Equipment
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup Jackets
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the design engineering of the steel jackets for the two facilities at Johan Sverdrup field. Johan Sverdrup field, located in the North Sea, approximately 155 kilometers west of Karmøy in Rogaland county, is operated by Statoil. The
VIDEO: Royal IHC Presents Beagle Hopper Dredger
The IHC Beagle is one of the Royal IHC’s latest developments in the dredging sector. The IHC Beagle series have been designed with a number of standard features which are fitted on all types and sizes. These include a high quality IHC dredge pump, the innovative hull shape and an ergonomically desig
Wärtsilä to supply two dual-fuel power plants to Indonesia
Wärtsilä informed that in a consortium with an Indonesian construction company PT PP, it has signed a contract to supply two 57 MW modular power plants to PT PLN, the Indonesian state utility.
ROG Completes Conversion of Boskalis’ Ndeavor
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has completed the conversion of Boskalis’ multi-purpose vessel (MPV) Ndeavor. The vessel, built in 2013, has the length of 99m, beam of 30m, and gross tonnage of 7413 ton. Prior to the conversion, the MPV was equipped with rock dumping equipment. This included 8 stone
Pharos Offshore Sells MD3 Cable Plough
Pharos Offshore has sold MD3 cable plough to a telecommunications company in preparation for their upcoming installation campaigns. The company recently refurbished the SMD built MD3 cable plough in preparation for the sale. The plough is designed to minimize pull force requirements and provide effe
Saipem Wraps Up Testing of Its New ROVs
Italian oil and gas industry contractor, Saipem, has completed sea trials of its new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) line, the Innovator 2.0. The new heavy work-class ROVs are the result of three years of design and testing, the company said. The Innovator 2.0 has obtained a declaration of complia
Pella Sietas Builds New Dredger for WSV
The German Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSV) has ordered a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) from Pella Sietas Shipyard, Hamburg. The new dredger, worth around €95 million, will be funded through the company’s ‘Future Investment Program’, the WSV said in its announcement. The newbuild,
Seatools Upgrades Subsea Compensator Range
Seatools, a Dutch subsea technology company, has introduced a new subsea hydraulic compensator range. The new subsea compensator range: the Advanced series, is based on the preceding Hyco range and features a strongly improved mechanical design, the company explained. The range’s revised design, lar
Busy 2016 for International Association of Dredging Companies
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), exclusively for Dredging Today, looks back at 2016 and forward to 2017. IADC is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry. As such IADC is dedicated to not only promoting the skills, integrity and rel
DTU to Work on New Mine Detection Drone
Researchers at Technical University of Denmark – DTU intend to develop a drone with magnetometers capable of mapping mines in former war zones, which could make demining more efficient and less dangerous. The project has received DKK 11 million from Innovation Fund Denmark. “The plan is for our dron
Seatools Introduces the Advanced Series
Dutch technology company Seatools announced today the introduction of a new subsea hydraulic compensator range: the Advanced series. The new compensator range is based on the preceding Hyco range and delivers serious improvements in robustness, durability, and standardization, reported Seatools in t
KBR Strikes BP Deal
KBR has been awarded contracts by BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services and for the provision of pre-front end engineering design (FEED) and FEED engineering services. Each agreement has a duration of three years with an option on each to extend for two additional years. The global
PHOTO: Backhoe Optimus in Klintehamn Harbor
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just released this amazing photo of their backhoe dredger ‘Optimus’, working on the Klintehamn Harbor dredging project in Sweden. “We are dredging about 250.000 m³ of material from the harbor and fairway of Klinteham
Eel Energy Secures Funds for Its Tidal Energy Device
Eel Energy has secured 3.7 million euros for the development of its 1MW prototype tidal energy system from the French PIA – Future Investment Program, operated by Bpifrance. The granting of the financing comes after a capital increase of nearly 3 million euros secured by the company last June, Eel E