Equipment
Atlantic LNG Contract Goes to WorleyParsons
WorleyParsons has been selected as the main provider of full service engineering and project and portfolio management services under a master services agreement (MSA) for the Atlantic Company of Trinidad and Tobago’s (Atlantic’s) four LNG trains, located in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago. The MSA
WFS Launches Seatooth Video, Improved Subsea Wireless Video Camera
WFS has announced the launch of Seatooth Video, the new improved edition of its subsea wireless video camera. Seatooth Video is an upgraded version of WFS’ previous Viewtooth® product. The subsea wireless video camera is enhanced with the latest Seatooth S300 technology and exceeds the underwater wi
NFWF OKs USD 144.5 M for Louisiana Barrier Island Restoration
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced $144.5 million in funding for the second increment of the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project in Louisiana. This portion of the project will pump over five million cubic yards of sand from the Gulf of Mexico via pip
CRMC Oversees Rock Removal Operation in Charlestown Breachway
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council oversaw the boulder removal and dredging in the Charlestown Breachway. The operation has made passage in and out of the channel and Ninigret Pond safe again for vessels. The work was funded with federal, state and town payment. Last week, crews f
Santos GLNG Pipeline Nears Completion
Santos GLNG has achieved another milestone, with the final section of its gas transmission pipeline successfully pushed through a tunnel beneath the Gladstone Harbour to the LNG plant on Curtis Island. The 120 pipeline segments, each measuring 36 metres in length, were welded and pushed gradually th
NTOC Wins Jiangsu Rudong Cable Laying Project
After fierce competition, NTOC has successfully won the bid of Jiangsu Rudong 200 MW offshore wind power demonstration project, which includes the engineering of foundation construction, wind turbine installation and cable laying project. This project, located in Jiangsu Rudong new floodgate outside
USCG Station Georgetown Boat Basin Requries Dredging (USA)
The USCG Station Georgetown dredging program will be undertaken in the following months. This cleanup scheme, located at 355 Marina drive, Georgetown, South Carolina, will involve: – dredging of the boat basin and access channel to a designed depth; – pre- and post-dredge hydrographic survey; – tran
UK: Council Prepares Bath Quays Waterside Project
Members of the public are invited to find out more about Bath & North East Somerset Council’s plans to prepare the natural environment on the River Avon for regeneration projects and reconnect the river to the heart of Bath. Bath & North East Somerset Council and the Environment Agency are working t
Australia: New Projects to Improve River Access and Safety, Says Minister
River users will benefit from a $3million State Government commitment to improve the accessibility and safety of the Swan and Canning river foreshores. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the 2014-15 investment in $1million of foreshore works in South Perth, Belmont and Bayswater was a partnershi
Picture of the Day: Long Branch Sand Placement Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing and restoring previously constructed coastal projects like the Sea Bright to Manasquan project throughout the region. The work at Long Branch is one of four contracts that were awarded to repair and restore beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan in norther
Canada: Record Investments in Port of Montreal
In 2013, the Port of Montreal had another very good year despite still difficult economic conditions. In fact, it managed to maintain comparable results to those of the last two years, and to put this in context, 2011 was a record year. The Port of Montreal handled a grand total of 28.2 million tonn
GLDD Wins Port Monmouth Contract (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $17.7 million contract for the first phase of the Port Monmouth Coastal Storm Risk Management Project to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois. The project will reduce the risks that co
Arrow Energy Awards EPCM Contract for Daandine Project
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, said that the Clough AMEC joint venture has been awarded a Au$20 million (£11 million) Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract for Arrow Energy’s Daandine Expansion Project in South-East Queensland, Austr
Maldives: Thulusdhoo Scheme in Full Compliance with EIA Standards
The Kaafu atoll Thulusdhoo land reclamation project commenced on May 6, 2014. The works are being carried out by Boskalis International BV. Dredging and reclamation work is being executed in full compliance with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) standards and in accordance with the revised w