Equipment
Conquest, deugro Develop New Monopile Setup System
Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master. Parties have combined their experience and in depth k
Alphatron Marine Inks Lease Contract for 11 Vessels
Alphatron Marine BV, a Rotterdam-headquartered manufacturer of unique complementary products, has signed a lease contract with Seacontractors for eleven vessels to provide satellite hardware and data solution packages. Alphatron Marine’s VSAT system will be installed alongside the existing IT infras
Plan Introduced for Waalwijk Container Terminal
Waalwijk has far-advanced plans for the construction of a container terminal outside the dykes on the Bergsche Maas, the Port of Rotterdam Authority announced. As a result, it should be possible to handle vessels of up to 135 meters. The call for tenders for this project is planned for May or June o
SPT Offshore Wins Dudgeon OWF Job
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation to support Sembmarine SLP being the main fabricator for this substation. Sembmarine SLP has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshor
Another Success for Foreshore Technology
Foreshore Technology has just returned from Ireland after installing Dredge Master Plough for Fastnet Shipping. Fastnet Sound is a versatile Multicat/Dive Platform equipped with an anchor handling/towing winch and Aft mounted A frame to enable plough dredging with an 11m Wide dredging Plough. Foresh
Hollandia Offshore Wins Horns Rev C Jacket Deal
Energinet.dk, the Danish power transmission company, has appointed Hollandia Offshore with the procurement, fabrication, load out and transport of the Horns Rev C Jacket. The Jacket is to be installed in the Horns Rev 3 Offshore wind farm near the Danish Coast. The scheduled delivery date is April 2
Port of Rotterdam Revenue Rises, Profits Fall
Revenue of the Port Authority rose by 3.1% last year due to increased economic activity at the port. However, profits fell by 4.9% owing to higher interest charges and depreciation. The completion of phase 1 of Maasvlakte 2 brought the level of investment down to €189 million, a level that is still
Dredging Works in the Heart of London
Long reach excavator specialists, WM Plant Hire, are using their 65 tonne machine to clear an area of the dock basin at Canary Wharf ahead of a major development. Working with main Contractor, Commercial Marine & Piling, the machine is removing obstructions at depths up to 16 meters and is fitted wi
IKM Elektro nets Goliat job
ENI Norge has entered into a contract with IKM Elektro AS for the provision of overhaul and repairs of electric motors, generators and heaters on the Goliat FPSO, in the Barents sea, off Norway. The contract has a duration of three years with options for extensions, and will be performed as an Integ
Maersk Oil to use Ampelmann walk-to-work system (UK)
Ampelmann, a Dutch company supplying Motion Compensation Gangways (MCG) for offshore and marine industry, has secured a contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK. The oil company will use the Ampelmann A-Type system for a shutdown campaign in the UK sector of the central North Sea to extend the weather
ECA Sells First A18 AUV
The ECA Group has secured first order for its next-generation A18 autonomous underwater robot from an undisclosed customer. According to the company, the robot will be delivered in 2016, and it will cost several million euros. After several successful A9 orders in 2013 and 2014, this export sale is
Kongsberg Builds Subsea Camera for Pipeline Repair Monitoring
Kongsberg Maritime Camera Group has designed, manufactured & delivered a new underwater video camera for use on an advanced subsea Remote Pipeline Repair System (RPRS). According to Kongsberg, the cameras are specifically designed to monitor the welding arc and welding pass in an unmanned hyperbaric
VIDEO: Sigmaplan – Flood Defense Plan
After the 1953 and 1976 North Sea floods, a flood defense plan, called the Sigma Plan, was conceived to protect the Flemish part of the Scheldt estuary against future storm surges. The plan is governed by Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV (W&Z), a Flemish government agency and since 2005 aims to combine fl
Caley, Umbilicals International join forces
Offshore handling systems specialist Caley Ocean Systems based in the UK and Umbilicals International based in the US have joined forces to offer operators and offshore contractors integrated solutions for the deployment of subsea packages and well intervention systems. Increased deepwater and ultra