Equipment
FoundOcean Presented with ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ Award by Saipem
FoundOcean was awarded ‘Top Sub-Contractor’ status for the North Sea Edvard Greig development, following completion of the foundation grouting for the 134m jacket structure in May 2014. Saipem Project Manager David Fleet praised FoundOcean for their proficiency. “We wanted to recognise the thorough
EMGS Uses Sonardyne’s 6G for Data Acquisition and Recovery
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA, specialists in Controlled-Source Electromagnetic Surveying (CSEM), is using 6G technologies from Sonardyne International Ltd. to provide redundancy and improved precision in EM source positioning. The technology will also be used to position and retrieve EM seabed re
Jeppesen’s Integrated Hydrographic Management System for Port Authority of Singapore
Jeppesen has been awarded a contract to develop and implement an Integrated Hydrographic Management System (IHMS) for the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, a governmental agency established to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime center, as well as
Inpex: first Ichthys LNG modules unloaded
Inpex said that Ichthys LNG project is preparing for the next phase of its onshore construction effort, following the unloading of its first large pre-fabricated modules on June 29. The modules will be used to construct the project’s LNG processing facilities at Bladin Point near Darwin, Australia.
MPSV ‘Siem Spearfish’ Mobilized in GoM for Riserless Well Intervention
Harkand has completed the project management and engineering for the mobilization of Siem Spearfish in Port Fourchon, Louisiana after arriving just nine days earlier from the Vard facility in Norway. The newbuild multi-purpose service vessel (MPSV) was designed and built with input from Harkand – pa
MPOV Project Lead by REEDEREI NSB, OFFCON JV Takes Off
With the foundation of a joint venture between REEDEREI NSB and offshore specialist OFFCON GmbH, the MPOV (Multi-Purpose-Offshore-Vessel) project with the newly developed vessel types MPOV-62 and MPOV-32 takes a major step towards becoming reality. The MPOV-Wind family is tailor-made to the requirem
Australia: Ballarat Gets New Flood Gauges
Ballarat will receive new flood flow gauges along key waterways to better inform the area of potential flooding, Minister for Water Peter Walsh announced today. Mr Walsh said the $56,000 project was the first stage in developing a total flood warning system for Ballarat and would involve the install
KBAT Launches New Diving Course
KBA Training Centre (KBAT) has announced a new diving training, Dive Technician Course that aims to develop the all-round competence of the dive technician in support of the diving system maintenance and equipment. The course will be available in Singapore and Aberdeen, Scotland. Competent and well-
Wood Group Kenny Bags Subsea Job on TEN Project
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has been awarded an engineering services contract to support Tullow Ghana Limited and its partners through the execution phase of the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project, offshore Ghana. WGK will provide subsea, umbilical, risers, flowlines (SURF) engineering services.
Seabed Surveys at Port of Hastings Near Completion (Australia)
The Port of Hastings Development Authority has announced that the specialist surveys to collect information on the physical characteristics of land and seabed regions around Western Port will be finished by the end of August. The geotechnical and geophysical survey programs began in December and wer
ShawCor in $50 Mln South Stream Pipe Coating Gig
ShawCor Ltd. has announced its pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$50 million from Marubeni Sumitomo Consortium for coating services for Line 2 of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline system is comprised of 4
N’Goma FPSO Arrives in Angola
Following a voyage of 7,331 miles (13,577km), N’Goma FPSO safely berthed at Paenal’s 490-metre quayside at Port Amboim on 17th June 2014. The arrival of the vessel in Angola from Singapore marks the young yard’s second mega FPSO in just eight months. “Welcoming N’Goma helps to cement Paenal’s key po
OTT’s Monitoring System Protects Water Quality During Dredging of Somerset Levels (UK)
A special monitoring system is helping protect water quality on the Somerset Levels and Moors where a major dredging operation is under way following severe flooding. The system, which was supplied by OTT Hydrometry and installed by Wavelength Environmental, is designed to protect the river ecology
Bredero Shaw coating for South Stream Pipeline
ShawCor Ltd’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$50 million from Marubeni Sumitomo Consortium for coating services for Line 2 of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. The South Stream Offshore Pipeline system is comprised of 4 pipelines that w