Equipment
Bakker Sliedrecht, Water2Energy to Deliver Tidal Turbines
Bakker Sliedrecht and Water2Energy have signed a technical development partnership to deliver new water turbines. The vertical axis water turbine (VAWT) that Water2Energy has developed is 30 to 50% more efficient than traditional water turbines, the company said. Bakker Sliedrecht has created a smar
Motive Offshore Builds Loading Tower for Swan Hunter
Motive Offshore has completed the construction of the basket carousel loading tower for Swan Hunter. The equipment has recently completed factory acceptance testing, and is now being assembled in The Netherlands ahead of an upcoming mobilisation for flexible riser installations offshore Ghana. The l
MMT and Reach Subsea Order Another Surveyor Interceptor
Norwegian ROV specialist Kystdesign has been awarded a contract to build another Surveyor Interceptor remotely operated vehicle (SROV) for a joint venture between MMT and Reach Subsea. The Surveyor Interceptor is designed to carry survey instrumentation to perform pipeline inspection, route surveys,
DONG Energy, Technip, Daewoo Settle on Hejre
Following a dispute regarding the termination of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Hejre platform, DONG Energy and the supplier consortium have entered into a settlement agreement, including the arbitral claims, related to the contract. The supplier consortium cons
The Ocean Cleanup Project Secures Major Funding
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch foundation developing technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, has raised $21.7 million in donations since last November. This latest funding round brings The Ocean Cleanup’s total funding since 2013 to $31.5 million. This new contribution allows The Ocean Cleanup to i
Vallourec Develops New Drill Pipe Connection
French tubular solutions specialist Vallourec has launched a new drill pipe connection designed to drill in the most challenging environments. The ‘VAM X-Force’ connection was developed to push the limits of the existing technologies to reach deeper, more remote hydrocarbon reservoirs, the company e
VIDEO: Tackling Turbidity with Royal IHC Plumigator Overflow
Royal IHC has just released this very interesting video named ‘Tackling turbidity and reducing maintenance costs with Royal IHC’s Plumigator® overflow’. “Our continuous focus on innovation has resulted in an upgraded version of the telescopic overflow. The patented Plumigator® overflow tackles issue
Kongsberg to Deliver Integrated System for Atair II Research Vessel
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the Fassmer for the delivery of a technical solution for the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) research vessel Atair II. Atair II will be the first government owned LNG powered research vessel, and the first newbuild to use Kongsberg’s integra
DeepOcean’s riser wear protection for Troll C
DeepOcean AS has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract for wear protection on the risers at the Troll C platform in the Norwegian Sea. The award covers, in addition to installation, the design, engineering, procurement and fabrication of the wear prot
DeepOcean Wins Troll C Work
DeepOcean has been awarded an engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation (EPCI) contract for wear protection on the risers at the Troll C platform in the Norwegian Sea. The award covers, in addition to installation, the design, engineering, procurement and fabrication of the wear protect
STR Adds Another Nexus 2
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has ordered a second Nexus 2 USBL system from Applied Acoustics Engineering after having ordered the first unit at this year’s Ocean Business. Nexus 2 is the second generation 2- way digital system designed and produced by the UK headquartered company. The system
Wasco Orders Iron Ore for Nord Stream 2 Pipe Coating
Wasco Coatings Europe, the coating and logistics contractor of Nord Stream 2, has ordered 1.3 million tonnes of iron ore from Swedish LKAB Minerals. The iron ore will be used for the concrete coating of the steel pipes needed to build the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline. A heavy high-density concrete
New Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger DC Orisant Takes Shape
Reimerswaal Dredging has just announced that the construction of new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘DC Orisant’ is moving forward. The first sections of this diesel electric aggregate TSHD are taking their shape, the company said in its announcement. The new vessel, being bui
DNV GL Ex-CEO Joins Polarcus Board
Oslo-listed seismic player Polarcus has elected Dr. Henrik Madsen as a director for a term of two years at the company’s AGM held on May 3, 2017. Dr. Madsen is known as the former chief executive for DNV GL. He is a member of the World Council for Sustainable Development, and has been appointed as a