IHC Merwede has launched a new budget range of small hopper dredgers under the name of Easydredge. This is in response to the increasing global demand for smaller dredgers. The sophisticated design, standardised components and smart production choices make the Easydredge vessel an extremely cost-eff
Tideland Signal has appointed Scoflex Marine as agent for its range of aids to marine navigation in France. Located in Sucy-en-Brie, Scoflex Marine will supply and support the entire Tideland range including buoys, beacons, lanterns and advanced electronic equipment such as racons, AIS, Tideland’s a
FPSO Peregrino is one of the biggest and most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world. Converted at a cost of more than $1 billion, the vessel receives, processes and stores high viscosity oil from the ultra-deep Peregrino oil field off the coast of Brazil. The entire production p
Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Minden (WSA Minden) has contracted Kongsberg Maritime GmbH for the provision of hydrographic survey equipment. The contract is for the supply, installation, calibration and commissioning of the sounding measurement system for the hydrographic survey vessel ‘Visurgis’, as
TenneT TSO GmbH is seeking offers for manufacturing, supply and laying of subsea AC cables, including light waveguide in the area of the DolWin cluster, designed for a transmission range of up to 400 MW and a voltage level of about 155 kV. This includes in particular the connection of cables to the
Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited or PTTEP has acquired the entire shares capital of Cove Energy Plc. The Offer process is declared wholly completed. On August 15, 2012, PTTEP received written consent to the indirect change of control in Cove from the Republic of Mozam
A third major operator will use AGR’s Managed Pressure Drilling system EC-Drill® following its success off Cuba. The move follows successful operations for Petronas and another client using EC-Drill®. Petronas has now assigned its contract for the system to the third operator. EC-Drill® is a step-ch
A third major operator will use AGR’s Managed Pressure Drilling system EC-Drill® following its success off Cuba. The move follows successful operations for Petronas and another client using EC-Drill®. Petronas has now assigned its contract for the system to the third operator. EC-Drill® is a step-ch
STX OSV’s newbuilding projects HN 793 and 794 – being large Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels under construction for Siem Offshore – are being equipped with the proven PG-Sondex FWG 25 Fresh Water Generators. Producing 25 tons/day of evaporated fresh water, these units will be delivered with othe
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable Corporation, has been awarded a contract by E.ON to supply 82km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for its Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. Delivery of cables is scheduled for 2013. Thorsten Schwarz, Managing Director NSW:
Gravitas Offshore Limited is the latest UK company to secure innovation funding from a DECC and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) innovation scheme to support the development of next generation offshore wind technology. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “The Coalition is committed t
OceanWorks International has designed, manufactured, and delivered the SIIM-375, a new mini-Node variant of the Subsea Instrument Interface Module (SIIM) to the VENUS observatory. The SIIM-375 provides Node-like functionality for deployments on extension cables, significantly extending the capabilit
Handal Resources Berhad has announced that its subsidiary Handal Offshore Services Sdn Bhd on 7 August 2012 received a Letter of Award from Carigali Hess to provide long-term crane services. The contract effective date is 13 August 2012 for a duration of three (3) years at approximate value of RM11
Renewable energy developer, Oceanlinx, is hoping to install its wave energy device offshore Port MacDonnell later this year, ABC news site informed. The company is still waiting for the $7 million project approval from the Federal Government. Oceanlinx CEO Ali Baghaei commented: “We have also spent
