Equipment
LoVe Observatory Extension Tender Out
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in Bergen (IMR) has issued a tender invitation for delivery and deployment of electro-optical umbilical cables and subsea distribution units for extension of the ‘Lofoten-Vesterålen Cabled Ocean Observatory’ (LoVe). Lofoten-Vesterålen cabled observatory (LoVe)
SEA-ME-WE 5 Subsea Cable Lands in Melaka, Malaysia
NEC Corporation and Telekom Malaysia have completed the landing of the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable system at Melaka, Malaysia. Upon completion in 2016, the 20,000 km cable system will provide 24 Terabits per second (Tbit/s) of capacity utilizing the 100
Adani: Mundra to Become India’s Largest Container Port
Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (APSEZL), part of the Adani Group, has announced a plan to expand its existing terminal Adani International Container Terminal Private Limited (AICTPL) at its flagship Mundra port. The expansion of AICTPL will position Mundra as the major transshipment hub in the country provid
PHOTO: Another Milestone for Port of Oakland
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helped California make history this week when the largest container ship ever to visit the United States berthed at the port of Oakland, an achievement port officials are calling a milestone in trans-Pacific trade. The quarter-mile long Benjamin Franklin, operated by
ETA Sets Up New Division
Hampshire-based subsea cable specialist, ETA, has established a new department to focus on the provision of marine cable connectors, terminations and accessories. According to the company, the new division will continue to provide bespoke designs and at the same time develop ETA’s production lines f
ORE Catapult and Atlantis Test AR1500 Tidal Turbine in Blyth
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Atlantis Resources informed that the 1.5MW tidal turbine, the AR1500, will undergo a six week test programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth. ORE Catapult is working with Atlantis Resources on the €1.3m Eurostars project to drive forw
Shawcor Adds Lake Superior Consulting
Shawcor, a pipeline and pipe services specialist, has acquired the units of Lake Superior Consulting for an undisclosed sum plus a potential earn out payment payable in 2016. Lake Superior is a Duluth, Minnesota based professional services firm, specializing in pipeline engineering and integrity man
Wintershall picks Kongsberg’s data solution
Wintershall Holding has awarded Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies a 3-year contract for provision of its hosted SiteCom real-time data aggregation and visualisation solution for well construction. According to Kongsberg, all real-time, planned and historical data from all of Wintershall’s drilling ac
Statoil to use M-I SWACO’s tank cleaning technology
Schlumberger’s M-I SWACO has signed a NOK 500 million ($55.8 million) contract with Statoil under which it will deliver its newly-developed technological solution for the cleaning of tanks on supply vessels. The contract extends over four years with an option to renew for a further four years. Altho
Maersk Training teams up with eDrilling
Maersk Training and eDrilling have announced a partnership with an aim to assists E&P companies, drilling contractors, and services companies worldwide to make informed drilling decisions and enhance drilling efficiency. According to Maersk Training, this cooperation will provide well specific drill
Dredging Engineering Course Set for Next Week
The 45th Dredging Engineering Short Course will be held on January 11-15, 2016 at the College Station, Texas. The dredging course, held each year in January, includes a mixture of lectures, laboratories and discussion on the Texas A&M University campus. The course is administered by the Center for D
Huisman Cuts Steel for COOEC’s Vertical Lay System
Dutch firm Huisman has marked the start of construction of the new pipelay system for COOEC, a subsidiary of CNOOC, by holding a steel cutting ceremony at its facility in China. It is a 325mt vertical lay system (VLS) for flexible pipe, and it will be the first ever operated and owned by a Chinese c
FoundOcean Wraps Up Gemini Foundations Grouting
FoundOcean has completed the grouting of foundations at Gemini Wind Farm on behalf of Van Oord. The offshore wind farm, situated 85 kilometres north of the Dutch province of Groningen, is made up of 150 wind turbines spanning across 2 sites. The 600 MW wind farm will provide 785,000 homes with renew
Gulf Island Fabrication wraps up Leevac buy
Gulf Island Fabrication, a Houston-based fabricator of specialized offshore structures, has completed the purchase of substantially all of Leevac’s machinery and equipment. The purchase agreement between Leevac Shipyards, LLC and its related affiliates, and a Gulf Island subsidiary was made on Decem