Equipment
Lymington Dredging Scheme About to Begin
Lymington Yacht Haven is due to start their annual dredging program in the first half of January. As part of a five-year dredging plan and following a bathymetric survey in late 2014, pontoons M and N at Lymington Yacht Haven are to be dredged in January and February 2015. The dredging will restore
Ferguson Group unveils new HVAC system
The Ferguson Group, a specialist in the provision of offshore DNV 2.7-1 / EN12079 containers, tanks, baskets, workspace and accommodation solutions, has unveiled a new HVAC system for its workspace modules, which will protect workers from high temperatures and excessive humidity levels whilst offsho
ABB Commissions HVDC Link Between Norway and Denmark
ABB has successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in transmission voltage using Volt
Scientists Use AUVs for Seabed Shoot
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have used advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to make major advancements in estimating deep-sea ecosystem diversity at ‘landscape’ scales. By using a camera on the Autosub6000 AUV to take a continuous str
VIDEO: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger
The biggest science and technology museum in Italy, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, has released a video about the “Draga Cavafango” (Mud Dredger). Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger is just one in a range of water crafts that were designed by one of the greatest min
Van Oord Orders New Cutter Suction Dredger
Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger and a crew vessel from Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands. The dredger, named Ural River, is a customized Damen CSD 650 with additional safety and environmental features according to specific Van Oord requirements. In April 2015, the vessel wil
Troms Offshore takes delivery of PSV Troms Mira
Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has on January 7, 2015, taken delivery of its new build no 791 at VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The ship has been given the name MV Troms Mira. Troms Mira is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a
APM Terminals: Investments in Algeciras and Apapa
APM Terminals has placed an order for 16 new advanced Rubber-Tire Gantry cranes (RTGs) as part of an ongoing program of upgrading and expanding container handling capabilities and capacities throughout the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network. Twelve of the high-performance RTGs are scheduled for d
Sterling moves away from exploration
Sterling Resources, a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta has said it will reduce its exploration activity. In a statement issued today the company said that in order to address the impacts of the worsening industry environment and ongoing financing ch
Jee to Hold Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management Webinar
A subsea engineering and training company, Jee Ltd, will draw on its extensive integrity management experience to host a free-to-attend webinar exploring the topic on February 24, 2015. Available to a global audience, the webinar ‘Lessons learned in subsea pipeline integrity management’ will be pres
‘Core Dredge Line’ from ECTMarine
ECTMarine, an engineering and project management company specialized in the dredging vessels design and construction, has presented the ‘2015 Core dredge line’. This design provides high operational performance in terms of dredging depth, pumping distance and overall production, for limited required
OceanServer AUV Works on MODUM in Baltic Sea
OceanServer Technology has recently delivered an Iver AUV for the MODUM project supported under the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme. The purpose of the MODUM is to move “Towards the Monitoring of Dumped Munitions Threats in the Baltic Sea.” The goal of the project is to establish
HR Wallingford to Safeguard Britain’s Infrastructure
HR Wallingford is supporting the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) new strategic innovation initiative to help protect some of Britain’s most important national infrastructure from environmental hazards. The five-year, £5m Environmental Risks to Infrastructure Innovation Programme (ERIIP
Boskalis Wins Investor Relations Award
Royal Boskalis Westminster has received an honorable prize at the Dutch IR Awards 2015. Martijn Schuttevaer, Director Investor Relations at Boskalis has been chosen as best IR professional within the AEX-Index. Martijn also won this prize in 2013. The Dutch IR Awards is an annual event organized by