Equipment
DONG Energy Halfway Through Borkum Riffgrund 1 Foundation Installation
DONG Energy is well on its way with the construction of the first German offshore wind farm, Borkum Riffgrund 1 in the North Sea. After nine months of construction work, things are now moving fast. On Friday, 16th May 2014, the team completed the first half of the foundation installation when they i
Statoil gets nod for Apollo well in Barents Sea
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 7324/2-1 in the Barents Sea. Well 7324/2-1 (Apollo) will be drilled from the Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility at position 73°51’47.90″ north and 24°32’29.90″ east. The drilling program for w
Italy: Port of Taranto in Need of Dredging
Autorità Portuale di Taranto has issued a tender invitation for the Port of Taranto dredging scheme. According to the project planning, approximately 2,000,000 m3 of sediment will be dredged from the Port of Taranto’s multi-purpose pier area. This development work will also involve construction of a
Remontowa to construct new AHTS
Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A has received an order to build an AHTS vessel for a new client. The contract for construction of an anchor handling, tug and supply vessel destined to serve in harsh environment conditions was signed on 8th of May 2014. The vessel will be built for a Canadian – No
Cayman Officials: Bimini Lesson Learned (The Bahamas)
A leading dive hotelier in Cayman told a local TV station there Wednesday that Cayman officials and dive business operators were looking at Bimini in the Bahamas as an example of what not to do in pitting protection of fragile marine life and coral reefs against mass development. Keith Sahm, General
FORCE Kicks Off Subsea Platform Construction in Bay of Fundy
Understanding the Bay of Fundy’s powerful tides is getting easier, thanks to a new advanced sensor platform being built for the Minas Passage. Simon Melrose, the platform project manager for the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy, speaking at the Nova Scotia Energy Research and Development Forum
USA: AAPA Welcomes Senate Passage of 2014 WRRDA
Following the 412-4 vote in the U.S. House on Tuesday and the 91-7 vote in the U.S. Senate yesterday, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is trumpeting full Congressional approval of the long-awaited and critically-needed water resources development legislation known as H.R. 3080, th
GLPC Receives Coastal Stewardship Award (USA)
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) was recognized for its distinguished record as a dedicated steward of Louisiana’s coastal lands by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL). GLPC was presented with a Coastal Stewardship award at the 2014 CRCL Awards Banquet on May 9, 2014. “We w
Thailand: Officials Seek Urgent Solutions for Coastal Erosion Problems
Mr. Somsak Piriyayotha, a coastal and mangrove resources specialist, recently chaired a discussion forum in order to find a solution to the coastal erosion problem in 23 coastal provinces. Mrs. Somsri Awagiat, the Coastal Management Policy and Planning Division Director, explained that the coastal e
Australia: Greater Taree Council Resolves to Combat Coastal Erosion
“A historic meeting,” concluded Mayor Paul Hogan at the ending of the Greater Taree City Council meeting two days ago. At the meeting, Council decided to adopt a dual approach to coastal erosion, approving a both planned retreat and active erosion management in the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP
Bredero Shaw Awarded SCPX Pipe Coating Contract
The South Caucasus Pipeline Company (SCPC) and the Shah Deniz consortium announce the award of the line pipe coating contract for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The contract for line pipe coating is worth approximately $70 million and it has been awarded to Bredero Shaw Intern
APM Terminals Poti Introduces Future Expansion Plan (Georgia)
APM Terminals Poti has completed a comprehensive engineering study to prepare the port master plan for the future needs of Georgia and the hinterland countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The study was triggered by the rapid increase of container throughput which will exceed port capacity by 2017. In 2
Port of Abbot Point’s Hydrographic Survey Starts on Saturday
North Queensland Bulk Ports has announced that the Port of Abbot Point’s annual hydrographic survey is scheduled to start this Saturday, May 24, 2014. The survey will last for four days and will end on Wednesday, May 28. The hydrographic survey will be performed by Queensland Government’s hydrograph
Bredero Shaw wins pipe coating gig for SCPX project
ShawCor’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$70 million from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd. for and on behalf of the South Caucasus Pipeline Company Ltd. for coating services for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The ob