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GNO: New Advocates for Louisiana Restoration Programs (USA)
Greater New Orleans, Inc. announced the launch of the Coalition for Coastal Resilience and Economy (CCRE). CCRE is a business led coalition that will create an educated, informed voice of advocacy for sustainable restoration efforts in Louisiana’s wetlands, rivers, deltas, and coastline. “Water is t
PHOTO: EEW Building XL Monopiles for DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 and 2 OWFs
The EEW in Rostock, Germany, is working on the 940 tonnes XL monopiles that will be deployed at DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms Gode Wind 1 and 2. The 66.5 meter long monopiles have a diameter of 7.5 meter and a total weight of 940 tonnes. According to schedule, the monopiles will be rammed into [
Ukraine: Yuzhny Port on Right Track
The Administration of the Yuzhny Port (Odessa region) increased the port dues that are levied on capesize vessels with drafts of more than 14.5 meters at its berths No. 5 and No. 6 on July 1. This became possible after the port acquired the ability to handle vessels with drafts of up to 18.5 meters
Karoon hires ‘Olinda Star’ semi for Santos Basin blocks
Karoon has executed final agreements with members of the QGOG Constellation S.A. group for contracting the “Olinda Star” semi‐submersible drilling rig. The “Olinda Star” has been contracted to complete up to four wells in Karoon’s 65% owned and operated Santos Basin blocks, S‐M‐1037, 1101, 1102, 116
EMGS hired for 3D acquisition in Barents Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract worth $2.7 million from OMV (Norge) AS and its partners in PL537 for 3D EM data acquisition in the Barents Sea. The survey will start in July using the vessel Atlantic Guardian. Atlantic Guardian is a cable laying / seabed mapping vessel
Roseau Flood Diversion Project Awarded (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded the final contract to complete the Roseau, Minnesota, flood diversion project on July 9. R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc., from East Grand Forks, N.D., was awarded a $12 million contract to begin working on the final phase of the diversion projec
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Petrobras facing $15B loss in case of SBM Offshore contracts termination Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, has said that it may have a reduction of $15 billion in net income between 2014 and 2018 in case of termination of current contracts with SBM Offshore. Offshore helicopter saf
VIDEO: Monitoring ‘Snohvit’ World’s First Subsea Oil System
Snøhvit is the first offshore development in the Barents Sea and the first major development on the Norwegian continental shelf with no surface installations. The seabed facilities are designed to be over-trawlable, so that neither they nor fishing equipment will suffer any damage from coming into c
Siemens Wraps Up HelWin2 Platform Setup
Siemens has completed installation of the offshore platform for the direct-current connection HelWin2. Working under contract from the German-Dutch grid operator TenneT, Siemens has thus achieved a decisive milestone of the German grid connection projects. “We have now installed three high-tech plat
Hydrex Reinstalls Thruster Seals in Poland
Hydrex team has replaced the three leaking bow thruster shaft seals of a 400-meter container ship in Gdansk, Poland. The operation was performed on-site and underwater using the company’s flexible mobdocks. The vessel was able to continue its commercial activities without any hindrance or delay. Tog
Bumi Armada orders Pusnes system for Kraken FPSO
MacGregor, part of Cargotec has won an order from Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfied services provider, to supply a Pusnes offloading system for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) conversion project. The Pusnes offloading system will be delivered by
MacGregor to equip four new Bumi Armada vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply equipment for three 80m ice-class vessels and a 96m shallow water pipe laying barge, all will be constructed for Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider. The vessels are destined to operate in the
MacGregor Nets Offshore Equipment Order from Bumi Armada
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply equipment for three 80m ice-class vessels and a 96m shallow water pipe laying barge, all will be constructed for Bumi Armada Berhad, a Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider. The vessels are destined to operate in the
UK: CAA approves improved EBS for offshore helicopter passengers
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, yesterday announced the approval of a new enhanced emergency breathing system that will deliver improved levels of safety for offshore helicopter passengers. The move follows a series of measures announced in February to