Equipment
Nexans Wins LofotKraft Subsea Cables Deal
LofotKraft AS has selected Nexans to deliver and install 170 kV XLPE cables to upgrade the current systems in three fjords Gimsøystraumen, Nappstraumen and Flakstadpollen to strengthen the power supply for residents throughout Lofoten, Norway. This will include upgrading the current grid capacity fr
Forum Subsea Rentals, Aquatec Ink Rental Agreement for LEAKlog
Forum Subsea Rentals, a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, and Aquatec Group have signed a global agreement for the rental of Aquatec’s LEAKlog leak detection and inspection suite. The Aquatec LEAKlog leak detection sensors are utilised for routine inspection and surveillance of subsea install
Plexus in Profit Warning
UK’s Plexus has seen a significant slowdown in planned activity by its customers to the extent that it cannot see the reduced activity levels being recovered in the current financial year as a result of a number of projects being delayed, postponed or cancelled, the company said Monday. This has aff
BPP Cables Adds Director of Cable Operations
BPP Cables has expanded its team with appointment of Tony Zymelka to the role of director of cable operations. Zymelka has worked for many decades in the submarine cable industry, in both the telecommunications and power transmission fields. He has experience in submarine cable manufacturing, testin
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 18 – January 24). Subsea 7’s pipelay vessel ‘Seven Waves’ is returning to the yard in the Netherlands for repairs after a fire on its lay assembly. The vessel was hired by Petrobras on a five-
Highlights of the Week (January 18-24)
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 18-24). Maryport’s Harbor Dredging Project Starts Next Month Van Oord, a Dutch dredging company, has won the Maryport’s harbor dredging contract. Chinese Duo Wins Major Port Deal in Algeria Two Chinese
Van Oord Strengthens Fleet with New Cutter Suction Dredger
Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger from Royal IHC. The vessel, a modular IHC Beaver® 65 DDSP built at the yard in Sliedrecht, will be delivered on 1 April 2016. This cutter suction dredger will be named Biesbosch. After delivery, the vessel will be deployed at the ‘Zeetoegang IJmuiden
Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase II Offers Cabling Job
Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II GmbH & Co. KG has issued a tender invitation for production, installation, and turnkey installation of the inner park cabling within an offshore wind farm in the EEZ. The Trianel Windpark Borkum is the first offshore wind farm to have been established under the direct
New Addition to Komatsu Excavator Range
Komatsu Europe International N.V. will present the new PC138US-11 short tail swing hydraulic excavator at the Bauma 2016 International Fair. The PC138US-11 has a net horsepower of 93.5 hp (69.7 kW), powered by a Komatsu SAA4D95LE engine. Alex Visentin, Product Manager at Komatsu Europe International
Schlumberger Sees Red Ink and Axes 10,000 More Jobs
Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, has further reduced its overall workforce by some 10,000 employees, and booked a quarterly net loss in the three months ended December 31. This brings the number of layoffs up to 30,000 together with previously announced job cuts this year. The Houston-based co
Installation and Commissioning of Aurum Dredger in Belarus
Aurum Pumpen GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of industrial pumps and dredgers, has commissioned its non self-propelled dredger of ADST-300 series in Belarus last month. Aurum’s customer, Berezovskiy Silicate products plant, intended to achieve sand winning at submerged depths previously
Clinton Marine Surveys Deepest Point Off Sweden
Clinton Marine Survey in cooperation with AquaBiota Water Research has completed a survey of the Bratten area, located in Skagerack which contains the largest depth in Sweden. The assignment which comprised charting of a 1206 km2 area was performed during December and January on behalf of Swedish Ag
Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant Delivers Power to Nordic Grid
The Sotenäs Wave Power Plant on the Swedish West Coast has started generating electric power to the Nordic Electricity Grid. The connection of the six meter diameter buoys to the corresponding linear generator Wave Energy Converters on the seabed represents the final step in bringing each unit on li
Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredgers Highly Wanted on the Market
2015 was very successful for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range with 12 CSDs sold and delivered to clients around the world. Most of the deliveries were stock built vessels, a number of which were being built on speculation when an order was placed for them prior to completion. A feature of