Equipment
SMD Delivers Atom ROV to Sistac (Brasil)
Brazil based Sistac have taken delivery of an SMD Atom 100hp 2000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The Work Class ROV system will be mobilised during the fourth quarter of this year and will be used initially for survey and inspection duties but will provide Sistac with the capabil
Canal and River Trust: Additional Investments in Dredging Projects
The Canal and River Trust has announced a £3m package of additional investment in the waterways to improve the experience for boaters and other visitors. Around £2m will fund dredging projects on the Erewash Canal, Trent & Mersey and a number of sections of the North Stratford Canal. “This completes
Lundin Kicks Off Alfa Drilling in Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum AB through its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has announced that drilling of exploration well 7220/11-1 in PL609 has begun. The well will target the Alta prospect, which is located some 20 km northeast of the Gohta discovery in the Barents Sea. The main obj
UK: Work Begins on Clacton to Holland-on-Sea Coastal Project
The VBA joint venture comprising VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins has begun work on the 5km coastal defense project between Clacton Pier and Holland Haven in Essex. The £36m project involves demolishing a number of existing timber and concrete groynes along the frontage. 22 Fishtail gro
Minister Rudd Officially Launches FloWave Research Facility
New climate change minister Amber Rudd MP found out first-hand about the UK’s leading role in ocean energy research and development when she officially opened the world’s most sophisticated tide and wave simulator in Edinburgh today. The FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, located at Edinburgh U
Alu-Logic Delivers Aluminium Boxes and Containers for Offshore Industry
There is increasing scientific evidence that human activity is negatively impacting the environment. The political climate also is changing. ln addition, how companies view environmental issues is emerging as a component of a healthy “bottom line”. Slowly, but with ever-increasing momentum, companie
BW Offshore Secures USD 800 Mln Loan for Catcher FPSO
BW Offshore has signed the facility documentation for the new USD 800 million ten year senior secured credit facility for the Catcher FPSO project. The facility is a combined construction and long term financing facility. The credit facility was substantially oversubscribed by a group of 13 leading
STATS Launches Support and Intervention Hub (UK)
STATS Group has opened a new Intervention Engineering and Technical Support hub and recruited two of the energy industry’s leading experts in pipeline intervention services. The Aberdeenshire-headquartered pipeline engineering specialist has invested in a new facility in Kendal, Cumbria, (UK) which
New customer for Aibel
Norway’s Aibel has been awarded a framework agreement by Marathon Oil Norge AS for the supply of FEED and study assignments.
Maritime Autonomous Systems Secure USD 15 Mln Funding
The Ministry of Defence through the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and in partnership with a number of associations and industry bodies is making funding available through four initiatives each addressing different areas of maritime autonomy. Autonomy in Maritime Unmanned Vehicles offers
Picture of the Day: New Secretary of State Visits Dredging Projects
Leaders of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP) met new Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss recently, as part of her first visit to Somerset to receive an update on flooding. The Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan (FAP) is being delivered by a range of agencies coordinate
Songa Offshore Keeps Up Productivity
Songa Offshore SE, an international offshore drilling contractor, has delivered its operational update. Songa Dee achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 99% during the month working for Statoil in Norway. Songa Delta achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an
Rosmorport General Director Visits Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Seaport
The FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrey Tarasenko made a working visit to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Seaport from July 28-31. During the visit Andrey Tarasenko met the Governor of Kamchatka Teritory Vladimir Ilykhin and the management of JSC Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Sea Trade Port. The meeting w
TOC: Secretary General of ACS to Discuss Future Port Strategies
TOC Events Worldwide has announced that H.E Ambassador Alfonso Múnera, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will give a keynote address at the 14th edition of its TOC Americas conference and exhibition, taking place on October 14-16 in Cartagena, Colombia. This will be the