Universal Foundation has entered into a contract with the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord. Under the contract Universal Foundation will provide services to Van Oord to support the installation of two Mono Bucket foundations at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind project, owned by Canadian power produc
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has decided to enhance the existing 6MW MeyGen tidal array through the addition of at least two of the its new tidal turbines. When installed, these new Atlantis turbines, which are capable of generating up to 2.0MW using more powerful generators and larger rotor diameters, wil
A contract has been signed between Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld and Herman Sr. BV for the building and delivery of a Shoalbuster 2308 S, to be named Teddy. The new vessel will join the five other Damen Shoalbusters currently operated by the company and, with the hull already available from stock, is
L3 ASV has received U.K. government funding for a pioneering project on autonomous navigation of maritime vessels. The company will conduct a study with its partners in the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), focusing on the future of marine navigational
General Dynamics Mission Systems has recently released the new Bluefin-9 autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The two-man portable UUV is said to provide the same data collection capabilities of larger UUVs, and can be deployed and recovered from piers, a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB)
AGR has appointed André Sæthern as new head of Reservoir Management in Norway Sæthern joins AGR from VNG, where he led non-operated producing assets team in addition to overseeing the operator’s Danish development assets. He was a member of the board of directors at German oil and gas utility VNG No
Claxton has been contracted to support MOL Norge on its first well programme on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The award is through Ross Offshore Well Management, which Claxton will support with equipment delivery. The exploration programme consists of two fixed and two optional wells to be drille
The PEACE Cable project has entered into the cable and material manufacturing stage. The PEACE Cable system spanning 12,000 km will connect Asia, Africa and Europe and is targeted to be ready for service in the first quarter of 2020. Once complete, the high-speed, 200G, 16Tbps per fiber pair PEACE C
Claxton has been contracted to support MOL Norge on its first well program on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 22-28, 2018). Port of Virginia One Step Closer to Deeper Channels The Port of Virginia’s Wider, Deeper, Safer project to deepen and widen the Norfolk Harbor’s commercial shipping channels has secured full
Dutch heavy lifting specialist Heerema Marine Contractors has carried out an offshore maneuver that the company says will “redefine the boundaries of lifting operations offshore.”
UK subsea services company, Rovco, has expanded its ROV and hydrographic survey capabilities with the addition of a Saab Seaeye Falcon DR ROV to its fleet. The 1000m depth rated, long range Falcon DR is an electric underwater robotic system which will be used in commercial purposes and to support Ro
InterMoor, a provider of mooring services, and a part of Acteon, has acquired all intellectual property of the BEL Grapnel & Chaser (BEL) company. The acquisition includes drawings, designs, and cast patterns for the complete range of anchor and chain handling equipment (chasers and grapnels). Grapn
Chinese oil company CNOOC has ordered NOK 1.7 billion worth of subsea systems from Norway’s Aker Solutions for deployment at a gas field in the South China Sea.
