Equipment
Balltec Delivers Subsea PIG Launcher
Balltec Ltd, a subsea engineering solutions provider, has designed and deployed a new and innovative subsea PIG launcher, another world’s first for the company. The subsea PIG launcher complements other tools and services currently available within Balltec’s pipeline solutions business. The flangele
Italdraghe Delivers Dredging Equipment for Diamond Mining in Mali
Italdraghe recently handed over a complete set of dredging equipment to a diamond mining company operating in Mali. Due to the client’s urgent need to commence river extraction operations immediately, Italdraghe agreed to overhaul a PD 200 dredger originally built by Draghe Lario (an Italian dredger
Top News – June 23 to 29, 2014
VIDEO: Brisbane Land Reclamation Program Moves Ahead (Australia) Charles Darwin, a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD), used for dredging loose material such as sand, clay or gravel, recently arrived to Brisbane. Ukraine: ASU Introduces Strategy for Development of Seaports Water Areas The Admin
Low Water Levels to Cause Negative Economic Impact, Study Says
A new Mowat Centre study conducted for the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) finds that if water levels remain low on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River they will have a negative economic impact on the region that could reach $18 billion by 2050. Following nearly three decades of high
Scottish Enterprise signs partnership agreement with Statoil
Statoil Technology Invest and Scottish Enterprise have formed a strategic partnership to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Scotland to invest in R&D and technology development. Richard Erskine, head of Statoil Technology Invest, and Scottish Enterprise chief executive Lena Wilson
Norway: IMR Looking for Hydrographic Instruments
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway’s largest centre of marine science, has issued a tender for hydrographic equipment. The tenders are required to provide observation instrument platforms that allow simultaneous measurement of parameter changes in the marine environment. The value of the
Poland: Port of Gdansk Expansion Contract Inked
On 17 June of this year, the Port of Gdansk Authority SA together with project contractors and building control representatives signed contracts for the execution of works under the project “Expansion of an intermodal container terminal at the Port of Gdansk’s Szczecinskie Quay”. This is the first P
UK: STATS Group Launches New Training Centre
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has invested $850 000 (£500,000) in establishing a global training centre at its UK headquarters near Aberdeen. In response to higher demand for its patented technologies, the centre will be used to meet the group’s training and competency assessment needs
STATS to open training centre near Aberdeen
Pipeline engineering specialist STATS Group has invested £500,000 in establishing a global training centre at its UK headquarters near Aberdeen. In response to higher demand for its patented technologies, the centre will be used to meet the group’s training and competency assessment needs for its fi
Statoil awards steel wire rope contract to Otic Equipment
Norwegian Otic Equipment AS has signed a frame agreement with Statoil for the delivery of high performance steel wire rope for uses at Statoil’s offshore cranes. The agreement starts 1st July, and is for 4 years with an option for an additional 2 x 2 years. The deliveries will be based on high perfo
MCG Delivers Stappen High Survey Results
MCG, an international marine seismic data provider, specialising in 2D multi-client offshore seismic surveys offered to oil & gas companies worldwide, has announced that the processing of the MCG1302 data has been finalized. The survey covers license PL720, awarded in the 22nd Concession Round, and
Okayama University’s Professor Looking for Partners to Commercialize Hydro-VENUS System
Okayama University’s Shinji Hiejima is looking for industrial partners to commercialize his experimentally proven and patented concept of the Hydro-VENUS system for converting tidal energy into electrical power. Research on converting tidal energy into electricity energy has a long history with the
Great Lakes Shipyard Signs Five-Year Partnership with Damen
Great Lakes Shipyard and B.V. Scheepswerf Damen Gorinchem (Damen) have entered into a five-year partnership authorizing Great Lakes Shipyard as an official builder of Damen designs. Great Lakes Shipyard will now offer the best of both worlds, the wide range and international experience of Damen desi
Australia: GBR Patrol Vessel ‘Reef Ranger’ Delivered
Incat Crowther has announced the delivery of Reef Ranger, a 24m long-range Catamaran Patrol Vessel, built by Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) of the Gold Coast, Australia. The vessel will fulfill the day-to-day tasks of managing the Great Barrier Marine Park. Operational roles include compliance