Equipment
VIDEO: Dredging at Stevenson’s Creek Completed (USA)
May 30, 2014, marked the end of a 6 month dredging project in Stevenson’s Creek, Clearwater, FL. Gator Dredging (the United States Army Corp of Engineers approved dredging contractor for Stevenson’s Creek) has successfully completed their hydraulic dredging project as part of the extensive effort to
Xodus helps BG with produced water treatment offshore Trinidad
International energy consultancy Xodus Group, will deliver a £2 million FEED study for BG’s Dolphin field, offshore Trinidad. The contract, which launched in February and will be completed later this summer, involves a produced water systems upgrade. Xodus has experience of delivering projects in Tr
Kongsberg Mesotech Presents M3 Bathy System
Kongsberg Mesotech has just introduced the M3 Bathy System, a powerful, entry-level survey system for shallow-water bathymetric applications. The core of the M3 Bathy is Mesotech’s M3 Series MultiMode Multibeam Sonar. The M3 Sonar is the only instrument in its price point that produces high-quality
Kongsberg’s M3 Sonar Used in Shipwreck Suvrey
This April the Canadian Armed Forces and Parks Canada teamed up with Seabotix to investigate the HMS Breadalbane, the world’s northernmost shipwreck located in the Canadian High Arctic. In 1853 the HMS Breadalbane was part of the rescue mission for Captain Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition but was
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. The dredger will be crucial in building Brisbane Airport’s second runway. Charles Darwin will dredge the seafloor section of Moreton Bay, called Midd
OEG Offshore expands reach in Caspian region
OEG Offshore has announced the acquisition of OSCA Environmental Services Limited, significantly expanding its international reach in the Caspian region.
MMT Begins Surveyor Interceptor ROV Assembly
After a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, the impressive Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and High Resolut
Government Invests in Cape St. Mary Dredging (Canada)
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, yesterday announced that the Government of Canada is undertaking emergency dredging at Cape St. Mary. A hydrographic survey carried out in the spring of 2014 showed that major dredging of the harbour, particularly at the channel entrance, i
Auxilium Offshore expands team
Auxilium Offshore has expanded its team with internationally experienced professionals from different disciplines. Earlier this year, Auxilium Offshore welcomed a number of experienced new staff members with practical knowledge and expertise, specifically in the offshore energy sector’s subsea opera
VIDEO: ‘Our Oceans Challenge’ Competition
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is part of a growing coalition of maritime leadership companies, industry organizations and knowledge institutes that has launched “Our Oceans Challenge”, a competition for innovation and solutions to address key issues affecting responsible ocean industry operations. O
MMT starts assembling Surveyor Interceptor ROV
MMT has reported that after a year of engineering, constructing and testing of equipment, ROV Surveyor Interceptor is taking form at Kystdesign AS. The Surveyor Interceptor is a specialised fast underwater survey platform, capable of 8 knots while recording highest resolution Bathymetry, Lidar and H
PSA: Statoil exposes workers to risk at Melkøya
Statoil has been issued with a notification of order concerning the use of an accommodation camp at Melkøya in connection with planned shutdowns at Hammerfest LNG. On 20 February 2013, Statoil received consent to use the accommodation camp in connection with planned shutdowns at Hammerfest LNG at Me
Dunedin Enterprise Buys Into EV Offshore
UK-based downhole video technology specialist EV has completed a $117 million (£69 million) management buyout backed by Dunedin, the UK mid-market buyout house. Headquartered in Norwich, EV has become the market leader in downhole video applications for the oil and gas industry, as a result of pre
Picture of the Day: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Dravo Costa Dorada”
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, recently acquired all shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. The company will continue its activities under the name Dravo S.A. The company, with its office in Madrid, is engaged in