Equipment
RWE: Nordsee Ost OWF Inter-Array Cabling Finished
A network of more than 60 kilometres of underwater cable now spreads over the construction field of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. This is almost the length of the Eurotunnel that connects the UK with Continental Europe. The inter-array cabling was completed in altogether less than four months.
Carnarvon Flood Mitigation Works Completed (Australia)
Carnarvon’s vital horticultural industry is now better protected from major flood damage with the completion of a $60 million flood mitigation project. The Gascoyne’s valuable horticultural district and wider community suffered $90 million damage when the largest flooding event in the region’s histo
Corps to Announce Tender for St Marys River Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will invite bidders for the St Marys River dredging project in the coming days. During this cleanup scheme, located in Michigan, approximately 29,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the St Marys River, and placed at the Government Furn
USA: New Storm Surge Protection Concept from BACPA
In conjunction with the opening of hurricane season, volunteer members of the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA), along with government, community and industry leaders, recently introduced a storm surge protection concept designed to save the entire Houston-Galveston region from a direct h
Canada: Massive Plan to Save Lake Winnipeg Introduced
Manitoba is proposing its first comprehensive Surface Water Management Strategy and multi-year surface water management investments to protect Lake Winnipeg and mitigate flood and drought damage, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh and Infrastructure and Transportation Minist
Foundations Fabrication for Gode Wind OWF Well on Its Way
The fabrication of the Gode Wind foundations, which Bladt Industries are fabricating for Dong Energy, is well on the way. This week the TP mockup was upended at Bladt’s upending site. After this, the Bladt team installed the concrete platform on the TP mockup, which is the first of 97 TP’s for the G
Picture of the Day: Dillingham Harbor Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, commenced their annual maintenance dredging operations in harbors across the state. Shown here, contractors operate the “Alaskan Eagle” as it positions the cutter-head pipeline dredge in Dillingham Harbor. The harbor is scheduled to have up to 95,00
Survey Equipment Services to Rent WFS Products Focusing on GoM Area
WFS Technologies Ltd has announced a partnership agreement with Survey Equipment Services Inc. (SES) of Houston to provide rental services of WFS products in the US market with the main focus on the Gulf of Mexico. This collaboration between the two companies is a great opportunity to combine the lo
AWE Spuds Oi-2 Well Off New Zealand
AWE Limited, as Operator of Petroleum Mining Permit 38158 offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, advises that the semi-submersible drilling rig “Kan Tan IV” commenced drilling the Oi-2 exploration well at 05:30 hours (5.30am) NZDT on Friday, 13 June 2014. As at 06:00 hours (6.00am) NZDT today, operations w
Australian Defence Force Headed to Kiribati to Dispose of WWII Sea Mine
A team of Australian Defence Force personnel has headed to the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati to dispose of a suspected World War II sea mine. The object was discovered beneath a sunken vessel that is being salvaged by commercial operators in Betio Lagoon, South Tarawa. Six Royal Australian Navy
Pental Island Flood Protection Gets Boost (Australia)
Upgrades to a section of the Pental Island flood levee will help reduce the impact of floods on the Murray River community, Minister for Water Peter Walsh announced today. Visiting the site today, Mr Walsh said the $460,000 project was significant for the community which was still recovering from th
Australia: Scorecard Misrepresents Significant Progress, Minister Says
The WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society scorecard on the Great Barrier Reef released today provides a distorted view of Australia’s management of the iconic World Heritage Area. It misrepresents the significant progress Australia has made in responding to the World Heritage
‘Floatel Triumph’ to Feature Wärtsilä’s BWMS
A new semi-submersible accommodation and construction vessel (floatel) being built for Floatel International AB, the Swedish offshore floatel owner and operator, will feature two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) and other Wärtsilä equipment. The order was signed in Februa
WeSubsea Delivers New Titanium ROV Dredger
J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, is showcasing the We3D, WeSubsea’s new titanium remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dredger at Subsea Asia, this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Acteon companies J2 Subsea and Seatronics are now offering WeSubsea´s full range of titanium dredgers from worldwide locations. T