Equipment
Oman: Sohar Port Expands Its Container Terminal Capacity
Sohar Port and Freezone reached one of its most important milestones to date with the arrival of the first 10,000 TEU (twenty foot equivalent units) ship at the newly expanded Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) on May 23, 2014. OICT signed the development agreement early last year for expa
CTTC marks 10-year anniversary (Azerbaijan)
The Caspian Technical Training Centre (CTTC) in Sangachal has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its successful operation. The centre was opened in May 2004 by BP and its partners in Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli, Shah Deniz, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and South Caucasus Pipeline projects.
Ghana: President Inspects Takoradi Port Expansion
The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, recently paid a brief working visit to the Takoradi Port to acquaint himself with the progress of the expansion works after cutting the sod late last year. The Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr. Richard A. Y. Anamoo, ho
Infield Survey Underway at Walney 1 and 2 OWFs
An infield survey is underway at Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms, approximately 15 km off Walney Island in the UK’s part of the Irish Sea. A 14-meter long survey vessel Argus-G has been fitted with sounding equipment for the task. The vessel started carrying out the survey, as well as the inspect
Clearwater sells Keppel B class jack-up to ADC
Clearwater Capital Partners, through an entity wholly owned by private investment funds managed by Clearwater, has completed the sale of a Keppel FELS B Class jack-up rig with hull number B351 to Arabian Drilling Company (“ADC”). Mohamed Yusof Al-Rafie, Chairman of Arabian Drilling Company said, “We
Picture of the Day: Linthicum Surveys Channel Near Fort McHenry (USA)
A local boater captured this photo of the Linthicum at Fort McHenry recently. The Linthicum, a 45-foot survey vessel, works in support of the deep draft survey mission in a 50 foot main shipping channel. The hydrographic survey section relies on two 21-foot aluminum, outboard-powered, trailerable su
CADDEN Becomes BioSonics’ Authorized Service Agency in Europe
BioSonics, Inc., manufacturer of scientific echosounders, and CADDEN, specializing in geopositioning and oceanography, have signed an agreement that allows for support and service provided from CADDEN’s headquarters in Nantes, France. CADDEN personnel recently completed a factory training program at
Moline to Get New Ferryboat Terminal (USA)
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) yesterday announced a $756,350 federal investment that will go to the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District for the construction of a new Channel Cat Passenger Ferryboat Terminal on the Mississippi River in Moline
USA: More Money for Toledo Harbor Dredging Scheme
Ohio EPA has identified $10 million dollars of funding from Governor John R. Kasich’s capital budget to promote alternative beneficial uses for Toledo Harbor dredge materials. An agreement between Ohio EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allow dredging of Toledo Harbor and the federal ship
USA: Harpers Slough Public Meeting Set for June 19
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has rescheduled the Harpers Slough Habitat and Rehabilitation public meeting to June 19. This meeting at Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank Community Center, 370 Main Street, Lansing, Iowa, 6-8 p.m., will be informal to allow for an open exchange of inf
Australia: Port of Hastings Expansion Reaches Important Milestone
Minister for Ports David Hodgett, speaking in Parliament today, announced a major milestone for the Port of Hastings expansion with the project being declared under the Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009. The Port of Hastings expansion is one of several major transport projects to be dec
AXYS Completes WindSentinel Pre-Commissioning for US Navy
AXYS Technologies Inc. has completed pre-commissioning of a WindSentinel platform for the United States Navy project to validate an offshore floating LiDAR wind resource assessment system. AXYS teamed up with Sound & Sea Technology as well as DNV GL to secure the US Navy contract and supply the syst
Rolls-Royce to design and equip ‘Island Victory’ offshore vessel
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore.
USA: Filley Park Development Program Involves Dredging
State Representative David Baram said that Bloomfield is in line to receive a $600,000 state grant for improvements at Filley Park, including sidewalks, construction of parking, removal of a dam obstructing the brook, dredging the pond, an outdoor pavilion and installation of a fish ladder. The gran