Equipment
IRMS Launches Its Solution to Maintaining Pipeline Valves
IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repair, has introduced its new method of maintaining critical pipeline valves. Reportedly, the Valve Integrity Management Solution (VIMS) was developed to help maintain pipeline valves to performance standards and criteria that can
Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers for Saudi Border Guard
Saudi Border Guard has acquired two Damen cutter suction dredgers (CSD 450) for harbor maintenance duties. Two CSDs 450, with a maximum dredging depth of -12 m and a mixture production of 3,000 m³/h, were to be fitted out with an extensive list of options, including an accommodation unit and positio
API worried about Obama’s imminent offshore drilling rule
Less then a week before the six anniversary of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout, the Obama administration is reportedly set to release a regulation aiming to seek a more stringent design for well control equipment. According to reports by Bloomberg, AP, and Reuters, all of which cited an unnamed e
Saipem Lands Trans Adriatic Pipeline Contract
Saipem has been awarded a new contract regarding the offshore section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project. The contract has been awarded by Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG, a joint venture between BP, SOCAR, Snam S.p.A., Fluxys, Enagás and Axpo. The EPCI contract (Engineering, Procurement, Constructio
Remora III ROV to Recover Another Towfish Lost in MH370 Search
Dong Hai Jiu 101 departed for the MH370 search area on April 11, carrying Phoenix International’s Remora III remotely operated vehicle (ROV) which will be used in the recovery of the lost SLH‑ProSAS‑60 tow system. Namely, on March 21, the failure of a tow cable connector resulted in the loss of the
Komatsu Europe Introduces New Hybrid Excavator
Komatsu Europe International is presenting the new HB365LC-3, a 36 tonnes hydraulic hybrid excavator, at the bauma 2016 international fair in Munich. Compared to a standard PC360LC-11 excavator, the new Komatsu Hybrid excavator was designed to provide 20% fuel savings to customers. The HB365LC-3 has
Curacao Cruise Scheme Involves Land reclamation
BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside Europe, has won the contract to design and construct Mega Cruise Pier II in Curacao. The contract value amounts to $29 million (€25 million). This project is part of the total development of $43 million (€38 million) that Cur
EMGS to Cut 15% of Workforce
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) will reduce its global headcount by about 15 per cent due to decline activity levels on the market. The Oslo-listed company informed it will implement several structural changes to the organisation, including centralising and / or merging departments, in a
Gold Coast Dredging Scheme About to Start
Neumann Contractors have been awarded the dredging contract for South Channel and South Wavebreak Island Channel Dredging 2016 project on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The works involve the dredging operations in the nominated shallow areas of the primary South Navigation Channel and the secondary Sou
Hitachi Unveils Excavator Ideal for Dredging
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) is showcasing the ZX85US-5 super long front excavator at Bauma. Compact and with a short-tail swing radius, low-impact rubber tracks and class-leading 10.3-meter reach, it has been specially designed for earthmoving on dredging, bank maintenance and
JFD Boosts Diving Systems Support Service
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has launched a new Service+ global support capability. Service+, according to JFD, is designed to support customers with all aspects of dive system asset works whilst maintaining optimal operational efficiency, providing a cost effective mechanism for maintaining
PLOCAN Sends Underwater Glider on Oceanographic Mission
An underwater glider has been put into operation in Madeira archipelago waters by a group of technical specialists from PLOCAN, in collaboration with scientists and technicians from Madeira Ocean Observatory (OOM) and Instituto Hidrográfico Portuguese Navy on board the ship NRP-Zaire of the Portugue
Culzean wellhead platform jacket on its way to North Sea
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has completed the project for the Culzean Wellhead jacket and Access Deck for Maersk Oil. Culzean Wellhead jacket left Heerema Vlissingen (the Netherlands) on Wednesday, and two days ago the Wellhead Access Deck left Heerema Hartlepool (the United Kingdom) and set sai
Statoil Picks Heerema and AF Offshore Decom for Huldra Job
Norway’s Statoil has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors a job to remove the Huldra platform and transport it to shore, while AF Offshore Decom will be responsible for disposal and recycling of the platform. The Huldra field is a Statoil- operated gas and condensate field on the Norwegian Continental