Equipment
Picture of the Day: BAM Milestone in Dundee
BAM Nuttall have recently completed a major milestone on the V&A Museum in Dundee, namely the construction of the coffer dam which will allow the structure to be built out into the Tay. The selection of the right plant and equipment was crucial to meet the tight deadlines, with the summer embargo of
Improving Navigation of Ganga River
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is investigating measures to augment the navigational capacity of the River Ganges, under the Jal Vikas Marg project. The River Ganges (or River Ganga) already carries some shipping, and is recognized as having the potential to be a major inland waterwa
Aibel to perform SPS for Deepsea Bergen rig
Odfjell Drilling has awarded Aibel the yard stay contract for the rig Deepsea Bergen. According to Aibel, the rig will arrive at its yard in Haugesund early in the autumn 2015. During the stay of approximately one month, Aibel will be performing various tasks in connection with SPS (Special Periodic
Minister Tours Port of Tyne
The new Ports and Shipping Minister, Robert Goodwill MP, paid his first official visit to a UK port on Thursday, 25 June, at the Port of Tyne. While on a tour of the Port’s 600 acre estate, the Minister saw the rapid progress being made on a £25 million project on the Port’s estate. “The […]
Sontum wins fire safety equipment deal with Statoil
Sontum Fire & Safety, a division of Align, has been awarded a frame agreement for the supply of products and services related to fire safety equipment on all Statoil’s offshore installations and onshore facilities. According to company’s statement, the contract is expected to give Sontum an addition
EXCLUSIVE: Dredge Yard at WEDA Event
Dredge Yard, a supplier of dredging and mining components, equipment and technologies, took part in the WEDA Dredging Summit and Expo, held from June 22-25, 2015 at the Westin Galleria in Houston. The event hosted numerous technical sessions and gave the opportunity for all the leading organizations
Plexus Sells KSW Stake
UK’s Plexus has through its wholly owned subsidiary Afrotel divested its sole asset, consisting of a 25% shareholding interest in KSW Engineering (KSW), a private UK oil and gas equipment manufacturing and engineering company. The consideration for the sale to KSW is £1.5 million in cash which will
WATCH: Bourbon in SABELLA’s D10 Subsea Cable Project
The following video shows how the French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, delivered the installation of subsea electrical cable for SABELLA’s D10 tidal energy project off the island of Ushant, France. After 2 weeks of preparation, the laying of the electrical cable was conducted
VIDEO: Italdraghe’s New OCTOPUS
Italdraghe, an Italian dredger builder, has just released a video about their new amphibious OCTOPUS dredger, delivered to the north east Italy at the end of March this year. This extremely versatile multifunctional dredger boasts a whole host of innovative features that allow the dredgemaster troub
Xtera’s Repeater for HUGO Subsea Cable
Xtera Communications announced the deployment of its repeater into the High capacity, Undersea Guernsey Optical-fiber (HUGO) subsea cable system connecting Porthcurno (UK), Guernsey (UK) and Lannion (France). This project represents the first deployment of Xtera’s repeater in a commercial system, as
Drones Tested for Underwater Oil Spill Detection (Spain)
An experiment to detect oil spills, URready4OS, is being performed until Friday near the port of Cartagena, Spain. A European project, coordinated by the University Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), will see a fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and aerial drones put on trial on
Major Step Forward for Dover
Having committed itself to transforming the Western Docks with a new cargo terminal, the Port of Dover has taken another major step forward following the signing of an agreement with GRAHAM, a company involved in the construction, asset management and project investment sectors. Procured under EU Of
UTEC Geomarine Delivers Caspian Sea Assignment
UTEC Geomarine has completed the first phase of a geotechnical site investigation in the Caspian Sea for a major oil and gas operator. The project was completed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) geoROV seabed cone penetration test (CPT) and sampling system, geoREACT suction skid, and a special
HHI orders GTT tech for Hoegh LNG’s FSRU
GTT, the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG said it has received a new order for a Floating Storage & Regasification Unit from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.