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USA: BOEM, New Jersey Sign Agreement to Identify Sand Resources
As a part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of New Jersey signed a two-year cooperative agreement totaling $400,000 to identify sand res
Port & Terminal Technology Conference Begins Next Week (USA)
Port & Terminal Technology’s 6th International Conference & Exhibition USA 2014 (20 and 21 May, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Georgia) is a high-calibre event which has been running for the last nine years in Europe and is now in its sixth successful year in the United States. Th
Chart to Provide LNG Equipment to Shandong Hanas
Chart Industries said that its Distribution & Storage (D&S) Asia business has entered into a strategic supply agreement to provide Shandong Hanas New Energy (Hanas) equipment for 50 permanent liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel stations, including installation and commissioning of this equipment, over
IKM to provide FEED for Johan Sverdrup infield pipelines
Statoil has awarded Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for Johan Sverdrup field pipelines to IKM Ocean Design. Concept selection for Johan Sverdrup was made in February 2014. The field is located south of Grane, north-east of Sleipner and about 140 km west of Stavanger. Water depth in the
VIDEO: New Sand Arrives at Rockaway Beach (USA)
During the phase 1B of the Rockaway Beach Replenishment Project, around 3,500,000 cubic yards of sand will be placed onto the Rockaway beaches. This work should prevent erosion and damage from future storms. The project will take place between B149th St. and B19th St. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff
TWMA gets permission to double waste processing capacity
TWMA, the global provider of oil and gas waste management solutions, has been awarded an increased processing licence by the Environmental department of the Norwegian Authority. The licence, allocated to the company’s Norwegian base in Mongstad, will see processing capacity more than double, from 30
Qatar Petroleum Invests in Bul Hanine Re-Development
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced plans to invest over 40 billion Qatari Riyals in the re-development of the existing Bul Hanine offshore oil field located about 120 kilometers to the east of the Qatari coastline. The project, which is currently at the pre-FEED stage, is one of the largest to be ma
Trelleborg plans U.S. expansion to meet market demand
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation announces plans to further enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a brand new, purpose built facility in Berryville, Virginia, U.S. As part of ongoing investment in its U.S. operations, Trelleborg Marine Systems will relocate all of its exist
Trelleborg Establishes New Purpose Built U.S. Facility
Trelleborg’s marine systems operation announces plans to further enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the opening of a brand new, purpose built facility in Berryville, Virginia, U.S. As part of ongoing investment in its U.S. operations, Trelleborg Marine Systems will relocate all of its exist
Tampnet buys AirTap
Tampnet AS, the Norwegian-based leading offshore high capacity and low latency communications provider, has reached an agreement to acquire the wireless Managed Services provider AirTap Communications, LLC from a group of private investors. AirTap is a Louisiana-based Managed Services provider with
ABB Equips Finnish LNG Icebreaker with Electric Power Plant and Propulsion Units
ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has secured a new order to supply electric power plant and Azipod propulsion units for one icebreaker vessel built for Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard. The competitive bidding was done between several suppliers. Due
Midwest Region: USD 4.5 Million in Grants to Boost BIG Program
Recreational boaters received good news lat week week when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than $4.5 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program competitive grants to the Midwest Region. Four projects including three in Michigan and one in Ohio will take home 33% of the t
New Zealand: Christchurch Anti-Flood Plan Involves Dredging
The Christchurch City Council has given the green light to a range of short term flood prevention measures in the hardest hit areas of Christchurch and Little River, following the delivery of the Mayoral Taskforce on Flooding report today. Mayor Lianne Dalziel said the taskforce approach enabled dif
Oil & Gas UK issues new BOP guideline
Oil & Gas UK has released issue 2 of its guidelines on Blowout Preventer (BOP) operations for offshore wells to improve cross industry understanding of well-related issues on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). In addition to providing operators, drilling and well service companies and other duty-holde