Equipment
Dutch Prime Minister Visits Damen Song Cam Shipyard (Vietnam)
On 16 and 17 June 2014, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte payed an official visit to Vietnam. He was accompanied by Minister for Agriculture Sharon Dijksma and a trade delegation consisting of representatives of 22 Dutch companies. On Tuesday morning 17 June, Mr Rutte and Ms Dijksma first took part in
Bechtel: GLNG Communications Tower Completed
The Santos GLNG site reached new heights last week with construction completed on the installation of a 50 metre high communications tower, Bechtel Gladstone said on Wednesday. The construction of the permanent plant communications tower on the GLNG site will provide Santos GLNG with high-speed comm
Cortez Subsea Gets UK Patent for Its Modular Pipelay System
Cortez Subsea has been granted a UK patent for its Modular Pipelay System, making new shallow water pipelay technology available to the North Sea for the first time. The culmination of three years of research and development to bring the technology – a collaboration between Cortez Subsea and NOV Tub
Australia: Government Invests Big in Port of Eden
NSW Treasurer and Member for Bega Andrew Constance and Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay announced a $10 million upgrade to the Port of Eden. “The Port of Eden Infrastructure Improvement Program will deliver new boating infrastructure and improve maritime safety in Twofold Bay,” Mr Constance
CHC gets Mariner field transportation contract from Statoil (UK)
Statoil (U.K.) Limited has Awarded the Helicopter Transportation Contract for the Mariner Field to CHC Helicopter in the UK.
Cortez Subsea patents Modular Pipelay System (VIDEO)
Subsea services and technology products company Cortez Subsea has been granted a UK patent for its Modular Pipelay System, making new shallow water pipelay technology available to the North Sea for the first time. The culmination of three years of research and development to bring the technology – a
URI Receives Federal Funds for CRMC’s Shoreline Project (USA)
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded $870,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for data gathering to build upon the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council’s (CRMC) Shoreline Change (Beach) Special Area Management Plan (SAMP). U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R
QRC: Progress on Improving GBR Management Is Evident (Australia)
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC) has delivered a vote of confidence in Australia’s ongoing management of the iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said all Australians would welcome the committee’s decision in Doha, Qatar, to reject activi
Anketell Port Development to Unlock Potential of West Pilbara
The Western Australian Government has today released the Anketell Port Master Plan, detailing plans for a major, multi-user and multi-commodity deep water port in the Pilbara. Premier and State Development Minister Colin Barnett said access to port space was an increasingly rare and valuable commodi
IHC Merwede Launches World’s First Four-Tracked Subsea Trencher
IHC Merwede has officially introduced the world’s first four-tracked subsea trencher, specifically developed for shallow water operations and targeted towards cable burial in offshore wind farms. The Hi-Traq was presented at a special event at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, which was attended b
Video: IHC Merwede Presents Hi-Traq Trencher
IHC Merwede has officially introduced the world’s first four-tracked subsea trencher, specifically developed for shallow water operations and targeted towards cable burial in offshore wind farms. The Hi-Traq was presented at a special event at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, which was attended b
New Electric Boat to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Erie Canal (USA)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced the launch of an all-electric dredge tender work boat on the Erie Canal in the Utica area. The project is the result of a partnership with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Transpor
R2S bags Pemex visual asset management contract
Return To Scene Limited, a SeaEnergy subsidiary, has announced that it has been awarded a contract for provision of an R2S visual asset management system by Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), following a competitive public international tender process. The contract value to Re
DMC Enhances Its ROV with BlueView Sonar
The Danish company DMC/Drechsler Marine Consult has invested in a BlueView sonar to one of their underwater robots which gives even better search options. The sonar is a high performance 2D imaging sonar specially engineered for underwater tasks. It operates while in motion delivering real-time imag