, off West Jurong Channel, will commence on 28 July 2014. This deepening work will be carried out by the grab d
Gulf Island Fabrication teams up with Bechtel
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., has announced that they have signed a cooperative agreement with Bechtel Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Inc. to work together to pursue opportunities for offshore projects for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and abroad. Gulf Island’s fabrication experience, infrastructure, and skill
Atlantis Signs Turbine Supply Agreements for MeyGen Project
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal current energy project, MeyGen, and tidal energy equipment supplier, announces that it has signed a turbine supply agreement with Andritz Hydro Hammerfest to supply three 1.5 megawatt tidal power turbines for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project in the
Corps Commences New Flood Risk Reduction Project in Port Monmouth
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
Nine more DSME LNGCs to get GTT technology
GTT of France received the order of nine LNGCs which will be built by the Korean shipbuilder DSME. Six new ships will be owned jointly by TEEKAY & CLNG and the three others will be owned jointly by MOL & CSLNG. These large vessels are expected to be delivered between 2017 and 2019. They will [&helli