Equipment
Dredge Yard Increases Its Capacity in Turkey
Dredge Yard recently acquired and installed additional new machines in its facility in Turkey. This equipment, CNC vertical lathes and CNC Pattern Maker, will increase their capacity in the machining and assembly shop and to align with the capacity of the casting and fettling. Dredge Yard with its s
Conbit replaces flare tip on OFON2 off Nigeria
At the end of June 2014, one of Conbit’s specialist lifting crews replaced the flare tip on the OFON2 complex, offshore Nigeria. A team of 5 people completed the job within a limited shutdown period. The OFON field is located in block OML 102, approximately 45 km off the southeast coast of Nigeria a
JIP Findings Result in Flexcom Software Upgrade
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) announced that findings from the first and second phases of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) into understanding the effect of slug flow on pipelines and risers has led to significant enhancements in their software package, Flexcom, to deliver automated slug capabilities. Subsea
Downer and RIB Software to collaborate on Wheatstone LNG
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) will implement the RIB iTWOcx Cloud Project Document Management, Collaboration and Governance Platform to deliver a trustworthy and auditable project management system for their downstream portion of the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contra
Virgin Islands Legislature OKs St. Thomas Dredging Plan
The Legislature of the Virgin Islands, during a special session held on July 21st, approved a Coastal Zone Management permit to dredge off the St. Thomas for larger cruise ships and legislation allowing the Virgin Islands Port Authority refinance bonds to save interest and fund the port improvements
Dredging Set for Tewkesbury Pinch Points (UK)
The dredging/de-silting of two rivers in Tewksbury to help reduce the risk of flooding has been welcomed by Gloucestershire County Council. The work to remove silt from two places in the River Swilgate and Carrant Brook will help move water through the area faster and reduce the risk of flooding. Th
Wood Group Kenny upgrades riser design software Flexcom
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has announced that findings from the first and second phases of a Joint Industry Project into understanding the effect of slug flow on pipelines and risers has led to significant enhancements in their software package, Flexcom, to deliver automated slug capabilities. Subsea sy
Turkey Approves South Stream Offshore Pipeline EIA
The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA Report) for the section of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline that will cross the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Turkey. The EIA Report consists of an assessment of potential impacts o
Picture of the Day: Virginia Beach Gets New Sand (USA)
The Lynnhaven Inlet Federal Navigation Channel is fully navigable after a $2 million maintenance dredging project, managed by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, removed critical shoaling conditions exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The maintenance dredging also featured benefi
Turkey approves EIA for EEZ section of South Stream Offshore Pipeline
The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA Report) for the section of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline that will cross the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Turkey. The EIA Report consists of an assessment of potential impacts o
UK: Clacton and Holland-on-Sea Coastal Project Kicks Off
Construction has begun on the £36 million Clacton and Holland-on-Sea coast protection scheme in Essex, UK. Designed by Mott MacDonald, the project will cover a 5km stretch from Clacton Pier to Holland Haven, protecting over 3,000 homes and businesses for the next 100 years. Mott MacDonald is now del
Rosneft plans marine fauna monitoring in Northern Sea Route
Rosneft will conduct marine fauna monitoring in the Northern Sea Route in 2014. The studies will be organized by the Arctic Research Center, a joint venture of Rosneft and ExxonMobil. The objective of the said studies is a collection of data on marine fauna in Rosneft License Areas with a view to bu
TTS Group receives crane order from China
TTS Group ASA has through its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS in Norway signed a contract for delivery of two offshore cranes worth approximately $9.7 million (60 MNOK). The contract is with a shipyard in China, and concerns delivery of two cranes for an offshore vessel. The vessel is
Pier Damaged Over Weekend at Port Canaveral (USA)
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a weekend incident that caused pier damage and scattered concrete debris in the Port Canaveral harbor on Sunday. No injuries occurred and cleanup continued on Tuesday. The Port Canaveral harbor is undergoing widening and deepening to accommodate larger cruise an