Equipment
Kongsberg’s ROV control system for Bourbon Offshore’s AHTS
Kongsberg Evotec, a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has signed an agreement with Bourbon Offshore Norway for the delivery of E-LARS Launch and Recovery System for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). According to Kongsberg Maritime, the delivery will take place in December 2015. The system
HR Wallingford Takes Part in HYDRALAB+
As part the EU-funded HYDRALAB+ project, scientists from HR Wallingford will work with 23 partner organisations from across Europe to address the urgent need to understand the consequences of climate change on rivers, estuaries and coasts. The four-year project will create closer ties between intern
Exclusive Interview with NEGRINI
NEGRINI S.r.l., an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment, grabs and buckets for rope machines and crawler mounted cranes, experienced positive results in several areas of its operations in 2015. Focused on the professionalism and versatility towards the different demands of their customers, the
Warrenpoint Dredging Completed
Monitoring surveys carried out by the Warrenpoint Harbor Authority during the summer identified an elevated accumulation of material in the center of the turning basin which resulted in a draft restriction being placed on all vessels. This restriction resulted in significant disruption to the harbor
Picture of the Day: Vox Maxima in Indonesia
Vox Maxima, Van Oord’s largest trailing suction hopper dredging vessel, recently started the dredging operations for the creation of Pluit City, an artificial island in the bay of Jakarta, Indonesia. The Pluit City scheme is being developed by Van Oord–Boskalis joint venture with the completion date
APM Invests Big in New Vado Terminal
APM Terminals is investing EUR 150 million in the new Vado terminal, currently under construction on Italy’s Ligurian coast, which will create 450 new jobs when operations commence. The new terminal, the first new major port construction in Italy in several decades, is scheduled to open in January 2
Statoil Starts World’s First Subsea Wet Gas Compression
Statoil with partners Petoro and OMV have started the world’s first wet gas compression on the seabed of the North Sea Gullfaks field. The unique technology will increase recovery by 22 million barrels of oil equivalent (oe) and extend plateau production by around two years from the Gullfaks South
Falcon ROV Conducts Torr Head Tidal Energy Study
Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV spent three days gathering vital benthic data for an impact assessment of a proposed tidal array installation at Torr Head on Northern Ireland’s coast. Undertaking the assessment project was Marine Ecological Surveys Limited for their client, Tidal Ventures Ltd, who intend dev
ACE Winches’ Chain Mooring System for Heerema’s Aegir
ACE Winches has delivered a chain winch package to Heerema Marine Contractors for its Aegir vessel. Supporting the Ichthys LNG Project, offshore Northwest Australia, ACE Winches has engineered, designed, manufactured and commissioned a 200te twin Chainlifter Hydraulic package for Heerema. The chain
GTT’s Mark V tech receives LR approval
GTT, the French designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG, said that its new containment system Mark V has earned a general approval from the classification society Lloyd’s Register.
Bestobell receives valves order from DSME for Yamal LNG carrier
Bestobell Marine has secured an order for its cryogenic globe and check valves for the second LNG carrier in the Yamal series of vessels being built at DSME shipyard in South Korea.
DSME, SHI order Bestobell valves for LNG newbuilds
Bestobell Marine said it has secured orders for its new range of high pressure globe and check valves that will be used on pump and vapouriser skids used in high pressure fuel gas systems for MAN ME-GI engines.
PSA Probes Gjøa Flexible Risers
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway PSA has carried out an audit of the integrity management of flexible risers and associated safety-related equipment at Gjøa. GDF SUEZ is the operator on the Gjøa field, which is an oil and gas field in the North Sea, around 45 km north-west of the Sognefjord. Gj
Spectrum to Report Lower Revenue
Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, Spectrum, said it expects to report net revenues of approximately USD 18 million for the quarter, compared to USD 53 million same time last year. Based on preliminary figures for Q3 2015, Spectrum expects a positive net cash-flow of USD 13 million in Q