Equipment
Australia: Deutsche Bank Shies Away from Reef Port Investment, AMCS Says
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the statement by German’s leading bank, Deutsche Bank that it will not invest in the port expansion at Abbot Point on the Great Barrier Reef. Last night in Germany, environmental advocates attended the Deutsche Bank Annual General Meetin
Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Sand Placement (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is placing roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach from Beach 19th to Beach 149th to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy. This work will restore the beach to its design profile – making it better than it was before Sandy’
SOFEC Supplies Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring Buoys to PEMEX
SOFEC has delivered Five Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring Buoys to Petróleos Mexicanos Refinacion. SOFEC was contracted via Integrated Trade Systems, Inc. of Houston Texas under an EPC contract for the supply of the CALM Buoys to be installed in Mexican waters. These buoys are replacement buoys for exist
Twice in a row for Huisman!
For the second year in a row, Huisman has been awarded most successful Dutch manufacturing company. On behalf of Huisman, the award was collected on Wednesday 21 May by COO Dirk Leenheer. The Manufacturing Industry Top 100 lists the 100 best performing Dutch manufacturing companies in the catego
AOG’s Flexible Jumpers for Chevron’s North Sea Alder Project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple high pressure flexible jumpers for the Alder project. These flexible jumpers will be the first thermoplastic composite pipes to be used in the UK North Sea. Chevron has contributed to the development of thermoplastic co
Airborne to supply flexible jumpers for Chevron’s Alder project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple jumpers
uHPHT tax allowance could be game changer for oil & gas industry
Three industry leaders from TOTAL E&P UK, Maersk Oil UK and BG Group will discuss the UK government’s proposal to introduce a new tax allowance for ultra-High Temperature High Pressure (uHPHT) oil and gas field clusters on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) at Oil & Gas UK’s forthcoming breakfast brief
C&C Technologies Buys iXBlue GAPS for Mexican Market
C&C Technologies, a prominent survey and mapping service provider for the land and offshore oil and gas industry, has purchased the iXBlue fourth-generation GAPS USBL acoustic positioning system for the company’s Mexico division. This will be the first time the system is directly available to custom
ABS to Class LNG America’s First Bunker Barges
LNG America said it has selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as the classification society for North America’s first LNG bunker barges, currently being designed by Jensen Maritime. ABS will assist LNG America in working with shipbuilders and regulators in developing these first-of-their-ki
VIDEO: Repair Work at Barnegat Inlet Jetty Progresses Well (USA)
The Barnegat Inlet North Jetty repair program is currently underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted with Agate Construction to complete this task. The navigable channel in Barnegat Inlet is narrow due to shoaling on the south side and in the center. Natural changes in the inlet typi
nkt cables to Deliver Submarine Cables for Gemini OWF
As announced previously, nkt cables is involved in the offshore wind farm project “Gemini” developed by Typhoon Offshore B.V. and owned by a consortium of investors. The consortium has now confirmed that the project has reached financial close. With this, nkt cables has now received a binding order
Russia: Putin Holds Meeting on Far East Flood Relief Efforts
President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, during a working trip to Amur Region, hеld a meeting on the clean-up efforts following the devastating floods in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2013. The meeting was held on the grounds of the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Station. “We will hold seve
SPT Offshore to Provide Suction Foundations for DONG Energy
DONG Energy has contracted SPT Offshore for the structural and geotechnical design of suction bucket foundations for potentially five transformer substations, namely Burbo Bank Extension, Race Bank and Walney Extension. The 4 suction buckets will potentially form the foundation of 4-leg jackets supp
Adria Winch bags orders from Havyard and Vard
Croatia’s Adria Winch, a company specialized in deck machinery, with production facilities in Split, has recently received two contracts worth around EUR 400.000.