Tidal technology company, OpenHydro, has been selected by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy in Canada for a tidal energy demonstration project at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) test site. OpenHydro was selected as part of a competitive process undertaken by the Department in i
Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has further expanded its operations in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, with the opening of a purpose built workshop and warehouse facility this month. Named, The Hangar, the building has been leased for 15 years and has in excess of 50,000 squar
The new oil industry floating dock arrived safely in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, on 27 March 2014.
Saab Seaeye has sold its ROV Cougar XTi, fitted with the iCON intelligent control system, to CCC (Underwater Engineering). This ROV is able to work at both platform and pipeline and handle many different projects. Won over by its versatility, CCC’s ROV Manager, Tavis Letherby, says it gives them one
Makai made sales of MakaiPlan, GIS cable route-planning software, and MakaiPlan Pro, cable lay simulation software. Makai’s software continues to serve as the industry standard for cable planners and installers who serve the subsea telecom cable, power cable, and military markets. “We are excited to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, put its Emergency Operations center into 24-hour operation March 27 and has sent a team to work with the Quinault Indian Tribe with flood protection measures. The Corps team is assisting the Quinault Indian Nation at Taholah, Wash., with repair of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and the Maine Department of Transportation will hold a Water Quality Certification pre-application public informational meeting as required by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 8, 2014 in Belfast on the proposal for main
An ROV able to work at both platform and pipeline – and handle many different projects – attracted CCC (Underwater Engineering) to the Saab Seaeye Cougar XTi, fitted with the iCON intelligent control system. CCC (Underwater Engineering) S.A.L. is a provider of offshore construction and subsea servic
BP will draw from the success of its innovative Field of the Future® programme and pose challenging questions of the industry on the future aspirations for the digital oilfield at SPE Intelligent Energy 2014 in Utrecht, from April 1-3. Under the theme empowered by real time® integrated data, BP will
Dredging of the rivers Parrett and Tone has now started. The crucial 8km stretch that was identified by the Environment Agency (EA) modelling following the flood event of 2012 is currently where the operation is taking place. Dredging will start at Moorland House Farm with a long reach excavator. Th
Chatham Rock Phosphate today submitted a draft Marine Consent application to the Environmental Protection Authority – the culmination of four years’ work and more than $25 million in investment. The Marine Consent is the only major licence CRP now needs, having gained a mining permit for its phospha
The 38th Formation Day of Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) was celebrated on Saturday night at Port Kalavani Auditorium. Capt. D. K.Mohanty, CMD, DCI cut the cake and addressed the employees, families and stake holders. In his speech he highlighted various progresses made by the Corporati
CCCC Third Harbor Consultants Co. Ltd. has won the bid for the engineering survey and design of Lot of Zhuangyuanao zone of Wenzhou Port in Zhejiang Province, with a construction period of some 8 months. With a designed annual handling capacity of 1.3 million TEU, the project involves construction o
CHEC Wins Two Projects in Trinidad and Tobago On February 25, minister of trade, industry and investment of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed the business contract for the transshipment port and dry dock project and the Endeavour business development project in the country. VIDEO: Van Oor
