Topaz Energy and Marine yesterday said it has taken delivery of the Caspian Protector vessel to be deployed in Azerbaijan in support of a 10-year $ 225 million ( Dh826m) BP contract. SUPPLIED Caspian Protector is designed for emergency recovery and response, standby duties and fire fighting Another
Veripos has extended its range of services with the introduction of Apex, a new high-accuracy positioning solution. It is designed to meet all offshore and navigation requirements, including those for seismic exploration, drilling, survey and construction support activities. Complementing the compan
Dockwise Ltd. today announces seven near-term contract wins for the transportation of four jack-up rigs, jack-up construction vessels… [mappress] Source: Dockwise,April 8,2010;
Schlumberger has acquired IGEOSS, a developer of structural geology software. IGEOSS provides geomechanical solutions for subsurface modeling, 2D and 3D structural restoration, and fracture characterization of complex geologic structures. IGEOSS programs are to be embedded in the Petrel software to
Clydeside Surveys have awarded RESON a contract to upgrade their present SeaBat 7125 mounted on their Cheetah Marine build vessel to a SeaBat 7125-SV. The system will be used for shallow water hydrographic and engineering surveys in Qatar, where Clydeside Surveys… [mappress] Source: Hydro Internatio
APPROVED: Mayor Bong Gordon, First Lady & Zambales Vice Gov. Anne Gordon and Vice Mayor Cynthia Cajudo give the thumbs-up on the powerful IMS Model 5012 HP dredging machine. The regular desilting work has started at the mouth of Kalaklan River. Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. proudly announced the ar
Dredging Supply Co. Inc. (DSCI) will be offering a special lease agreement option for its equipment to Philippine mining companies, especially small-scale operators, giving them the opportunity to significantly cut capital requirement… [mappress] Source: Business Mirror, March 9, 2010
The Bashundhara Group (BG) has decided to become a supporting force of the government in pacing up the capital dredging project for the major rivers and the coastal belts… [mappress] Source: The Financial Express, March 7, 2010
Shipowners may run into both heavy fines and imprisonment as a consequence of lacking international rules for organic load in sewage plants. Many sewage plants may simply be too small. The issue will be a hot topic at the upcoming Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) conference in London fro
Srinagar, Mar 4: In a breather to the dying Dal lake, the state-of-the-art Finnish machines, recently procured by the State, have been successfully tested in the water body. With this decks have been cleared for commissioning of the machines, to be formally flagged off by the Chief Minister, Omar Ab
Dhaka, Mar 1 – The government is set to purchase three dredgers, the first in over three decades, for critical maintenance of river navigability, shipping minister Shajahan Khan told parliament on Monday… [mappress] Source: bdnews24, March 1, 2010;
NaviModel software for ocean mapping, data analysis and interpretation provides intuitive 3D visualiasation of infinite survey data sets by import of multiple data formats and sources using user-defined templates. NaviModel includes features for… Source: Hydro International, February 18, 2010
Many harbours in tide-dominated areas silt up as a consequence of asymmetric tides. To understand the process of harbour sedimentation at tidal rivers, it is important to know the amount of transport of suspended sediment. In a small and shallow harbour along a tidal river, simultaneous ADC, OBS, CT
Srinagar, Feb 16: After a long delay Government has finally procured the state-of-the-art machines for conservation of Dal Lake which is in its last throes due to extensive siltation and pollution… [mappress] Source: Greater Kashmir, February 17, 2010
