Equipment
iXBlue Equips OceanGate Cyclops Submersibles
OceanGate and iXBlue have formed a strategic partnership to expand the application and use of marine navigation and sonar equipment to explore the world’s deep oceans. As part of the alliance, OceanGate has selected the iXBlue PHINS inertial navigation system for use aboard its fleet of Cyclops seri
Hydrex Patches up Tanker in Spain
Hydrex has performed a permanent insert repair on a 175-meter tanker after it suffered cavitation damage to the inside shell plating of one of its ballast water tanks. The Hydrex team sailed with a workboat and all necessary equipment to the ship which lay at anchorage in Algeciras. The divers start
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 22-28, 2016). BAM Signs Xbloc License Agreement with Bouygues BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed a license agreement with Bouygues for the use of Xbloc on the Cal
Van Oord Strengthens Fleet with TSHD Contender
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has acquired trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘Contender’ from Dutch Abeko Marine. The vessel has a hopper capacity of 2,680 m3. This purchase allows Van Oord to strengthen its fleet in the small trailing
Maersk Connector Docks in UK for Carousel Setup
DeepOcean has welcomed its advanced cable installation vessel to North East England for the mobilisation of specialist cable handling equipment for projects in the offshore renewables and subsea interconnector sectors. Operated by Darlington-based DeepOcean on a long-term charter from its owners Mae
CT Offshore Completes Gode Wind Cabling
CT Offshore has finalised the installation of the last inter-array cable on DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 2+1 offshore wind farm in the German part of the North Sea. “The cable installation was successfully completed through good team work with the entire project team, including our clients DONG Energy. G
SeaBird Shrinks Loss
Oslo-listed SeaBird, a seismic data provider for oil and gas companies, has narrowed its net loss in the fourth quarter, as the company continues implementation of cost cutting measures in order to adapt to weak seismic demand. SeaBird posted net loss of $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2015,
Fugro Suffers $410 Mln Loss, Announces Further Cuts
Dutch subsea and survey specialist, Fugro, has ended the year 2015 with a loss of €372.5 million ($410.4 million) as the oil and gas market slump continues to drive revenues down and stress offshore services players. The company managed to narrow the loss of €459 million ($505.7 million) from last y
Magseis Loss Grows
Norwegian ocean bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has reported net loss of USD 11 million or USD 0.37 per share in the fourth quarter 2015, compared to USD 4.1 million (0.15) net loss year-on-year, and net loss of USD 0.3 million during Q3 2015. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue drop to
MMT to Exhibit at Oceanology International
Sweden’s marine survey specialist, MMT, will be showcasing at Oceanology International at London ExCel, on March 15-17, 2016. MMT, which celebrates 40 years in the marine survey business this year, will showcase their latest developments and results on its Surveyor Interceptor ROV. The Surveyor Inte
Norfolk Marine, Geomara Team Up
Norfolk Marine and Geomara have signed a cooperation agreement to work together to provide a range of interrelated maritime services. The agreement should bring together Norfolk Marine’s experience as a specialist marine contractor operating vessels, dive teams and Inspection class ROV’s with Geomar
Tidal Array Cabling Solution Project Completed
The final phase of a project to investigate cost-effective methods of cable laying for tidal power arrays, with the aim of helping accelerate development of the marine energy industry, has been completed in Orkney. Funded by Scottish Enterprise, the £2.4m Tidal Array Cabling Solution project was lau
EMO Monitoring System for Cape Sharp Tidal Project
EMO Marine Technologies of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has been awarded a contract with Open Hydro for the Cape Sharp Tidal project. OpenHydro, a DCNS company, has partnered with Emera to create the Cape Sharp Tidal project. The Cape Sharp Tidal project will deploy a fully connected 4MW tidal array of in
Expro Bags Statoil Subsea Award
International oilfield services company, Expro, has secured a new framework agreement with Statoil in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The agreement, for three years with options to extend for three, two-year periods will see Expro provide subsea services and well control systems delivering it