Equipment
Dagupan Dredging Program Underway (The Philippines)
Today, three dredging machines of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), one brand new and just imported from Finland, are simultaneously dredging all heavily silted rivers in Dagupan that will last for one year with the city shouldering only one month cost of fuel of the machines and i
The Philippines: Government Invests Big in Flood Control Projects
The government has been pursuing massive infrastructure development in Central Luzon that aims to boost economic growth and progress in the region. The government’s infrastructure spending is a manifestation of the Aquino administration’s determined efforts to accelerate development in the region th
Plexus wins equipment delivery for Centrica (UK)
Plexus Holdings PLC, has received an additional purchase order from Centrica Energy Exploration and Production to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the Southern North Sea, Offshore UK. The value of the order is estimated at approximately $1 million (£6
Sembmarine gets FPSO conversion contract for Kaombo Project
Sembcorp Marine’s wholly-owned subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a Floating Storage Production Offloading (FPSO) conversion contract worth about S$600 million from Saipem SA, France for the conversion of two FPSOs for the Kaombo Project in Offshore Angola. Sembawang Shipyard was awarded this
Plexus Bags Additional Order from Centrica
Plexus Holdings PLC, the owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has received an additional purchase order from Centrica Energy Exploration and Production (‘Centrica’) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for an exploration well in the So
USA: Lido Key Shore Protection Public Meetings Set for July 23
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has invited the public to provide comments on issues regarding the Lido Key Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project. The Corps and the City of Sarasota will host two meetings on July 23 at the Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st Street in Saraso
DLNR to Hold Meeting on Hanalei River Restoration Work (USA)
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has invited the public to attend an informational meeting regarding the construction to restore a breached stream bank at the Hanalei River. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on July 24, 2014, at the Wai‘oli Hui‘ia Church Mission Hall in Hanale
Picture of the Day: Dredger Wilko at Lynnhaven Inlet (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 project, contracted to Southwind Construc
Picture of the Day: Urban Dredging Demonstration Project Makes Progress
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
Top News – July 14 to 20, 2014
Boskalis Consortium Bags Singapore Port Expansion Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has in consortium been awarded work associated with the expansion of the Singapore Tuas Mega Port development. Experts Doubt Panama Canal Expansion Will Be “Game Changer” The expansion of the Pana
PSA reviews pressure drilling on COSL Innovator
From 10 to 13 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Statoil’s use of managed pressure drilling using COSL Innovator on the Troll field. The objective of the activity was to audit that Statoil, the service providers, drilling contractor and other stakeholders, were
Northwest Alloys, Corps Reach Settlement Agreement on Wetland Impacts
A settlement agreement reached last week between the Army Corps of Engineers and Northwest Alloys, Inc., resolves a past permit violation in Longview with a planned purchase of wetland bank credits to make up for wetland impacts from an unauthorized mechanical clearing at a site along the Washington
Statoil’s MDR monitoring on Heimdal needs improvement
From 24 March to 18 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Statoil’s monitoring of major-accident and OHAS risk associated with a modular drilling rig (MDR) in temporary use for well plugging at the Heimdal facility. The objective of the activity was to audit
Loggers Noise Solutions for World’s Largest Dredgers
During its 91st session in November 2012, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted a number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Among these amendments was the adoption of the new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-12, which requires ships to be constructed