Equipment
Ashtead enters subsea 3D modelling services agreement
Ashtead Technology has secured a global agreement with US photogrammetry and software firm, DimEye, for the provision of subsea 3D modelling services to the offshore oil and gas industry.
USA: Ashtead, DimEye Ink Subsea 3D Modelling Deal
Global subsea equipment solutions specialist, Ashtead Technology has secured a global agreement with US photogrammetry and software firm, DimEye, for the provision of subsea 3D modelling services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The collaboration will see Ashtead Technology supply high definiti
IHC Merwede Holds Naming Ceremony for Dredger ITALENI
The South African company Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has named its 750m3 grab hopper dredger, ITALENI, during a special ceremony hosted by the shipbuilder IHC Merwede. The ceremony was performed on 18 June by TNPA’s Supply Chain General Manager, Ms Ncumisa Nkanunu, in the shipyard of I
Estonia: Officials OK Paldiski South Harbour Dredging Project
AS Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn) Council has agreed to invest EUR 1.8 mln in the Paldiski South Harbour dredging project. The investment in deepening the port’s shipping channel will allow Paldiski South Port to receive ships with total tonnage of up to 75,000 GT. According to their press center,
Waterfront Revitalization Bills Pass Legislature (USA)
The State Senate and Assembly have approved five bills designating Chateaugay Lake, Little Ausable River, Great Chazy River, Schroon River and Battenkill as inland waterways making the communities along these water bodies eligible for grants under the New York State Local Waterfront Revitalization P
USA: NWF Gets USD 2.9 M Restoration Grant
The future of New England’s largest contiguous estuarine system is more certain thanks to a $2.9 million restoration grant awarded to the National Wildlife Federation. The Department of Interior funded grant will enable the Great Marsh Resiliency Partnership, a coalition of conservation groups and f
Ukraine: Larger Vessels to Arrive at Yuzhny Port
The Ministry of Infrastructure plans experimental pilotage of vessels with drafts of more than 18 meters at the Yuzhny port (Odessa region) for the near future, the press service of the ministry reports. “At the same time, this means that firstly, one Ukrainian port is suitable for the passage of ve
Azerbaijan: Preparations Underway for Lake Boyukshor Dredging
A Dutch consortium of Baars Confloat and Martens en Van Oord started preparations for the Lake Boyukshor dredging project, located close to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. About 2.5 million cubic meters of contaminated sediments will be removed to restore the water quality of the lake. The consorti
NAPA Enters Asian Market Through Shanghai
Together with other members of NAPA, the North Adriatic Ports Association, Luka Koper again participated at the biennial Transport Logistics China fair this week in Shanghai. NAPA, which joins the ports of Koper, Venice, Trieste and Rijeka, promoted the Adriatic as the fastest and most direct shippi
The Netherlands: Deltares Software Days in Full Swing
The Deltares Software Days began this Monday, 16 June. The participants, who come from more than 80 organisations, number 270 in total. The focus of the event is on developments and innovations in software relating to water, subsurface and infrastructure. 26 different Deltares software products are
Buffalo River Dredging Kicks Off (USA)
The final phase of the environmental dredging of the Buffalo River has officially commenced. The removal of nearly one million cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the Buffalo River is one of the largest cleanups in the nation and one that can be a catalyst to re-brand Buffalo from its rust bel
Viper Subsea Runs for Technology Innovation Award
Viper Subsea has been shortlisted in the Private Business Awards 2014 for the Technology Innovation of the Year Award. These national awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate the very best of the UK’s privately owned businesses. To be eligible businesses must have their headquarters in th
Plan to Protect GBR Produces Positive Results, Minister Says
The World Heritage Committee has acknowledged the good work of both the State and Federal Governments while deferring a decision to list the Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ during its meeting in Qatar. Speaking from Doha where he has been representing the state’s interests, Minister for Environment a
SubPartners Obtains Cable for APX-West
SubPartners Pty Ltd announced that TE SubCom has reserved 3,300km of SL17 submarine cable for use within the APX-West cable system. In preparation for the deployment of APX-West, the early manufacture by TE SubCom of 3,300km of the required cable demonstrates the collective commitment SubPartners &