Reach Subsea ASA (Reach) has signed an agreement with MMT in Gothenburg for cooperation on Offshore Survey and ROV services. The collaboration has already resulted in multiple operations for the vessel Stril Explorer and the companies have bid on number of tenders. Reach and MMT also collaborate on
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast that the global AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) fleet will increase 42% in the 2014-2018 period, compared to the previous five years. The fleet is forecast to total 825 units in 2018, led by strong demand in the military sector. The military sector makes up 50% of
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was present during the opening of the Navingo Maritime & Offshore Career event Wednesday morning April 2nd in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He had visited the HAM 316, a trailing suction hopper dredger, at Van Oord, earlier that same morning. The career event, organised
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, in partnership with the New Hampshire Pease Development Authority, Division of Ports and Harbors (New Hampshire Port Authority), has prepared a Draft Feasibility Report and Draft Environmental Assessment (FR/EA) to examine improvements to the t
The European Commission has found that 11 producers of underground and submarine high voltage power cables operated a cartel, and has imposed fines totalling $ 416 million ( €301 million ). Such cables are typically used to connect generation capacity to the electricity grid or to interconnect power
IHC Merwede has appointed Bram Roelse as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect as of 1 April 2014. He has taken over this leading role within the company from predecessor Dirk Philips who stepped back in November 2013. Mr Roelse (56) has worked at IHC Merwede for the
Refurbishment of the commercial shipping wharfage at Cowes Harbour Commission’s (CHC) Kingston site in East Cowes is currently underway. Prestec UK Ltd, the specialists in structural concrete repairs, were appointed by CHC earlier in the year to complete this £600,000 task. Cowes Harbour Master, Cap
DNV GL has launched a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop best practice guidelines on the matter of installation of pipes, umbilicals and cables to avoid potential risks for the oil & gas industry and delayed start-ups. Twenty industry partners have signed up for the JIP, including Statoil, Petr
UTEC Survey an independent survey company has announced an exclusive, collaborative partnership. UTEC StarNet, part of the UTEC group of companies, has announced the partnership with Sky Futures for 3D inspection and onshore and offshore asset management. The move further enhances both companies’ po
The Siemens HelWin beta jacket built by Heerema Fabrication Group is successfully loaded on the barge at the Vlissingen yard and ready to sail away. As Heerema reports, the jacket’s final offshore destination will be the North Sea near Heligoland. The 3,500 ton jacket is expected to sail away during
Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a $5 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The survey encompasses an area of over 13,200 km² in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea and is part of Norway’s MAREANO project. A contract option allows for the extension of th
Fugro OSAE GmbH has been awarded a €3.6 million hydrographic survey contract by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The survey encompasses an area of over 13,200 km² in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea and is part of Norway’s MAREANO project. A contract option allows for the extension of
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) voiced their concerns over sand dredging activities in Kedah. CAP’s survey found that the sand dredging operations had affected the lives of nearly 5,000 residents of eight districts in Kedah: Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Pulau Langkawi, Sik, Baling, Kulim, Ku
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, the Lorain Harbor dredging project will be underway soon. During this cleanup program, approximately 165,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged from the mentioned zone. The Invitation for Bids will be posted by April 15, 2014. Lor
