Equipment
Energinet.dk Calls for Bids for Kriegers Flak CGS Cable Job
The Danish grid operator, Energinet.dk, has invited contractors to apply for design, production, delivery, execution and completion of 2 x 25 km 3 core 150 kV subsea cable, intended for Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution (KF CGS). The work scope also includes transport and laying of the 150 kV sub
Widening Juliana Canal (VIDEO)
DEME has developed an innovative technique and pontoon to seal and reinforce canal and river bends. This solution, the bentonite mattresses laying pontoon called the MATTEDOOR, is currently being used for the widening of the Juliana Canal. The Juliana Canal forms a vital navigation route between Lim
TGE’s LNG fuel system ordered for Herema’s vessel
TGE Marine informed it has recently signed a deal to design and supply LNG fuel gas system for Heerema’s semi-submersible crane vessel.
Heerema opens its Innovation Center
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), an engineering and fabrication contractor for offshore structures to the oil and gas industry, has opened the Heerema Innovation Center. The new center is located near the Group’s headquarters, in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands. According to Heerema, the first project
UTEC NCS Survey, LDD Secure Wikinger OWF Contract
UTEC NCS Survey has been awarded a contract for heavy lift support services for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. The Wikinger offshore wind farm is located 34 kilometers northeast of the island of Rügen and will generate a total capacity of 350 MW. Partnering with LDD the c
Van Oord Inks Maldivian Deal
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has just signed another major contract in Maldives. According to the Maldives’ Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, the agreement will involve dredging, reclamation and civil works in the Thinadhoo, Feydhoo a
Van Oord to Install Walney Extension Foundations
Van Oord has reached an agreement with DONG Energy for the transport and installation of the 87 foundations at Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom. After completion in 2018 the wind farm will deliver sustainable energy to 460,000 households. The Walney Extension offshore wind f
MTG at Europort 2015
MTG, an international company specialized in the design and production of systems for earth moving machinery, is attending the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam, introducing its latest solutions for the dredging market. The main innovation is DMet, a G.E.T system for the dredging market that improves
Aker Solutions revenue hurt by low demand for subsea services
Norwegian oil and gas engineering and construction company Aker Solutions saw its revenues fall amid declining subsea services demand. The company said the drop in demand was especially felt in the North Sea region. Revenue for the third quarter was NOK 7.5 billion, down from NOK 8.3 billion in 2014
DEME Concessions Gets New CEO
Wim Biesemans joins the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME as CEO of DEME Concessions. “I have always been lucky enough to work for growing companies or on promising start-up projects. I love building strong teams that can grow together and that’s exactly what I expect
Aker Solutions Sees Revenue Slashed by NOK 800 Mln
Aker Solutions has delivered lower third-quarter profit as its revenue dropped some NOK 800 million from the prior-year quarter on subsea services activity decline in the North Sea market. Norwegian oil services company generated net income of NOK 205 million ($23.8 million), or NOK 0.75 per share,
Ekinops to Upgrade Linxtelecom’s Submarine Optical Ring
Linxtelecom has chosen Ekinops to provide equipment for a 4 Tbps (terabits per second) submarine optical ring linking the three major cities in the Baltic Sea. Ekinops announced that the Linxtelecom ring, over submarine cable, is now operational and connects Tallinn in Estonia, Helsinki in Finland,
Heerema Gears for Alba B3 Jacket Sail Away
Heerema Fabrication Group informed that preparations are being made for the sail away of the Alba B3 jacket to Equatorial Guinea for Marathon Oil’s Alba field third gas compression platform. Heerema is the main EPCI contractor for the 6,000-ton Alba B3 compression platform. The 1500-tons jacket has
PHOTO: Congo River on Display
In order to celebrate the “Company of the Year 2015” (Onderneming van het Jaar) award, last week, DEME brought its trailing suction hopper dredger Congo River in Antwerp, giving the public opportunity to tour the vessel. TSHD Congo River, one of the newest ships in DEME fleet, has the hopper capacit