Equipment
BP Puts $9 Bln into Mad Dog Phase 2
BP has sanctioned the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Mad Dog Phase 2 will include a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce up to 140,000 gross barrels of crude oil per day from up to 14 production wells. Oil production is expected to begin in late 202
Kraken Gets Funding for Autonomous LARS Development
Kraken Sonar Systems said it will receive a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $485,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). In addition to technical and business advisory services provided by NRC-IRAP, the funding is being used
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 28 – December 4, 2016). Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logístic
World’s First LNG-Powered TSHD Minerva Hits the Water
The launch ceremony of DEME’s 3,500m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Minerva took place this morning (December 3) at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The official name giving and christening ceremony will take place in the spring of 2017 in Zeebrugge, Belgium.
Ancala Midstream Buys Apache’s Stake in SAGE and Beryl Pipeline
Ancala Midstream has agreed to acquire Apache’s interest in the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation system (SAGE) and Beryl pipeline. Ancala Midstream will acquire Apache’s 30.28 percent share of SAGE, and its 60.56 per cent interest in the Beryl pipeline, and intends to appoint Wood Group to be operating
Olympic Ship gets more time
Norwegian offshore shipowner Olympic Ship has managed to agree yet another stand-still extension with its lenders, in the wake of its efforts to restructure the company’s debt. The company had on Tuesday said it had been given a one-day stand-still extension, however in an update on Thursday, Olympi
ABB installs electrical system on Brazil-bound FPSO
ABB, power and automation technology group, has installed a prefabricated solution for the electrical system on a floating production storage and offloading unit being built in Singapore. Upon completion, the Modec-built FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29 will be deployed at the deepwater Tar
RTsys Launches New Sonar System
French company RTsys, a specialist in underwater sound systems, has introduced SonaDive, a new non-magnetic sonar to be used by divers to locate submerged objects. The new sonar was developed in order to help divers detect and locate targets on the seabed in coastal or port areas, including submerge
IHS Markit: 600 offshore projects slated for disposal over five years
The decommissioning of aging offshore oil and gas platforms, subsea wells and related assets is increasing dramatically, with more than 600 projects expected to be disposed of during the next five years alone. This will cause spending to rise significantly, according to a new study by IHS Markit an
DeepOcean Secures Hornsea Project One Cable Work
DeepOcean, based in Darlington, has won a contract to transport and install cables for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm. Located 120 km off the Yorkshire Coast, Hornsea Project One will have a capacity of over one gigawatt (GW), and will be capable of supplying electricity to over one mil
Royal IHC to Supply Reel Lay to Shanghai Salvage
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Shanghai Salvage in China for the supply of an integrated 550t Reel lay system. The pipelay system, which includes rigid pipe and flexible pipe lay capability, will be installed on the new offshore construction vessel of Shanghai Salvage, Royal IHC informed. IHC
Royal IHC to supply reel-lay system for Chinese offshore vessel
Royal IHC, a Dutch builder of vessels and equipment for the offshore oil & gas industry, has signed a contract with Shanghai Salvage in China for the supply of an integrated 550t reel-lay system. Royal IHC said on Tuesday that this will be the first reel-lay system in the Chinese market and will be
New Marine Aggregate Dredger from Damen
Damen Shipyards Group has announced a new line of Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD). The new product range, comprising of the Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 4000 and 5600 vessels, was introduced in response to extensive market research and customer consultation. The MAD vessels are expected to
NOC Presents New Robotic Microsub
The robotic microsub capable of being deployed from a robotic surface vehicle was unveiled at the Marine Autonomous and Technology Annual Showcase at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). The new design, led by Planet Ocean and co-developed by NOC, ASV and the University of Southampton, is around