Equipment
Australia: Middle Pass Channel Dredging Wrapped Up, DPC Says
Dredging of Middle Pass Channel, adjacent to Charles Point Patches, has been completed and Darwin Port Corporation has been able to achieve the targeted depth of 14.0 metres LAT. From the date of this announcement the following operating criteria apply: – Vessels departing Middle Arm with draft of 1
CGG Presents Deux Survey Results in Gulf of Mexico
CGG has released the Fast Trax processed data from its Deux multi-client survey covering 357 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico. The Fast Trax seismic images have been delivered on schedule less than seven months after completion of the survey. Deux is the second of a three-survey multi-client program tha
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening: PED Phase Commences (VIDEO)
Federal, state and local leaders yesterday joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and JAXPORT leadership along the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville to mark the start of the Pre-Construction, Engineering and Design (PED) phase of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project. The initial enginee
CIS Wraps Up Its First Subsea Piling Gig (Norway)
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, has successfully completed its first subsea piling services contract. CIS used its new remotely operated Subsea Piling System, which makes it possible to drive piles as l
CT Systems: World First Compact Dredge Monitoring System Introduced
CT Systems officially released their world first, true all in one, dredging computer called GeoDredge. GeoDredge houses all necessary components in a rugged and compact housing, offering maximum installation and maximum user friendliness. GeoDredge acts as a hardware platform for the tried and teste
Record Investment in Flood and Disaster Mitigation Projects (Australia)
Giant earthen levees will rise, new drainage systems will be built and more early warning systems deployed through the Newman Government’s latest record investment in flood and disaster mitigation projects to protect Queensland families. Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Minister D
CGG releases processed data from Gulf of Mexico survey
CGG announced today the release of the Fast TraxTM processed data from its Deux multi-client survey covering 357 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico. The Fast Trax seismic images have been delivered on schedule less than seven months after completion of the survey. Deux is the second of a three-survey mult
Dong Energy selects DeepOcean for IRM and ROV inspection services
DeepOcean AS, subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has announced that company has been awarded the contract for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) and ROV Inspection services on Dong Energy’s subsea assets in Danish and Norwegian waters. The Contract is for two years firm plus options and
DeepOcean Wins Subsea IRM Job for Dong Energy
DeepOcean AS, subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded the contract for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) and ROV Inspection services on Dong Energy’s subsea assets in Danish and Norwegian waters. The Contract is for two years firm plus options and confirms DeepOcean’s stron
USA: Charlotte Port Project Workshops Begin Tomorrow
The second round of Small Group Stakeholder Workshops and Site Tours for Charlotte residents who are interested in sharing input on the Port Development Project starts Thursday, June 19 and continues through Saturday, June 21. An initial round of workshops was offered in May. This new series is in r
Oceaneering buys Spectrum Sales & Services
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced it has acquired Spectrum Sales & Services LLC. Spectrum Sales & Services LLC is a nondestructive examination (NDE) company that has developed subsea pipeline inspection technology based on the use of Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) technology. Sp
The Netherlands: Pon Power, Bolier Sign Deal with Van Oord
Pon Power, the Dutch Caterpillar® dealer, and Bolier, the MaK dealer for the Benelux, have recently signed a three year contract with Van Oord, the world’s leading dredging, hydraulics and offshore projects contractor. Together the two Pon companies will be responsible for the full maintenance and r
ABS grants approval for Remora HiLoad DP BR
ABS has granted approval in principle for the Remora HiLoad DP BR, a second generation of the HiLoad dynamic positioning (DP) unit that attaches to and keeps conventional tankers in position when loading from offshore installations. The HiLoad technology, which was developed over 14 years, is based
Bright Future for Port of Philadelphia (USA)
As activity at the facilities of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) approaches the halfway point of 2014, cargo statistics compiled thus far strongly suggest that 2014 will be another year of major successes at the Port of Philadelphia, with the fifth year of double-digit cargo growth a