Equipment
UK: Prime Minister Tours Expansion Project at Liverpool2
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, has visited the construction site of the major expansion project currently underway at the Port of Liverpool, which is being developed by Peel Ports, one of the UK’s largest port groups. The £300 million Liverpool2 investment program will create the most central dee
Germany: IDRECO Delivers ISD300 Dredger to Rohr Sand und Kies
Rohr Sand und Kies, based in Waldsee near Speyer in Germany, received their second fully electric driven ISD300 from IDRECO BV. Two years ago Rohr bought their first deep dredger from IDRECO for their plant in Bensheim. After one year of working with the new IDRECO deep suction dredger, the decision
Bureau Veritas awarded for offshore rolling research
A team in the R&D department of leading international classification society Bureau Veritas, working with Brazil’s Petrobras, has been awarded the prestigious OMAE 2013 Best Paper of Offshore Technology Symposium for its paper detailing the ground breaking research into second-order rolling of FLNGs
Picture of the Day: Keansburg Beach Replenishment (USA)
The main goal of the Keansburg beach replenishment program was to create a wider, higher beach and to restore the dunes. The USACE’s New York District placed nearly one million cubic yards of sand onto three miles of shoreline along Raritan Bay to repair and restore the previously-engineered beach a
VIDEO: LiquiBuoy System Performs Controlled Lift of Spool Piece Using ROVs
Aubin Subsea has presented the first video from the LiquiBuoy subsea lifting trial. The trial confirmed that the LiquiBuoy lifting system can offer a new level of control and precision when manoeuvring structures subsea. The ability to instantaneously control and adapt buoyancy levels rendering stru
USA: Boston Harbor Dredging to Boost Regional Economy
Governor Deval Patrick applauded the signing by President Barack Obama of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, a bill that provides federal funds to support the $310 million Boston Harbor Dredging Project. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, dredging Boston Harbor will double volume
Seamec Princess equipped with Sonardyne Ranger system
SEAMEC Ltd., one of India’s leading providers of Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) for the offshore oilfield industry, has chosen Sonardyne acoustic position reference technology to support its dynamic positioning operations. The company has upgraded the Ranger 1 system installed on the SEAMEC Princess
Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Pro for ‘Seamec Princess’
SEAMEC Ltd., one of India’s leading providers of Diving Support Vessels for the offshore oilfield industry, has once again chosen Sonardyne acoustic position reference technology to support it dynamic positioning operations. The company has upgraded the Ranger 1 system installed on the SEAMEC Prince
Great News for Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Channel Project (USA)
The Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, diversion channel project achieved another milestone yesterday, when President Barack Obama signed the Water Resource Reform and Development Act of 2014 into law, authorizing construction of the project. This act, last passed in 2000 and 2007, provides au
USA: Cashmere Contractor, Developer Settle Ecology Penalty
A Cashmere developer and a contractor he hired have entered into a settlement agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology resolving their appeal of a restoration order and civil penalties associated with unpermitted excavation work in Mission Creek. In November 2013, developer George N. Vali
Australians Step Up in Defence of GBR World Heritage Values
A new national poll shows the majority of Australians believe the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef has lost out to industrial development over past decades. Two-thirds of the community (66%) holds the view that the national icon’s World Heritage status makes it more important for protection
New Ports Strategy Sets Gladstone on Course as Industrial Powerhouse
Gladstone is set to consolidate its position as Queensland’s industrial powerhouse following release of the new Ports Strategy for Queensland. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Michael Roche said the strategy would inject new confidence into the sector. “The release of the Queenslan
Conoco to Replace Darwin LNG CO2 Absorber
ConocoPhillips Australia, the operator of the Darwin LNG export facility, said that it will replace the carbon dioxide (CO2) absorber to extend the life of the 3.7 mtpa LNG facility. Altus Logistics has been contracted to move the new piece of equipment on Sunday 15th June, which will temporarily di
AXYS to Supply U.S. DoE with Two LiDAR Systems
AXYS Technologies Inc has announced that after a formal RFP process attracting responses from industry leaders, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has awarded AXYS the contract to supply two WindSentinel floating LiDAR systems. The systems will be ma