Equipment
Community Encouraged to Provide Input on Cairns Shipping Project EIS
Ports North is continuing its consultation with the region’s stakeholders and will be consulting with the community ahead of submitting its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cairns Shipping Development Project later this year. Ports North Chairman Brett Moller said community input into th
Amarcon gets OCTOPUS order from Pan Ocean
The Korean based global shipping company Pan Ocean, has ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard system from Amarcon for two semi-submersible heavy lift vessels. The state-of-the-art ship monitoring and advisory system will support the vessels’ route planning, optimization of speed, heading and fuel consumption. For
VIDEO: Kamps Presents Drag’oon Dredging Machine
KAMPS, a Belgium-based company specialised in water treatment projects, has introduced the Drag’oon, an efficient solution for the dredging projects. The system’s two flow pumps (upside/downside), mounted on a very maneuverable barge, provide good dredging power. The Drag’oon is completely remote co
Ezion secures North Sea service rig charter deal
The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited has announced that it has secured a contract with an approximate value of USD 122.6 million to provide a Service Rig over a 7 year period to support the oil & gas activities of an east European based national oil major in the North Sea. The Service Ri
Corps Charleston District Integrates RAMbLr Mapping System
The Charleston District’s survey section is no stranger to using advanced visualization technologies to support the District’s decision makers. Recently, while hosting a seafloor mapping S.T.E.M. outreach event with the College of Charleston’s Marine Geology Mapping Group, the survey team was introd
Picture of the Day: Dredger Essayons at Work (USA)
The Essayons, a Corps-owned and operated hopper dredger, recently removed 1.6 million cubic yards of shoal material from the Cook Inlet Navigation Channel. The project was completed with the help of the Westport, a suction dredger owned and operated by Manson Construction. Dredging is a necessary ma
USACE: RAMbLr Shows Great Results
The Charleston District’s survey section is no stranger to using advanced visualization technologies to support the District’s decision makers. Recently, while hosting a seafloor mapping S.T.E.M. outreach event with the College of Charleston’s Marine Geology Mapping Group, the survey team was introd
8over8 launches contractual risk management solution ProCon 2014
International software firm 8over8 Ltd. has announced the launch of ProCon™ 2014, the latest release of its flagship contractual risk management solution. ProCon 2014 enables owner operators of large capital projects to establish a commercial firewall against value leakage from mismanagement of unfo
USA: Meeting on Boardman River Restoration Project Set for August
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will co-host a public information session on a proposed ecosystem restoration project on the Boardman River. USACE has completed the feasibility study on the proposed project and in cooperation with Grand Traverse County, the City of Traverse City,
Corps Unveils Draft Plans for West Sacramento Flood Risk Reduction
A plan to implement enhanced flood risk reduction features around West Sacramento’s perimeter was revealed yesterday as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released its draft general re-evaluation report and draft environmental impact statement for the West Sacramento project for pu
VOSTA LMG Hands Over Efficient Dredge Ball Joints
VOSTA LMG successfully delivered Crossover ball joints to several customers in the Middle East. The Crossover ball joint is a new and efficient dredge ball joint that provides optimal flow performance. Through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) the frictional losses and turbulence have been reduced
FES International to deliver DBSCs for Kraken oil field
FES International has won a contract to supply 12 Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs) to contractor GE Wellstream. FES International has supplied DBSCs to GE Wellstream for more than a decade. The product is one of the firm’s most successful product lines enabling the quick, efficient and sa
New EC250E and EC300E Excavators from Volvo
The new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment are powerful and efficient machines, designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase productivity. New Volvo EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators deliver a 5 percent improvement in fuel ef
FES to Supply DBSCs to GE Wellstream for Kraken Project
FES International, a recognised leader in fluid transfer solutions, has won a contract worth $300,000 to supply 12 Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs) to contractor GE Wellstream. FES International has supplied DBSCs to GE Wellstream for more than a decade. The product is one of the firm’s m