Equipment
The Bahamas: Bimini Dredging Causes Reduced Visibility? (VIDEO)
Global Underwater Explorers divers visited three popular dive sites in Bimini, the Bahamas, where dredging is currently underway. The divers are working on the initiative of Project Baseline under the nonprofit organization Global Underwater Explorers, GUE. As can be seen in the video, the first div
Major Joint Venture deal signed at 21st World Petroleum Congress
At the 21st World Petroleum Congress Rosneft, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Gazprom, NOVATEK, Gazprombank, Sovkomflot, United Shipbuilding Corporation signed a Joint Venture Agreement in relation to the implementation of vessel, drilling rig and marine equipment construct
Financial Boost for Ecological Restoration of Jamaica Bay
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) applauded the Department of the Interior for providing $11.1 million for four competitive grants awarded yesterday for projects that will benefit the resiliency, ecology, and restoration of areas within Jamaica Bay at Gateway National Recreation Are
Oilennium, API’s company of choice for O&G eLearning training services
Oilennium™ Ltd., a Petrofac Training Services company that provides eLearning training services to the oil and gas industry, has been selected to supply a range of online eLearning modules to the American Petroleum Institute for its training portal API University (API-U). With more than 550 corporat
US Department of Defense Awards Xtera Subsea Cable Gig
Xtera Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of submarine optical networking cable systems, has been awarded a contract on a turnkey basis by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), an agency of the US Department of Defense, to build a new undersea fiber optic cable system to be perf
BPO Meeting to Discuss Comprehensive and Semi-Sized Ports
During its annual meeting on September 3, 2014 in Bornholm, Denmark, Baltic Ports Organization will hold the Seminar on comprehensive and semi-sized ports. The initiative comes as a result of the new BPO’s strategy to focus also on these types of ports. Baltic port market is quite fragmented. Compre
Roxtec delivers cable and pipe seals for Golden Eagle LQ
Global safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has completed a project supplying cable and pipe seals to a six level accommodation module on the Golden Eagle development.
KHI Nets Order for ME-GI Engines in Japan
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) said that it has received the first order in Japan of the electronically-controlled gas injection marine diesel (ME-GI) engine, Kawasaki – MAN B&W 8S50ME-C8.2-GI. The order is for two units that will be installed on two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with a capac
SeaBotix LBV300-5 Achieves 4000 Working Hours
ROVas, a Norway based underwater inspection and service company, has been using SeaBotix MiniROVs since 2006. Their LBV300-5 has logged over 4,000 hours and is still very active in their operations. ROVas uses SeaBotix MiniROVs to perform a variety of functions from inspection of nets, water treatme
UK: Two Firms to Manage Ambitious Peterhead Harbour Expansion
Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has announced the awarding of two key contracts for the design and management of its ambitious £40 million investment into the town’s harbour. Following an extensive and highly competitive procurement process, civil engineering consultancy, RPS, and architectural firm,
USA: Governor Inks Bill to Create Statewide Port Authority
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, yesterday held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s
Corps Presents Royal River Dredging Plan (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the Royal River dredging project will be undertaken in the coming months. During this cleanup scheme, located in in Yarmouth, Maine, around 82,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the river and placed at the Portland Di
SPT Offshore installs suction piles for L6-B platform
SPT Offshore, acting as subcontractor of Scaldis Marine Contractors, successfully installed 3 suction piles forming the foundation of SPT’s tripod substructure and minimum facilities concept utilized for the Wintershall L6-B field development. The suction piles were simultaneously installed in a rec
Maersk Oil & Gas hires ‘Havila Fortune’
Havila Shipping has been awarded a contract with Maersk Oil & Gas for the PSV Havila Fortune. The contract is firm for one year commencing on 1st August 2014 and includes three optional periods each of one year. The contract includes a walk to walk system operated by a supplier. [mappress] Press R