The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized the General Permit -Tidal Wetland Bulkhead With Dredging GP-1-13-001 for bulkhead replacement and repair on portions of Long Island’s south shore, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced yesterday. “Following the lead of Gove
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. achieved revenue of EUR 3.5 billion in 2013 (2012: EUR 3.1 billion). Net profit rose sharply to EUR 366 million (2012: EUR 249 million), partly due to a number of extraordinary items amounting to EUR 97 million post tax. Boskalis intends to distribute a dividend of EU
On 6 March 2014, the Board of Port of Gdansk Authority SA made a tripartite partnership agreement with the City of Gdansk and the Gdansk Economic Development Agency (GEDA) for the implementation of the joint project Design and Environmental Documentation for Investments Located in the Right-Bank Inn
Sonardyne International Ltd. is inviting qualifying academic establishments and research institutions to apply to participate in a Field Evaluation Programme for its new family of acoustic modems, uComm. Applicants with an upcoming, short-term ocean science project that would benefit from an underwa
Fugro is launching an important upgrade to its Electric ROV pilot training simulators. Most observation-class ROVs and many light work-class ROVs are electrical-based systems. With the introduction of a new electric ROV control pod and suite of electric ROV specific components, Fugro’s DeepWorks sim
A draft feasibility report and environmental assessment for stream bank restoration southwest of Wisner, Neb. is currently available for public review. The report identifies alternatives to provide stream bank protection and prohibit further rapid erosion on the right-descending bank of the Elkhorn
Harris CapRock Communications debuted Pulse™, an Advanced VSAT solution for offshore and deepwater customers, at SATELLITE 2014, being held March 11-13 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Utilizing the latest in Advanced VSAT technologies, the breakthrough service enables real-ti
JSC Lenmorniiproekt has obtained a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conclusion on the Port of Sabetta project from the the state ecological expertise. The Federal Nature Management Supervision Service approved the positive conclusion of a commission of experts of the state environmenta
Leading international subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, has placed an order in excess of £1million with subsea manufacturer iXBlue at the Oceanology exhibition in London. The investment in iXBlue’s high-precision inertial navigation ROVINS, PHINS and
Amarcon, part of the ABB group, has received an OCTOPUS-Onboard order from the Dutch company Wagenborg for their pioneering new-build ‘Walk to work vessel’. This new type of offshore maintenance support vessel is currently being built at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands. The dyn
UTEC – one of the world’s largest independent survey companies – has announced a key addition to its UK team based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Sonardyne International Ltd. and Bluefin Robotics, developers of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), have announced at Oceanology International in London, a collaboration to integrate Sonardyne’s Solstice Side Scan Sonar with a Bluefin 12 AUV. A modular vehicle that allows for swappable payloads,
Statoil has received consent to undertake major modifications of the production facility at Heidrun in connection with Heidrun Low Pressure Production. The consent applies to modifications to parts of the production facility at Heidrun and commissioning of this modified facility. The purpose of the
Tentec announces that due to popular demand, its renowned ranges of topside and subsea bolt tensioning equipment is now available for worldwide rental. Supported by Tentec’s established worldwide distributor network, this latest move enables organisations to hire and use tools just when they need th
