Equipment
Ukraine: Larger Vessels to Arrive at Yuzhny Port
The Ministry of Infrastructure plans experimental pilotage of vessels with drafts of more than 18 meters at the Yuzhny port (Odessa region) for the near future, the press service of the ministry reports. “At the same time, this means that firstly, one Ukrainian port is suitable for the passage of ve
Azerbaijan: Preparations Underway for Lake Boyukshor Dredging
A Dutch consortium of Baars Confloat and Martens en Van Oord started preparations for the Lake Boyukshor dredging project, located close to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. About 2.5 million cubic meters of contaminated sediments will be removed to restore the water quality of the lake. The consorti
NAPA Enters Asian Market Through Shanghai
Together with other members of NAPA, the North Adriatic Ports Association, Luka Koper again participated at the biennial Transport Logistics China fair this week in Shanghai. NAPA, which joins the ports of Koper, Venice, Trieste and Rijeka, promoted the Adriatic as the fastest and most direct shippi
The Netherlands: Deltares Software Days in Full Swing
The Deltares Software Days began this Monday, 16 June. The participants, who come from more than 80 organisations, number 270 in total. The focus of the event is on developments and innovations in software relating to water, subsurface and infrastructure. 26 different Deltares software products are
Viper Subsea Runs for Technology Innovation Award
Viper Subsea has been shortlisted in the Private Business Awards 2014 for the Technology Innovation of the Year Award. These national awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate the very best of the UK’s privately owned businesses. To be eligible businesses must have their headquarters in th
Caterpillar to equip Teekay’s ocean going tugs with propulsion solutions
Caterpillar Marine has announced that Cat® power and propulsion offerings have been selected to provide complete propulsion solutions for four ocean-going towing vessels designed by Ulstein Design and Solutions. Each vessel will have 4x 9 M 32 C propulsion engines, rated at 4500 bkW @ 600 rpm. Also
AGR’s Well Intelligence Software Proposed for ONS Award
AGR’s iQ x™ well intelligence software is in the running for a prestigious ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) 2014 Innovation Award. iQ x™ is a new addition to the AGR software portfolio and has been developed to simplify the planning and execution of wells. The software utilises relevant public data from
Emerson leak detectors receive DNV nod
Emerson Process Management’s Rosemount Analytical GDU-Incus ultrasonic leak detector has received the highly respected Det Norske Veritas (DNV) type approval. This DNV certificate further confirms the device is suitable for use onboard marine vessels including LNG and LPG carriers, crude oil tankers
Caterpillar to present Cat Propulsion Twin Fin System at 2014 ITS
Caterpillar Marine will launch the Cat Propulsion Twin Fin System at the 2014 ITS Hamburg Conference and Exhibition, June 16th – 20th. The Cat Propulsion Twin Fin System is a new diesel-electric solution that saves on fuel and emissions, while improving overall vessel performance. The Twin Fin Syste
Bowtech Backs MATE Scotland ROV Challenge
Bowtech Products Ltd has supported the MATE Scotland ROV challenge, secondary school underwater robot competition. Bowtech Products Ltd undertook the underwater filming of the competition using MCVIS-1 mini compact video inspection systems and have gifted a colour tooling camera and LED light to the
Maintenance management on Heimdal needs more work, PSA says
From 11 March to 3 April 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of maintenance management on Heimdal HMP. The audit is part of the PSA’s overall follow-up of maintenance management at Statoil Development and Production Norway, which was initiated in 2010. “Our follow-up pai
AGR’s well intelligence software nominated for ONS 2014 Innovation Award
AGR’s iQ x™ well intelligence software is in the running for a prestigious ONS (Offshore Northern Seas) 2014 Innovation Award. iQ x™ is a new addition to the AGR software portfolio and has been developed to simplify the planning and execution of wells. The software utilises relevant public data from
Nexans Delivers Umbilicals for Statoil’s Oseberg Delta
Oil and gas extraction on the Norwegian continental shelf has been given a boost after Nexans recently delivered the first of four “Statoil Standard” umbilicals ordered by the company in 2012. The first umbilical will be employed at the Oseberg Delta field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The
Nexans’ umbilicals for Oseberg Delta field
Oil and gas extraction on the Norwegian continental shelf has been given a boost after Nexans recently delivered the first of four “Statoil Standard” umbilicals ordered by the company in 2012. The first umbilical will be employed at the Oseberg Delta field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The