Equipment
DEME and Siemens Ink Hohe See Foundation Contract
DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering devision GeoSea and Siemens have concluded an EPCI foundation contract for the Hohe See offshore wind farm. The Hohe See offshore wind farm (owned by EnBW) is situated approx. 90 km north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea. The project will cover
Maputo Port Dredging Set for Mid-May
The dredging of the Port of Maputo’s access channel is estimated to begin in mid-May and will be executed by Jan De Nul Dredging Middle East FZE, UAE, according to the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC). The dredging operations will last 10 months, including mobilization and demobilization of th
Royal IHC Delivers Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Mahury
Royal IHC delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger Mahury to Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging on February 18, 2016. The 1,840m3 twin-screw TSHD was built at IHC’s partner shipyard, MTG Dolphin, in Varna, Bulgaria. The Mahury was successfully launched on 14 August and named on 29 October 2
VIDEO: ACETube Dewatering System Introduced
ACE Geosynthetics, a manufacturer of geosynthetic fabric and geosynthetic products, such as geogrid and geotextile, has just released a video about their ACETube® (Geotextile Tube) Dewatering System, that can make dredging faster and more efficient. ACETube® is integrated with single or multiple pie
JFD Develops New System to Improve Diving Safety
JFD, the subsea operations and engineering company, part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched a new Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) for commercial divers. According to the company, the bailout system, designed and developed by JFD as part of its Divex range of rebreathers, extends th
VIDEO: Dredge Ball Joints – Engineering and Manufacturing
Dredge Yard, an international producer of mining/dredging components and equipment, has just released this very interesting video about the engineering and manufacturing of their dredge ball joints. The dredge ball joints are designed in six different types, giving variations of tilting angle from 1
Trelleborg Builds New Subsea Vibration Suppression System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched a new vortex induced vibration (VIV) suppression system. According to the company, the Tri-Strake Combi, developed to complement the S-Lay capable Tri-Strake Stinger system and the Tri-Strake Lite system, should ease the installation and provide added res
Schottel Hydro Supplies Turbines for SME’s PLAT-O
Schottel Hydro will deliver 16 Schottel Instream Turbines (SIT) with a capacity of 62 kW each to Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) over the next two years. The SME’s PLAT-O platform array will host 16 Schottel Instream Turbines. Following the sea trials in the Solent in summer 2015, the first PLAT-O s
Oceanteam Wins Turntable Contract
Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a contract to supply a cable manufacturer demountable turntables and auxiliary equipment for the multiple transport of cables from Asia to Europe in 2016. The Oslo-listed company said it will also assist during the cable load outs in the appointed ports by supply
IKM Subsea Wins ROV Services Extension for Nexans Skagerrak
Nexans Norway and IKM Subsea have come to an agreement to extend the current ROV services contracts on board the vessel Nexans Skagerrak. The contract value including options is 75 million NOK and duration term is firm for 3 years + 2 yearly options. IKM Subsea’s ROV services will be integrated with
Able Boosts Its Fleet with New Dredging Grab
Able UK has announced a further expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of a new heavy duty dredging grab which will be used in conjunction with Europe’s largest mobile harbor crane, based at Able Seaton Port on the Tees. Able has invested EUR 220,000 in the 28 tonne grab supplied by Verstegen,
JDR Bags McDermott Umbilical Deals
JDR, the UK-based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded two umbilical contracts by McDermott Middle East Inc., for undisclosed operators. The umbilicals will be delivered to two projects in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The first proje
Cape scoops Prelude FLNG work
Cape plc, a provider of industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors, has secured a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South Korea for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit. The contract is for the installation of insulation to the cryogenic pipew
McDermott to use JDR’s umbilicals in Middle East
JDR, the UK-based manufacturer of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been awarded two umbilical contracts by McDermott in Middle East. The umbilicals will be delivered to undisclosed operators for two projects in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The first