Equipment
Goliat FPSO to Leave Hyundai Yard in 2015
Eni Norge has announced that the Goliat FPSO will depart the Hyundai yard in South Korea in early 2015, a decision taken at a licence meeting on Friday 16 May. The licence determined that conditions to depart at the end of June 2014, and complete commissioning in Norway in Q4 2014, were not in place
The Netherlands: Young CEDA’s Seminar Set for June 2
Young CEDA (Central Dredging Association) is very active these days to organise activities for young professionals and students and get them interested to work in the dredging industry. On June 2, Young CEDA will hold an evening seminar in Delft for students from TU Delft and the Universities of App
Pontoon Mak Reaches Genoa for S13 Sponson Repair
Pontoon Mak has reached Genoa with S13 where the sponson will be repaired, according to The Parbuckling Project. The S13 sponson suffered disequilibrium earlier this month and has been brought back in a horizontal position at the Costa Concordia wreck site. The sponson collapsed after it lost balanc
Wärtsilä bags order for Aasta Hansteen spar platform
A new spar platform being built for Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen field off the coast of Norway will feature Wärtsilä’s Inert Gas and Nitrogen Generator systems. The contract has been issued in the first quarter 2014 by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of South Korea, the yard building the platform. The Wä
Ocean Installer Charters Vessel for UK Operations
Ocean Installer signed short term charter for the OCV/ROV Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. Ocean Installer has agr
SPE EuALF: Platform for Latest Artificial Lift Techniques Discussions
The global artificial lift market is experiencing a growth of around 9.5% per annum as a result of an increased usage by operators looking to extend field life and increase production. The 2014 SPE European Artificial Lift Forum, which takes place in Aberdeen next month, presents a timely opportunit
VIDEO: Middelkerke Beach Project Makes Progress (Belgium)
Jan De Nul Group is currently reclaiming the beaches of Middelkerke at the Belgian coast with its TSHD Bartolomeu Dias. About 950,000 m³ needs to be reclaimed. The works started mid April and will end mid June. Up until today, about 440,000 m³ has been reclaimed. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, May
Tullow gets approval to use Borgland Dolphin (Norway)
Tullow Oil Norge AS has received consent for exploration drilling using the Borgland Dolphin mobile drilling facility to drill well 31/10-1 in production licence 507, offshore Norway.
SPT Offshore Awarded Foundation Contract for Borkum Riffgrund 1
DONG Energy Wind Power A/S has contracted SPT Offshore for the installation and engineering of the suction buckets for demonstration tripod suction bucket jacket (SBJ) foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm. The suction bucket jacket foundation will support a 3.6 MW Siemens wind turbine gen
Enhanced Drilling’s EC-Drill Completes Pilot Project on Statoil’s Troll
Offshore technology provider Enhanced Drilling (formerly AGR Enhanced Drilling) has successfully completed a landmark pilot project with Statoil. The EC-Drill® system from Sotra-based Enhanced Drilling is a managed-pressure-drilling system for use off floating rigs. The pilot, conducted on the Troll
ShoreTension, Gleistein Ropes, DSM Dyneema Develop New Mooring Solution
ShoreTension®, a revolutionary vessel mooring system, is helping the marine industry to address the global challenges of energy conservation, improving ships’ safety and the continuous need to reduce down-time of available terminals. The ShoreTension® system uses ropes made with Dyneema® SK78 fiber
Ackermans & van Haaren: Good Start in 2014 for DEME
Ackermans & van Haaren, a diversified group active in 5 key segments: Marine Engineering & Infrastructure, Private Banking, Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care, Energy & Resources and Development Capital, has announced its interim financial report for the first quarter of 2014. Marine Engineering & I
UK: Dredging on River Parrett Underway
The Environment Agency is currently dredging at both banks of the River Parrett downstream of Moorland House Farm. They have so far removed over 7,600m³ of silt along a 445 metre length. There are currently 3 excavating machines working 5 days a week. “We are spreading silt to land for agricultural
Deltares: Dutch Answers to Global Water Challenges
Yesterday, water experts from around the globe gathered at the UNESCO-IHE headquarters in the Netherlands to present and debate smart solutions for a wide range of water management issues. As one of the key note speakers, Deltares’ Director of Science Jaap Kwadijk adressed the worldwide appeal and p