Equipment
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.
Hydro Group Adds Hydrostatic Pressure Vessel
Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group has further strengthened its portfolio with a new hydrostatic pressure vessel, following a £250,000 investment. According to the company, the 2.5 x 1.5-meter vessel has the capacity to pressure test large cable assemblies and equipment up to 2,200psi
Siport21 at Port Congress
Siport21, a maritime and port engineering consulting company, has presented three studies at the XIII Spanish Coastal and Port Engineering Congress, held in Aviles, Gijon. These studies are examples of the latest projects developed by the company; Maritime Traffic Analysis in the Port of Bahia Blanc
Canal Seine-Nord Europe Deal Awarded
Engineering and consulting firms setec and Royal HaskoningDHV have been selected by VNF, the French navigable waterways authority, to jointly provide program management assistance over 12 years for a canal link extending from France to Belgium. The vast new Canal Seine-Nord Europe will connect the b
Three Contracts for Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded three dredging-related contracts on the African subcontinent with a combined value of approximately EUR 75 million. In Angola, Boskalis has been awarded a contract by Angola LNG Ltd. for dredging activities related to maintaining the access channel an
DNV GL: New approach to valve testing in subsea wells
DNV GL and ExproSoft are working together to offer a new approach to testing barrier valves in subsea completed wells that could reduce downtime, cost, and risk related to shut-in and restart of wells. “In Norway, today’s current prescriptive approach to well testing can result in up to 3 days lost
Ampelmann’s access solution for maintenance project in North Sea
Ampelmann, a company focusing on development, construction and lease of offshore access solutions, has been awarded a contract by an oil & gas major operating in the Southern North Sea to provide access solution for its offshore assets. The Ampelmann A-type system is used for deploying workforce mor
Hydrex in Underwater Propeller Fix
Hydrex performed propeller croppings on two vessels berthed in Algeciras, close to the Spanish Hydrex office. The first operation was carried out on a 174-meter LPG tanker, the second one on a 230-meter bulk carrier. Both ships had suffered torn off pieces, severe cracks and bents on all four propel
Construction Milestone for V&A Dundee
Completion of a coffer dam in the River Tay at the site of V&A Museum of Design Dundee marks a major milestone in the £80.11 million construction project, Royal BAM Group announced. The V&A Dundee building will protrude out into the River Tay. To enable the land reclamation work to progress, BAM Con
Dong Orders JDR’s Inter-Array Cables for Race Bank
Dong Energy has awarded a contract to supply subsea power cables for the Race Bank offshore wind farm to UK-based company JDR. For this contract, JDR will design and manufacture 110 kilometres of 36 kV inter-array cables and provide offshore testing and termination services. The scope of work also i
Exclusive: Forsys Subsea New Approach to Subsea Fields
Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture between FMC Technologies and Technip, was officially launched earlier this month. Forsys Subsea was announced in March this year as a joint venture that will unite the skills and capabilities of two subsea giants. We were interested to learn more about one of the
Van Oord to Install Foundations on Burbo Bank Extension
Van Oord has signed a contract with DONG Energy for the installation of foundations at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in the UK. Van Oord will install the project’s 32 monopiles and transition piece foundations, supply and install the scour protection and provide the logistics between t
NKT Starts Export Cable Production for Race Bank OWF
NKT Cables has now confirmed the order for delivery of export cable systems to the Race Bank Offshore Wind farm by DONG Energy, which was previously announced on December 16, 2014. According to the company, DONG Energy has made the final investment decision for the Race Bank OWF. NKT cables will now
EXCLUSIVE: IADC Visit to Van Oord
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation started on June 22 at UNESCO-IHE, in Delft, the Netherlands, and will last through Friday, 26 June, 2015. The seminar reflects IADC’s commitment to education, to encouraging young people to enter the field