Equipment
Picture of the Day: River Parrett Dredging (UK)
Dredging is part of the flood action plan and the Environment Agency is progressing with a project to dredge 8 kilometres of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. The plan includes a range of other options for improving the area’s flood resilience in the long term, such as maintenance, land management and co
Ukraine: ASU Introduces Strategy for Development of Seaports Water Areas
The Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) is drafting measures for technical upgrade and development of the water areas of seaports, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced. According to the press service, the main aim of the measures is to organize long-term planning
Port of Long Beach to Get New Chief Executive
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners is scheduled to vote Monday, June 30, to name Jon W. Slangerup, a veteran corporate executive with extensive experience in global logistics and environmental technologies, as the Port of Long Beach’s new Chief Executive. With the pending expansion of the
Incat Crowther-designed FSV ‘Baru Gorgona’ launched
Incat Crowther has announced the launch of Baru Gorgona, the first of a new series of twelve UT4000 Monohull Fast Supply Vessels to be built by ETP Engenharia Ltda. The vessel will support Petrobras’ offshore operations in Brazil. Additionally, Incat Crowther has signed a contract to supply the desi
Congressman Welcomes Monmouth County Beach Replenishment Projects
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) issued the following statement yesterday in response to the announcement that the Army Corps of Engineers has completed its post-Superstorm Sandy beach repair and restoration projects along the Monmouth County coastline: “The completion of these restoration pro
The Technip-DeepOcean JV Awarded PRS Gig by Statoil
The Technip-DeepOcean PRS Joint Venture has been awarded by Statoil ASA a new frame agreement for Pipeline Repair System (PRS) Pool services. Starting on December 1st, 2014, the agreement will have a firm duration of five years as well as three optional periods of two years each. The contract was se
Statoil awards pipeline repair system deal to Technip-DeepOcean JV
The Technip-DeepOcean PRS Joint Venture (JV) was awarded by Statoil ASA a new frame agreement for Pipeline Repair System (PRS) Pool services.
Officials to Discuss Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel Improvement Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invited the public to participate in an important public workshop on the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Bayou Casotte Harbor Channel. This meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2014 at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom and S
Construction of Lukoil’s multi-purpose OSV kicks off in Singapore
Construction of a modern multi-purpose offshore supply vessel (project H385) to RS class has begun in Singapore. The steel cutting ceremony was held at the Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd shipyard on 20 June 2014. The ceremony was attended by LUKOIL-NizhnevolzhskNeft Deputy Director General Yuri Berkut an
Vicksburg District to Hold Blessing of the Fleet
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) will leave the harbor for its annual revetment season on July 9, 2014. A Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will be organized on the same day at City Front as the MSU departs. The MSU is the only one of its kind in […]
The Nederlands: N-Seatec Redesigns Subsea Grabber
N-Seatec redesigned an existing grabber design for a specific cable removal job for a survey company. The grabber is specifically designed for cable diameters vary from 50 up to 200mm. 2 hydraulic cylinders are installed to keep the grabber in open position during lowering & positioning. Furthermore
QuEST Global opens upstream engineering center in Houston
QuEST Global, a leading global engineering services provider, has announced the opening of a new engineering center in Houston, Texas. The center will provide engineering services and solutions for the upstream oil industry, equipment manufacturers and other oil and gas companies. The company has ov
Tentec Povides Training to Euro Mechanical’s Operatives (UAE)
Since its formation in 2012, Tentec Training has been going from strength to strength providing training and competence assurance programmes in the assembly and tightening of bolted connections. Not only does the company provides hands-on practical and theory training in the UK leading to an Enginee
Senate Great Lakes Task Force Gets New Vice Chair (USA)
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow was appointed as a Vice Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, which is a bipartisan organization that works to protect the Great Lakes’ ecosystem and develop the region’s economy. Sens. Stabenow and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) were appointed to the newly created positions