Equipment
Smit Lamnalco: Challenging FLNG safety procedures ahead
Marine terminal service company Smit Lamnalco believes it has an important contribution to make as new safety regulations for floating gas terminal facilities are drawn up. Group Business Development Manager Andrew Brown points out that although there is some overlap on safety issues between floatin
USA: BOEM, Maryland Ink Deal to Identify Sand Resources
As a part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland signed a two-year cooperative agreement totaling $200,000 to evaluate sand resou
‘Olympus Taurus’ Installs Half of Inter-Array Cables at DanTysk OWF
The Olympus Taurus multipurpose vessel from VSMC has completed the installation of more than half of inter-array cables at DanTysk offshore wind farm. A cable of a 145 mm diameter will transport the electricity from turbines to the offshore substation. The 80 turbines are organized in eight strings
SAES and GIDROPRIBOR Team Up in Diver Detection Sonar Development
SAES and GIDROPRIBOR have signed a memorandum of cooperation for joint production and commercialization of Diver Detection Sonar (DDS-03). This agreement sets the stage for the introduction of the high frequency sonar DDS-03 into the Eurasian continent (area of influence of the Caspian Sea). The hig
ECOHAB Data Now Being Analyzed
It’s now late May and the spring 2014 ECOHAB field experiment is winding down. Researchers from the University of Southern California are still conducting occasional surveys of the San Pedro Bay, but the rest of the instruments have been recovered. Now the ECOHAB researchers are busy analyzing all t
Russia, Tunisia Discuss Business Cooperation
Within the Russian-Tunisian Business Council in Tunisia passed Rossiysko’s fifth meeting – the Tunisian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic and scientific and technical cooperation. During a meeting between the governments, the ministries and joint bodies of both countries a number of
Calegeo to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Moray OWF
Calegeo, a geotechnical focused marine contracting and survey company, will be carrying out geotechnical survey operations on behalf of Moray Offshore Renewables Limited in the Outer Moray Firth, as part of the Moray OWF project. The company will utilize its DP2 type vessel, MV Highland Spirit, for
U.S. Commerce Secretary Ends Africa Trade Mission
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker wrapped up her trade mission to Africa with a stop in Ethiopia that focused on AGOA renewal. AGOA, the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act, “is one critical tool to continue deepening trade and investment ties between the U.S. and Africa,” the Commerce D
USA: Belleville to Host Meeting on Passaic River Dredging
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a proposed cleanup to remove 4.3 million cubic yards of highly contaminated sediment from the lower eight miles of the Passaic River in New Jersey. The sediment in the Passaic River is severely contaminated with dioxin, polychlorinated biph
Harkand Charters ‘Surf Ranger’ Vessel
HARKAND, a leading global name in subsea inspection, repair and maintenance and light construction, has extended its ROV support vessel fleet operations in the North Sea by signing a charter agreement for the Surf Ranger. The multi-purpose ROV, survey and air diving vessel, owned by Go Offshore, wil
JFD to Provide ROV Support for Ministry of Defence
James Fisher Defence, the leading global subsea operations and engineering company, has been awarded a four-year contract to provide Remotely Operated Vehicle support services to the Ministry of Defence’s Salvage and Marine Operations team. The contract affords S&MO 24-hour, on-demand access to JFD’
Taiwan: Bright Future for Port of Kaohsiung
Renowned Japanese management consultant Kenichi Ohmae made the suggestion in 2009 that the development of Port of Kaohsiung should be divided into inner harbor and outer port, and the inner harbor should develop leisure tourism while the outer port should be a container port. Citing Port of Yokohama
VIDEO: Investing in American Ports Infrastructure
In order to more efficiently accommodate massive post-panamax ships, the United States needed to widen and deepen many of its channels and harbors. TIGER grants have channeled federal transportation funding directly to 38 port projects in 22 states designed to increase efficiency and grow the econom
UK: VBA Joint Venture Nabs Essex Coastal Defence Contract
A firm has been chosen to carry out a £36 million coastal defence project from Clacton Pier to Holland Haven and work is due to get underway next month. VolkerStevin, alongside joint venture partners Boskalis Westminster and Atkins (VBA Joint Venture Ltd), have won the contract for the scheme along