Equipment
Waurika Lake Dredging Scheme Nears Completion
The Waurika Lake dredging scheme is nearing its completion, ahead of schedule and under budget. This cleanup scheme started in November 2015 with the main goal to remove tons of silt and sediment that had settled at the bottom of Waurika Lake. The dredging operations are the culmination of months of
Aqualis Teams Up with CSDC
Aqualis Offshore and China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) have signed an agreement to cooperate on engineering projects both in China and internationally. CSDC specialises in shipbuilding and offshore engineering services. It is a subsidiary company of China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC).
Rohr KS 225 Bucket Ladder Dredge on Its European Job
A new Rohr floating bucket ladder dredge was installed on a greenfield site of an existing sand and gravel operation for a European customer. The KS 225 is an electric dredge with a digging depth of 40 ft (12 m) and production capacity up to 620 tph (432 m³/hr) utilizing 225 liter buckets. The dredg
Alewijnse to Extend Lifetime of RV Belgica
Alewijnse Marine Systems has secured a job to refit the electrical systems onboard RV Belgica, an oceanographic research vessel owned by the Belgian state. The refit will start in April 2016 and take several months to complete, the company informed. RV Belgica celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014
Salzgitter to supply pipes for offshore section of TAP pipeline
Germany’s Salzgitter Group has won a contract to supply a large batch of pipes in support of the construction of the offshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline. The German supplier will deliver more than 71,000 t of large-diameter pipes measuring 36 Inch in diameter for the 110 km long offshore
Weak Market Pulls TGS into Red
Geophysical contractor TGS has posted first-quarter 2016 net loss of $20.2 million, compared to net profit of $28.6 million in the same period in 2015. This comes down to quarterly earnings per share (fully diluted) of $-0.20, down from $0.28 in Q1 2015. In line with this month’s earlier announcemen
Nord Stream 2 Awards Voestalpine Its Largest Deal
Voestalpine has secured a new contract for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project between Europe and Russia. After having supplied 170,000 tonnes of linepipe plates for the first part of the gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea between 2008 and 2010, the company will now produce several hundred thousand tonne
New Guidelines for Better Valuing Natural Solutions for Coastal Protection
With more than $300 billion paid out by insurers for coastal storm damage in just the past 10 years, losses from natural disasters are reaching all-time highs, according to The Nature Conservancy. As coastal communities seek to maximize the cost-effectiveness of their infrastructure solutions, The W
Seatools Presents Pile Dredge Tool
Seatools, a Dutch subsea engineering company, has launched its latest product, named Pile Dredge Tool (PDT). Jan Frumau, Managing Director, said: “Based on strong market demand related to pile dredging and cleaning, we have developed and reviewed several concepts for a pile dredge tool and we have n
ASN to Boost Two Subsea Cable Systems
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), now part of Nokia, will implement two upgrades on transpacific and transatlantic routes to further enhance global connectivity for broadband content and applications, as well as for bandwidth-intensive cloud computing services. ASN said that the upgrades shou
First Kaombo FPSO turret ready for integration
Dutch-based FPSO systems manufacturer Bluewater has informed that the first of the two turrets for FPSOs being built for Total’s Kaombo project offshore Angola, is ready for integration. Additionally, Bluewater Energy Services has reached a milestone of 2 million man-hours worked without any inciden
Helix Posts Quarterly Loss
Offshore services player, Helix Energy Solutions, has seen red second quarter in a row as its revenues declined more than 50 per cent versus the first quarter of 2015. For the first quarter 2016, the company reported a net loss of $27.8 million, or $(0.26) per diluted share compared to net income of
Aker Solutions Swings Job Axe in UK
Subsea specialist Aker Solutions has confirmed plans to reduce its UK subsea workforce capacity for about 280 permanent positions mainly in Aberdeen and London. The company has already started consultation with employee representatives, claiming a continued market slowdown as the main reason behind
Jio Sees Launch of Bay of Bengal Gateway Subsea Link
A new, 8,100 km long submarine cable, the Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG), has been launched, Reliance Jio informed. BBG provides direct connectivity to South East Asia and the Middle East, then onward to Europe, Africa and Far East Asia. Reliance Jio owns and operates the undersea cable landing facilit