Equipment
Bids Invited for Port of Gdansk Dredging
Zarzud Morskiego Portu Gdansk SA has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Gdansk development project. The announced scheme will involve execution of three stages of durable strengthening to pier foundations in the Port of Gdansk. This project is scheduled to begin in May this year,
Ackermans & van Haaren Posts Strong Results
Ackermans & van Haaren, a diversified group active in 5 key segments: Marine Engineering & Infrastructure (DEME,one of the largest dredging companies in the world), Private Banking, Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care, Energy & Resources and Development Capital, ended the 2014 financial year with a c
Osiris Upgrades Falcon ROV
In support of routine inspection and maintenance work at a Nuclear Power Station in the UK, Osiris Marine carried out in-house technical upgrades of the Falcon ROV. The company installed a fibre optic umbilical that provided extended performance capability of 850m. The addition of the fibre optic um
VIDEO: Atlantic Carrier Cable Ship
Atlantic Marine’s multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) UT705 Atlantic Carrier, was converted into the latest cutting edge technology cable ship. The vessel was specifically converted in 2014 for inter array cable lay operations on UK North Sea wind farm. The 82.3 meters LOA vessel has a 770 square met
Prysmian Profit Falls
Prysmian has reported a drop in earnings for the full year 2014. Italy’s cables manufacturer said its full year adjusted net profit amounted to 186 million euros. Excluding the adverse impact of the Western Link project (€66 million net of tax effects), adjusted net profit would have been €252 milli
VIDEO: Drag’oon Dredging Solution from KAMPS
KAMPS, a Belgian company specialized in water treatment solutions, has released a video about its dredging pontoon named Drag’oon. In lagoons, some lakes and ponds, the organic sludge settles in the bottom, reducing the volume of the water ponds. More important, when this sludge is not stabilized it
CGG to Cut More as Loss Widens
French seismic contractor CGG announced additional cost reduction plans and further downsizing of its fleet as it falls victim to deterioration in market conditions. In the fourth quarter 2014 (Q4 2014), CGG generated revenues of $ 906 million, down 5 percent year-on-year and up 31% sequentially. Fu
VolkerWessels UK Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
VolkerWessels UK group businesses VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerStevin and VolkerGround Engineering have been named finalists in three categories of the Ground Engineering Awards 2015. Established to recognize excellence in the ground engineering industry, the Ground Engineering Awards assess technical a
Nautricity Gets EMEC Grid Berth
Scottish tidal turbine developer, Nautricity, has secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested its CoRMaT tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring sys
IHC, Tompkins enter ultra-deep water partnership
Royal IHC (IHC) has joined forces with Tompkins UK – the parent company of Modus Seabed Intervention – to enter the deep and ultra-deep water, oil and gas geotechnical survey and site investigation market under the banner of TI Geosciences. Tompkins’ extensive experience and track record in offshore
Wave Energy Scotland Gets Financial Boost
Wave Energy Scotland will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced today. ‘Wave Energy Scotland’ awarded its first contract to a group of 12 former Pelamis employees, led by former Chief Executive of Pelamis Wave Power Richard Yemm, to ca
NHC Names Global Training Manager
Lieutenant Commander Richard “Soapy” Watson has been appointed as Global Training Manager for National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC). During 2014, the centre drove forwards development within its successful training department. New courses were added to the NHC portfolio including Subsea Isolations and RO
Odfjell nets Johan Sverdrup topside award
Odfjell Drilling has been awarded the drilling engineering sub-contract for the Johan Sverdrup drilling platform topside. Odfjell Drilling will be one of Aibel’s major sub-contractors for their engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Drilling Platform Topside for Johan Sverd
Quick Dredge Technology from ECTMarine
With extensive experience and knowledge in dredge construction and operation, ECTMarine has developed a dredge technology that makes high performance dredging transportable and quickly operational in any situation. The dredge comes in two sizes the Quick dredge 25/170 and the Quick dredge 25/230. Th