Equipment
Wood Group Boosts Specialist Vibration Services Team
Wood Group has appointed three senior engineering specialists who will lead a new team of up to 20 people in the UK to further build Wood Group’s capability in vibration, dynamics and noise. This follows the acquisition of BETA Machinery Analysis, a Calgary-based engineering consultancy specializing
Approval in principle given for new jack-up rig design
DNV GL, one of the world’s largest classification societies, has given an approval in principle to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd (DSIC) for their new DSJ-500 jack-up design for drilling in depths of up to 500 feet. The approval in principle certificate was today handed over to Liu Wenmin, DSI
OSIL Adds to Product Range
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has added a new hydraulic vibrocorer to their existing range of products. The hydraulic system can be used as a standalone sediment corer, or can be adapted to allow integration with subsea vehicles. The use of hydraulics opens the system up for use
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion for Two New Research Vessels
Two new marine geological research vessels under construction in China will feature Wärtsilä engines and propulsion equipment. The new vessels are being built at the Shanghai shipyard of CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation) and the COSCO shipyard in Guangdong, on behalf of the Qingdao Institu
BTG Pactual CEO resigns following Petrobras-linked arrest
BTG Pactual, one of Brazil’s largest investment banks, has appointed a new CEO after André Santos Esteves resigned from the position following his arrest last week. André Santos Esteves, a self-made billionaire, was arrested last Wednesday, charged for obstructing an investigation into a corruption
ABB’s Subsea Link to Deliver Power for Goliat FPSO
ABB has commissioned a subsea power link for oil and gas company Eni Norge, that will supply power from the Norwegian grid to the new Goliat Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO). The Goliat field, located in the Barents Sea, Norway, is the northernmost oil field in the world. It
Top 10 cyber security threats for oil and gas industry
With the exploitation of new cost-effective operational concepts, use of digital technologies and increased dependence on cyber structures, the oil and gas industry is exposed to new sets of vulnerabilities and threats, DNV GL writes in an article identifying the biggest cyber security threats to th
ABB supplies power link for Eni’s Goliat
ABB, a Swiss-based power and automation technology group, has commissioned a subsea power link for Eni Norge’s field in the Barents Sea. The power link will supply power from the Norwegian grid to the new Goliat Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO). According to the company, the
Dragflow Clearing the Way for Future Expansion
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, is continuing the development of new products addressing the changing needs of dredging industry. As 2015 is nearing its end, we took the opportunity to speak with Mr. Roberto Martinelli, Dragflow Director, about
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 22-29). Van Oord Completes Koper Gig Van Oord recently completed the €1.7 million worth Luka Koper dredging project. Jan De Nul to Dredge PSA Panama With the beginning of the quay and dredging works, a
VIDEO: Navy Destroys WW II Mine
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts destroyed a 1,500lb (680kg) German mine discovered on the seabed in The Solent today. The World War Two GD ground mine was found by a crane barge 1.5km off Southsea on Thursday while removing debris from a site being dredged next month in preparation for the arrival
More Info on Port Said Project
At a ceremony held 25th November at the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) training center in Ismailia, Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish, the Head of the SCA, formally approved the construction of a new 9.5 km long, 17 meter deep and 250 meter wide access channel to Port Said East. At present, due to convoy traf
Fugro Gets Survey Job for Ophir Off Equatorial Guinea
Fugro has won a contract with Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) for the provision of survey services for the development of large scale assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea. Under the contract, Fugro will deploy three of its specialist vessels Fugro Searcher, Fugro Scout and Fugro Fr
Ophir picks Fugro for survey offshore Equatorial Guinea
Fugro, an integrator of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services, has been awarded a contract for the provision of survey services for the development of assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea. The survey programme will take place at the Fortuna Project, within the Block R