Equipment
DRAGFLOW and the High Depth Dredging
Environmental dredging and high depth dredging are emerging trends in the dredging market. DRAGFLOW has developed a full line of hydraulic/electric pumps and cutters for high depth applications that have been used for environmental dredging. A perfect example of this is a dam cleaning dredging proje
IMES Expands to New Portsmouth Office
IMES, a marine and subsea specialist, has moved to new premises in Portsmouth as the company targets further strategic growth. The new 5,500 sqft premises, based at Voyager Park on Portfield Road, Portsmouth, feature a load testing area for lifting equipment, a component assembly area and purpose-bu
Bell Introduces A-Frame Dredger
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch company highly specialized in manufacturing and engineering of dredging equipment, has developed a new range of dredger called the Bell A-frame dredger. This piece of equipment can be used in shallow and deep waters as well. The A-frame dredger is engineered by using the
Fugro in pipe inspection for Statoil, Gassco
Statoil Petroleum AS and Gassco AS have awarded the 2015 annual pipeline inspection contract to Fugro. The contract covers inspection of defined sections of subsea pipelines between Norway and continental Europe: Europipe 1, Europipe 2, Franpipe, Zeepipe and Norpipe. Furthermore, inspection of pipel
DOF Subsea Lands More Work
DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the Atlantic region. According to the company, the award will include work on both the Norwegian and UK sector. The work scope includes, among other, installation of flexible flow lines and umbilicals on the Corrib field, operated by Shell Ireland. Fu
VIDEO: Damen Introduces DOP 200
Damen Shipyards, an international shipbuilding group, has just released a video about their DOP Submersible Dredge Pump 200. The Waterking excavator, as shown in this video, or the excavator available locally, can be turned into an instant dredger by connecting a DOP submersible dredge pump. The DOP
Wood Group nets Kollsnes plant work from Statoil
Wood Group has been awarded a contract by Statoil, on behalf of Gassco, for engineering modifications and upgrades to its Kollsnes process plant, west of Bergen, Norway, which processes gas from the North Sea fields. Estimated value of the contract, including options and procurement, is more than NO
EMGS in Barents Sea 3D EM data sale
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an oil company for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS’ multi- client data library in the Barents Sea. EMGS did not reveal the name of the company it is entering into a data licensing agreement with, but it did
New Range of OCTOPUS Dredgers from Italdraghe
Italdraghe, the long-standing Italian dredger builder, is about to deliver the first of its new range of amphibious OCTOPUS dredgers. This extremely versatile multifunctional dredger, set to start work in north east Italy at the end of March this year, boasts a whole host of innovative features that
Skagerrak 4 Officially Launched
The new High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine cable system interconnecting Norway and Denmark, Skagerrak 4, has been officially inaugurated and ready for commercial operation. The realisation of Skagerrak 4 had been agreed upon by the Danish and the Norwegian transmission grid operators Energ
Dikes on Peat: Improved Design Method Available
Dikes on Peat are stronger than has been assumed in the past. Until now, it has not been possible to calculate exactly how strong they are. However, advances have been made. On the basis of field trials, software analyses, laboratory and model experiments, research institute Deltares, working togeth
VIDEO: Kleven Splashes ‘Olympic Nike’
Norway’s Kleven Verft has launched Olympic Shipping’s future subsea vessel “Olympic Nike”. Back in May 2014, Olympic Shipping entered into a new contract with Kleven Verft for building of an Inspection Maintenance Repair (IMR) vessel with MT6021 MK2 design. The MK2 design is a further development of
ABB Nets Walney Extension Subsea Cable Deal
ABB has won an order worth around $130 million from DONG Energy to supply a high-voltage cable system that will bring power from the Walney Extension wind park off the northwest coast of England to more than a million people in the United Kingdom. The Walney Extension will provide additional generat
MCP Builds Largest 4G Network at Sea for Statoil
Statoil has chosen Maritime Communications Partner (MCP) to deploy and operate their high speed 4G-network on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Statoil and MCP have signed a six years contract with an option to extend for another four years. With that MCP will immediately start building “the wo