Equipment
APM Terminals Poti Introduces Future Expansion Plan (Georgia)
APM Terminals Poti has completed a comprehensive engineering study to prepare the port master plan for the future needs of Georgia and the hinterland countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The study was triggered by the rapid increase of container throughput which will exceed port capacity by 2017. In 2
Bredero Shaw wins pipe coating gig for SCPX project
ShawCor’s pipe coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value of approximately US$70 million from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd. for and on behalf of the South Caucasus Pipeline Company Ltd. for coating services for the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project. The ob
Costa Concordia Sponsons Installation Back on Track
The Costa Concordia sponson installation is back on track after the recent difficulties caused by S13 sponson disequilibrium. The S13 sponson collapsed after it lost balance due to the movement of internal water within the sponson. According to The Parbuckling Project, the S13 sponson reached Genoa,
Westcon welcomes world’s largest jack-up rig
Westcon enters its 20 years anniversary as a rig modification yard by welcoming the world’s largest jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid.
Deltares: Broad Green Dikes – Alternative to Traditional Stone Dikes
Broad green dikes are cheaper to build and often provide more protection than traditional dikes with stone or asphalt revetments. Generally, they are also a more harmonious match with the surroundings. This alternative should therefore be considered more often during dike upgrades. This is the concl
Odfjell Drilling expects softer market
Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2014. Net profit has slightly increased compared to the same quarter last year, while the operating revenue recorded a drop. Operating revenue for Q1 2014 was USD 274 million (USD 296 million), a decrease of USD 22 mill
UK: Mysterious Object Found in Wells Harbour
A mysterious hatch/cover has been dredged up recently in the Wells Harbour by the dredger Kari Hege while carrying out channel maintenance. The brass plaque in the middle of the circular steel, possibly hatch, cover has the “Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company London” engraved on it. On fur
Twice in a row for Huisman!
For the second year in a row, Huisman has been awarded most successful Dutch manufacturing company. On behalf of Huisman, the award was collected on Wednesday 21 May by COO Dirk Leenheer. The Manufacturing Industry Top 100 lists the 100 best performing Dutch manufacturing companies in the catego
AOG’s Flexible Jumpers for Chevron’s North Sea Alder Project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple high pressure flexible jumpers for the Alder project. These flexible jumpers will be the first thermoplastic composite pipes to be used in the UK North Sea. Chevron has contributed to the development of thermoplastic co
Airborne to supply flexible jumpers for Chevron’s Alder project
Chevron North Sea Limited has awarded Airborne Oil & Gas a contract for multiple jumpers
uHPHT tax allowance could be game changer for oil & gas industry
Three industry leaders from TOTAL E&P UK, Maersk Oil UK and BG Group will discuss the UK government’s proposal to introduce a new tax allowance for ultra-High Temperature High Pressure (uHPHT) oil and gas field clusters on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) at Oil & Gas UK’s forthcoming breakfast brief
nkt cables to Deliver Submarine Cables for Gemini OWF
As announced previously, nkt cables is involved in the offshore wind farm project “Gemini” developed by Typhoon Offshore B.V. and owned by a consortium of investors. The consortium has now confirmed that the project has reached financial close. With this, nkt cables has now received a binding order
Russia: Putin Holds Meeting on Far East Flood Relief Efforts
President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, during a working trip to Amur Region, hеld a meeting on the clean-up efforts following the devastating floods in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2013. The meeting was held on the grounds of the Nizhne-Bureiskaya Hydroelectric Power Station. “We will hold seve
SPT Offshore to Provide Suction Foundations for DONG Energy
DONG Energy has contracted SPT Offshore for the structural and geotechnical design of suction bucket foundations for potentially five transformer substations, namely Burbo Bank Extension, Race Bank and Walney Extension. The 4 suction buckets will potentially form the foundation of 4-leg jackets supp