Equipment
Trelleborg Sets Up GoM Buoyancy Repair at Chet Morrison Contractors
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has formalized its Drill Riser Buoyancy Module (DRBM) repair offering for the Gulf of Mexico through its partnership with the Deepwater Riser Services division of Chet Morrison Contractors. DRBMs are installed to reduce a drilling riser’s net weight in water, and ensu
Royal IHC Builds Two 895kW Booster Stations
Royal IHC, a Dutch company specializing in shipbuilding and equipment for maritime construction, is currently building two 895kW container booster stations for stock and rental. According to the company, the move follows high demand for immediate delivery of high-quality dredging equipment in the ma
SGS Adds All-Sea Underwater Solutions
Lariat Partners’ portfolio company, Subsea Global Solutions (SGS), has acquired All-Sea Underwater Solutions (All-Sea), to strengthen its services portfolio in providing underwater ship maintenance, repair and marine construction solutions. “We are excited to add All-Sea to the Subsea Global Solutio
New Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator Launched
Komatsu Europe has introduced its new PC210LCi-11 hydraulic excavator. “The Komatsu PC210LCi-11 integrates all the benefits of the standard PC210LC-11 excavator but with the extra advantage of Komatsu’s unique intelligent Machine Control technology, a now proven concept that has penetrated markets w
Comanco Wraps Up Florida Dredge Basin Liner Project
Comanco Environmental, an environmental and civil construction company specializing in the construction of containment facilities, recently wrapped up construction on a Dredge Basin Liner Containment project in Melbourne, FL. Over 1.35 million SF of 40-mil smooth HDPE geomembrane was installed acros
Great Potential for Russian Dredging Industry
Recent presentation of Russian and foreign companies from the 4th Forum of Dredging Companies in Moscow showed that there is a great potential for implementation of dredging projects in Russia. When speaking at the forum, Olivier Marcus, Damen’s Product Director Dredging, reminded about active invol
HR Wallingford: Modelling Colwyn Bay’s New Beach Defense
Conwy County Borough Council recently hired HR Wallingford to conduct physical modelling of the Colwyn Bay’s new beach defenses. “The Council wants to assure the longevity of the new beach, which has to date involved the placing of approximately 500,000m³ of dredged material, and has commissioned HR
Geo and NCT Offshore Team Up with New Drillship
Danish engineering consultancy Geo and NCT Offshore have launched the drillship Freja as part of a new strategic collaboration. Freja is an S-Class ROV support DP2 vessel, and according to Geo is the only drillship of its calibre and type in the Nordic countries after the rebuild. The drilling setup
Bauer Renewables in Relief Drilling Campaign for Beatrice Piles
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has awarded Bauer Renewables Ltd. (BRL) a subcontract to design, build, test and operate – the Bauer Dive Drill C40 – to execute relief drilling services for the foundation piles at the Beatrice offshore wind farm. SHL will install 84 jackets for the foundation of the Beat
Spectrum Wraps Up Another 2D Seismic Campaign Off Brazil
Spectrum has announced the completion of the 17,700 km Santos Campos Phase 2 2D seismic survey offshore Brazil. The new acquisition program is an outboard extension of Spectrum’s 2012 Santos Campos Phase 1 survey, and ties other programs in the Santos, Campos and Espirito Santo Basins producing a co
Polarcus Scores More Work
Polarcus has finalized a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition in Australia, and secured a 30-day extension to the West African campaign. The Australia program should deliver broadband data-set utilizing one of the Polarcus X-bow vessels. The project is due to start in Q3 2017 and will run for
TGS Gets $10 Million Tax Penalty
Økokrim, the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime, has issued a corporate fine of NOK 85 million (some USD 10 million) against geophysical contractor TGS. According to TGS, the fine is based on alleged violations of the Tax Assessment Act
AGR Bags New Wintershall Contract
Wintershall Norway has awarded AGR a contract for a feasibility study in the Barents Sea. The contract will see AGR monitor and identify the optimum design, drilling and testing techniques required to carry out efficient exploration activity. The study will also include the evaluation of emergency p
Angola Cables Picks Ciena for Monet Submarine Cable
Angola Cables has selected Ciena’s GeoMesh and Blue Planet solutions to support its new service launch on the MONET subsea cable. This 10,556 km route will provide more than 25 Tb/s of traffic on Angola Cables’ network between the U.S. and Latin America’s business hub of São Paulo, Brazil. Angola Ca