Equipment
EXCLUSIVE: Dragflow Introduces “High Depth Dredging”
Dragflow, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, has submitted their presentation on High Depth Dredging, exclusively for Dredging Today readers. Growth of global population, tourism, transportatio
Orange to Co-Finance Construction of Sea-Me-We 5 Submarine Cable
Orange is reinforcing its presence on the Asia-Europe network route by signing the construction and maintenance agreement for Sea-Me-We 5 (South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5), a new submarine cable that will link France and Singapore. In its planned configuration, Sea-Me-We 5 will connect
Bathymetric Surveys Underway in Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay
The first sonar manufacturer recently arrived in Plymouth to start conducting bathymetric and backscatter surveys in Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay as part of the Shallow Survey 2015 Common Dataset (CDS) collection. The aim of the CDS is to provide the international hydrographic community with a ran
Statoil to plug Gullfaks Sør well with Deepsea Atlantic
Statoil has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to use Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig for permanent plugging of well 34/10-52A/B at Gullfaks Sør. Gullfaks Sør lies in blocks 34/10 and 33/12 in the northern part of the North Sea. The field has been developed
JDR to open offshore engineering tech centre in Cambridge
JDR, a provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, is opening a new offshore engineering technology centre in Cambridge. Building out from JDR’s global HQ in North Cambridgeshire, the new centre will put JDR at the heart of Cambridge’s growing oil and gas innovation commun
Bluestream orders containerised air-dive spreads from IHC Hytech
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, has secured an order for two innovative containerised air-dive spreads from Bluestream, an offshore and subsea company that operates in the oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. These high-quality systems consist of a containerised 1,800mm decompression chamber wi
Bluestream Orders Containerised Air-Dive Spreads from IHC Hytech
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, has secured an order for two innovative containerised air-dive spreads from Bluestream, an offshore and subsea company that operates in the oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors. These high-quality systems consist of a containerised 1,800mm decompression chamber wi
Atlantis Signs Turbine Supply Agreements for MeyGen Project
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal current energy project, MeyGen, and tidal energy equipment supplier, announces that it has signed a turbine supply agreement with Andritz Hydro Hammerfest to supply three 1.5 megawatt tidal power turbines for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project in the
Nine more DSME LNGCs to get GTT technology
GTT of France received the order of nine LNGCs which will be built by the Korean shipbuilder DSME. Six new ships will be owned jointly by TEEKAY & CLNG and the three others will be owned jointly by MOL & CSLNG. These large vessels are expected to be delivered between 2017 and 2019. They will [&helli
AGSL’s Asset Guardian software for North Sea operator
Asset Guardian Solutions Ltd (AGSL), which specialises in protecting companies’ process critical software assets, has announced that it has been awarded a key contract by a major North Sea operator in Aberdeen, Scotland, for an undisclosed amount. The contract requires AGSL to provide Asset Guardian
SeeByte Sells Additional SeeTrack CoPilot Licences to Seatronics
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems, announces the sale of a further five SeeTrack CoPilot licences to Seatronics. This market-leading software will be integrated into Seatronics’ Predator ROV, allowing the system to benefit from improved capabilities.
VIDEO: Kennet and Avon Canal Green Bank Restoration Underway
The Kennet and Avon Canal, a waterway in southern England, will soon have one mile of newly restored bank. Restoration works on the portion of a 87 miles long canal are in full swing. According to Oda Dijksterhuis from the Canal and River Trust, the “green method” being used to rebuild the bank was
Van Oord Bags Capital Projects in Brazil and The Bahamas
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has won two orders in Brazil and the Bahamas. The activities involve dredging work for the construction of a new shipyard in Aracruz, Brazil. The client is Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA),
Statoil to set up modular drilling rig on Heimdal
Statoil has received consent for installation and temporary operation of a modular drilling rig (MDR) at the Heimdal facility. Installation will begin in the third quarter of 2014 with commissioning scheduled for November. Heimdal is a gas field lying under 120 metres of water in block 25/4 in the c