Equipment
Ifremer Boosts Fleet with HROV Ariane
Ifremer, a French research institute for exploitation of the sea, has expanded its fleet of underwater vehicles following the arrival of Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (HROV) Ariane. The HROV, with size of a small city car, is capable of working up to 2500 meters bellow sea. According to Ifremer,
X-Subsea Norway Goes Bankrupt
Dredging and excavation specialist X-Subsea’s Norwegian division has been declared bankrupt. The Mandal-based division, which currently employs 47 people, has failed to secure a financial boost after its parent company Reef Subsea Norway filed for bankruptcy earlier in February this year, causing a
Exceptional Year for Van Oord
The year 2014 was exceptional in many ways, Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, announced today. From a financial perspective, Van Oord achieved a record turnover of EUR 2.104 billion (2013: EUR 1.641 billion). It is the first time in the company’
FaunaGuard: Scientific Method for Deterring Marine Fauna
Regulators, funding agencies and proponents worldwide are imposing increasingly strict environmental regulations to minimize the potential impact of marine construction activities, and more specifically, the underwater sound generated by such activities. Marine fauna may be adversely affected by mar
ABB tech ordered for LNG-powered fast ferry
ABB said that the company has won an order to deliver complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for Estonia-based Tallink Grupp´s new LNG-powered fast ferry.
ABB tech ordered for LNG-powered fast ferry
ABB said that the company has won an order to deliver complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for Estonia-based Tallink Grupp´s new LNG-powered fast ferry.
Johan Sverdrup to Get Power from Shore
Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB for land-based power supply to phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field. The contract value is around NOK 1.1 billion ($155 million), and covers delivery of electrical equipment for a converter station by the Kårstø proce
Statoil: ABB to power Johan Sverdrup
Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB for land-based power supply to phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field. The contract value is around NOK 1.1 billion ($133.9 million), and covers delivery of electrical equipment for a converter station by the Kårstø pro
Nauplius Wins Conversion Contract
De Vries & Van de Wiel, part of the Belgian dredging, hydraulic engineering and environmental solutions group DEME, has commissioned Nauplius Workboats to convert a high-speed ship into a survey vessel for hydrographic research. “We have made a number of structural and equipment modifications to mak
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 09 – March 15). Fugro said it received a writ of summons from Boskalis to force a shareholder vote at its annual shareholders meeting scheduled for April 30, 2015 on a recommendation in respect
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Order Placed for World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger Jan De Nul Group has placed an order for a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger JDN8069 with the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste. Boskalis, Van Oord Sign Rio de Janeiro Dredging Contract Edinho Araujo, head of the Special Por
‘Business of the Year’ for Peel Ports
Thanks to a series of significant investments and a commitment to making a positive impact to the economy of the Liverpool City Region, Peel Ports Group scooped the top prize at the Mersey Maritime Awards. The company beat off competition from Cammell Laird and Seatruck Ferries to take home the Busi
VIDEO: North Sea Giant Preps for Asgard Ops
A privately owned company, founded by the Andersen family in 1916, Fayard, assisted Technip Norge AS and Statoil in the Module Handling System (MHS) and Special Handling System (SHS) heavy installations on board the North Sea Giant. It’s a purpose-built system for installation and recovery of heavy
Dunmore East Dredging Announced
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced the full details of a €17.8m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned fishery harbors and local harbor network. In announcing the initiative the Minister said: “I have set a