Equipment
Damen AKF Tailor-Made Anchors for Belgian Dredger
When a Belgium-based dredging company required two anchors of a type not commonly available, they knew where to turn. Theo Kloosterman, Manager of Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), takes up the story: “The client was looking for two High Holding Power NAF type anchors, for their dredging vessel. T
Kongsberg Underwater Cameras in High Demand
Kongsberg Maritime has reported that its Standard Products team generated more orders in 2014 than any single year before it. The company believes this record breaking performance was driven by the popularity of the Kongsberg Maritime OE14-370 Colour Zoom Camera and the long-standing support of many
Aquatic Marks Incident Free Milestone
Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has achieved 1,000 consecutive days without a lost-time incident. Aquatic’s president, Chris Brooks, said, “I am proud to announce that, on Sunday, 14 December 2014, Aquatic reached the health and safety milestone of 1,000 days without a los
Aker Solutions awarded 5-year Johan Sverdrup work
Aker Solutions will provide engineering, procurement and management assistance (EPMA) services for five years at the Statoil-operated Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea. The EPMA work, valued at NOK 4.5 billion ($586.7 million), is part of a 10-year framework accord announced in D
IADC: Improving Complex Maritime Infrastructure Projects
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released a new article: Early Contractor Involvement; Improving Complex Maritime Infrastructure Projects. This paper was presented at the PIANC World Congress San Francisco, USA 2014. With the advent of the jumbo dredging fleet and adv
Osiris Wins IMCA Diving Division Membership
Osiris has become a contractor member with the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) diving division. Improving performance in the marine contracting industry is a core purpose of IMCA. Through a rigorously audited approach to membership requirements across a range of operational div
STATS Group secures cash for international expansion
STATS Group, the Aberdeenshire-based oil and gas pipeline engineering specialist, is preparing for further international expansion after securing an additional £4.3 million ($6.5 million) investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The management team behind STATS has also invested more money in
Statoil, Kvaerner Sign Johan Sverdrup Jacket Contract
Statoil has awarded a contract to Kværner Verdal for delivery of the riser platform jacket for the Johan Sverdrup field. Scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2017, the jacket’s contract value is close to NOK 2.0 billion. The contract is an execution of parts of the letter of intent which Statoil
Maritime Developments Scoops £7 Mln in Orders
Maritime Developments has won contracts worth in the region of $10.6 million (£7 million) and broadened its product portfolio. The company, which supports subsea industry operations worldwide, has secured the first order for its innovative portable overside vertical lay system (PVLS) from a leading
Huntington’s restricted output extended
Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) has informed that production from the Huntington field, located in the UK North Sea, will continue at restricted rates until the end of February at the earliest. The company says that normal operations of the CATS gas transport system, which indirectly restricts
Van Oord’s ‘Nexus’ Gets New Equipment
Van Oord’s new DP2 cable layer Nexus got its cable carousel, fabricated by IHC Engineering Business, and a SMST’s 170 mton knuckle boom crane on January 19, 2015 at the BOW Terminal in the Nederlands. The huge cable carousel has a capacity of more than 5,000 tons and an offshore crane will enable it
J+S Wraps Up North Sea Project for CNR
In what is a first in the North Sea, J+S Ltd, part of the Cohort Group, have created an engineering solution to terminate complete with pigtails onto an existing umbilical. The solution required replacement of a single 3-phase connector with separate phase connections to each core. As most HV connec
Damen, Saab Join Forces on Submarine Front
Swedish defence and security company Saab is teaming up with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market. The companies have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to work together in pursuit of the potential Walrus-class submarine rep
BOURBON Expands ROV Fleet
BOURBON has commissioned 3 Heavy Duty Work ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles) designed by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3000 m, these underwater vehicles will be deployed on Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSV). Fitted with manipulator arms, dynamic positi