Equipment
Teledyne Gavia Wraps Up AUV Magnetometer Testing
Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), has completed trials of the AUV self-compensating magnetometer from Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG). Following¸the integration and field trials in Iceland of the OFG self-compensating magnetometer (SCM) on the Teledyne Gavia
Marine Hub Cornwall, Marine Energy Wales Form Partnership
Marine Hub Cornwall – set up to help grow the marine industry in the county and to promote its marine capabilities – has formally agreed a new collaboration with Marine Energy Wales. The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on areas of common interest and to s
New PC1250-11 Excavator from Komatsu
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched of the new PC1250-11, a large hydraulic excavator with improved production levels and safety features. “The PC1250-11 has operating weights ranging from 115,9 tonnes to 118,3 tonnes. A Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 engine provides 578 kW / 775 HP @ 1.800 rpm,” th
Wellbarrier to create well integrity solution for VNG Norge
Wellbarrier has secured an agreement with VNG Norge to create a holistic well integrity solution to safeguard oil & gas wells.
Management Changes at NOC
Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director Enterprise and Research Impact, will be leaving the National Oceanography Centre on July 20. He will take up a position with the University of Plymouth, as Director of Industrial and Strategic Partnerships within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Forshaw will
Boskalis Integrates Offshore Units Under Single Brand Name
Boskalis has presented its integrated service portfolio for the offshore energy market under one single brand name. As a result, Dockwise, Fairmount and VBMS, subsidiaries of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., will continue to offer their services under the brand name Boskalis. The Dutch marine servic
Wellbarrier in Holistic Well Integrity Deal with VNG Norge
Wellbarrier has secured an agreement with VNG Norge to create a holistic well integrity value chain solution to safeguard oil and gas wells worldwide. The joint project, Agreement for Joint Industry Research, Development and Demonstration Project (JIP), will apply a digital solution to enhance well
Scotland Backs New Decommissioning Centre of Excellence
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has been awarded grant funding of £1.9 million from the Scottish Government’s Decommissioning Challenge Fund to invest in the recently-announced National Decommissioning Centre of Excellence in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish
Saipem Kicks Off Sverdrup Pipelaying Ops
Saipem’s vessel Castorone has started operations to install Norway’s largest pipeline to the Johan Sverdrup field. The 36-inch pipeline, which will extend more than 280 kilometers out to the Johan Sverdrup field once installed, is being pulled through a pre-drilled hole at the bottom of the Fensfjor
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 23-29, 2018). Weeks Marine Wins $11.4 Million Wilmington Dredging Contract Weeks Marine Inc. has won an $11.4 million contract for the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar maintenance dredging program in Bruns
Aker Solutions Boosts Profits
Aker Solutions has seen its profit go up by some 70 per cent as it generated net income of NOK 105 million, or NOK 0.31 in the first-quarter 2018, versus net income of NOK 62 million, or NOK 0.23 same time last year. The Norwegian services company generated revenue of NOK 5.5 billion ($688 million),
DPS, GISL Eye Asian Dredging Market
The Dutch company Dredge Pump Solutions (DPS), a division of MvO International B.V., and Belgium’s Global Industrial Sourcing & Logistics bvba (GISL) have agreed a mutually beneficial partnership to enhance opportunities in the emerging Asian dredging market. With a primary focus on Indonesia, Bangl
PGS Narrows Quarterly Deficit
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported net loss for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $40 million versus $106 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss was 12 cents per share, narrowed from 32 cents per share same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated revenues of $201 million for t
OGTC Supports Small Pools Vision
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre is backing four subsea ‘plug and play’ projects to help unlock the 3.4 billion barrels of oil and gas in marginal fields, or ‘small pools’ on the UK Continental Shelf. Plug and play is a concept from the computing and space industries, where equipment is designed to b