Equipment
Petrobras’ Campos Basin Gets New Maintenance and Safety Units
Petrobras has received new maintenance and safety units in Campos Basin. Units have been ordered as part of maintenance plan to improve safety and efficiency of production systems. Three new maintenance and safety units ordered by Petrobras – Cidade São João da Barra, Cidade de Cabo Frio and Cidade
The Philippines: Dagupan Dredging Scheme Kicks Off
In her speech during the opening program of Brigada Eskwela at Caranbglaan Elementary School, Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez bared steps being undertaken by the city government in order to address the perennial flooding problem that affects mostly pupils and students in the city. “The dredging o
RentOcean to Supply LS Cable with Carousel System
RentOcean, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Oceanteam Shipping ASA, has been awarded a contract to supply LS Cable a second 4000t modular carousel system and accompanying equipment for a long-term project. The carousel and additional equipment will be used for the transportation of 2 x 50km of powe
USA: Dredging to Bring More Business to Port of Iberia
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who is the lead Senate Republican negotiator for the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA), said that he modified the Port of Iberia authorization in the final bill to allow the deepening project to move forward. “The Port of Iberia, known as the Gulf Coast Cajun C
Fundy Tidal Gets Funds for Collaborative Marine Life Observation Program
The Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Research Association awarded funding to Fundy Tidal, the Canadian Whale Institute, and Conserve.iO for a marine life observation program including public participation. Free smart phone applications will be available to public (“citizen scientists”), whale tour operat
Israel: NGOs Urge Jan De Nul to Abandon Haifa and Ashdod Projects
A group of Palestinian and international NGOs have urged the Jan De Nul Group to pull out of a project to build port facilities in Israel, citing concerns about Israel’s continued human rights violations. Last week, the Palestinian BDS National Committee published an open letter on its website urgin
LaNaval to Build Ferry Powered by Diesel-Oil or Natural Gas
LaNaval Shipyard in Spain received a contract to design and build a new ferry for the Dutch company Royal N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO), which will be powered by diesel-oil or alternatively Natural Gas, being helped also by electric batteries that will form an integral part of the a
DEMA: Dredging Could Devastate Bimini’s Dive Industry (The Bahamas)
Top reputation among divers could be ruined by possible environmental degradation associated with the Resorts World Bimini pier terminal project, the California-based Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) said. As a hotly-opposed dredging operation got underway off the coast of Bimini la
USA: Great News for Carolina Beach Renourishment Project
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre announced that Congress will authorize an extension of the Carolina Beach renourishment project through the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. Congressman McIntyre said: “With the new language included in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act,
Connection of PGN FSRU Lampung with Tower Yoke Mooring System Completed
The PGN FSRU Lampung project reached a significant milestone on 17 May when the installation and connection of the FSRU and the Tower Yoke Mooring System were finalized on site, 6 km offshore Lampung, Indonesia. The project will commence commercial operation under a 20 year time charter with PGN by
Ocean Shield Arrives at Geraldton to Collect Spare Parts for Bluefin-21 AUV
ADV Ocean Shield arrived at Geraldton, Western Australia, to begin preparations to receive spare parts related to the transponder mounted on the Ocean Shield and the transponder mounted on the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Bluefin-21. The repairs are necessary to correct a hardware issue affecting
Picture of the Day: Coney Island Sand Placement Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand at Coney Island to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy and also to restore the Coney Island project to its original design profile. The Coney Island Reach project, which extends from West 37th Street to Brighton Bea
WorleyParsons Bags Natural Gas Pipeline Contract from TANAP
TANAP has awarded WorleyParsons a significant five year contract for the supply of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the 1,841km Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline Project which has an estimated total project cost of USD 11.7 billion. TANAP is designed to tra
Schlumberger Launches Reservoir Mapping Service GeoSphere
Schlumberger has announced the introduction of the GeoSphere reservoir mapping-while-drilling service. The new technology reveals features in subsurface beddings and fluid contacts at the reservoir scale to optimize well landing operations, steering capabilities and mapping of multiple boundaries us