The Folly Beach replenishment program is moving ahead. The dredge pumps began pouring sand in January on the far eastern edge of the island toward the Morris Island Lighthouse. “June is still our goal, in a perfect world. We just want to make sure we’re done by the fourth of July weekend,” said Davi
Aquatic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd has successfully completed its new carousel, the AQCS-01-1500 maiden project. Aquatic partnered with integrated subsea services provider Kreuz Subsea on the project. The carousel was successfully used to install 9.7km of 218mm diameter umbilical in the South Belut field
E-navigation specialist NAVTOR has signed a e-navigation fleet agreement with DOF Management, the owner and operator of 78 advanced offshore service vessels. The deal will see NAVTOR’s innovative and user-friendly ENC service rolling out across DOF’s high-end CSVs, PSVs and AHTS vessels, which opera
The Ocean City beach renourishment project is currently underway. The dredger R.N. Weeks is one of the two boats used for dredging in Ocean City, Md. During renourishment the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers typically places 800,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach at Ocean City every four years. Dredgi
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited signed a $20m loan facility with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to support the development of a CETO 6 project. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing a five-year $20 million loan facility that will provide part of the financ
IKM Subsea has been awarded a contract by Statoil to provide ROV services at the Gina Krog field.
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger ‘AL BAHAR’ C/D HUTA 12 in a ceremony on 8 March 2014 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The ceremony was performed by Ms. Sylvia Wuebbens, the daughter of Mr. M. Wuebbens, the Ma
IKM Subsea has been awarded a 1+1+1 year contract by Statoil ASA for ROV drill support service. The contract includes ROV services onboard Maersk XLE 3. Maersk XLE -3 is a jack-up rig which will perform drilling at the Gina Krog field. “The fact that Statoil rewarded us with our second drill support
Statoil, an international energy company, reported that it has received a consent to use offshore loading buoys on the Gullfaks field. The consent applies to the installation and operation of the OLS 1 and OLS 2 offshore loading systems at Gullfaks. Gullfaks is an oil and gas field located on the No
The second phase of a £26-million scheme to strengthen the banks of the Whittlesey Washes is to start later this year and residents of Whittlesey and Stanground are invited to find out more. The Environment Agency-led scheme involves strengthening 16km of the South Barrier Bank. The scheme is taking
Hallin Marine reports that the Hallin-sponsored BumbleBee Autonomous Underwater Vehicle project team has triumphed in the Singapore AUV Challenge 2014. The event was held at the Singapore Polytechnic 14-16 March. BumbleBee was the only team to complete the entire course. “This strong finish is extre
The Australian Greens are moving for a Senate Inquiry into the management of the Great Barrier Reef and are calling on the other parties to support the inquiry. “Our inquiry would examine whether the mounting threats to the Reef are being properly managed or whether pressure from the mining industry
Along a six-acre stretch of the Lafayette River that meanders through the bustle of Norfolk International Terminals, Inc., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively constructing a permanent sanctuary home for one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most-endangered inhabitants: the eastern oyster. The Lafayet
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has rejected as out of touch with community expectations, claims by Michael Roche of the Queensland Resources Council about the efforts of conservation groups to stop the mining industry from industrialising the coastline of the Great Barrier Reef. F
