Equipment
Dragflow Takes Part in Europort
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, is currently attending Europort 2015 in Rotterdam, one of the biggest exhibitions for the maritime industry. “We are presenting some of our main products, such as the hydraulic dredging pump HY85 with two excavati
Picture of the Day: ZX Excavator
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe NV recently introduced its latest development in pursuit of the ultimate excavation machine – the new ZX250LC-6. The new model incorporates Hitachi technology developed specifically for the Zaxis-6 medium excavator range, and high-quality and durable components
GLDD Delivers Strong Results
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (GLDD) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. During the quarter, Great Lakes won $218 million, or 37%, of the domestic dredging bid market, with the Delaware River deepening and the Corpus Christi LNG projects representing
Subsea in October
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of October marked announcements from some of the major subsea players including Subsea 7, Technip and Saipem. The trio managed to secure new contracts i
Hudson Work Completed (VIDEO)
GE has completed dredging New York’s Upper Hudson River – an engineering and logistical feat more than a decade in the making and an accomplishment the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called “a historic achievement.” The last phase of dredging took place over a 40-mile stretch of the Upper Huds
Wasa Dredging at Europort
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer, is presenting its both existing and new models at Europort 2015 in Rotterdam (3-6 November). At the event, the equipment and sales branch of the company will introduce two new models the BHD 28000 and BHD 48000 as well as the previous ones BH
AquaComms Picks Ciena for AEConnect Subsea Link
AquaComms has selected Ciena to facilitate 100G connectivity on its new AEConnect subsea cable system from New York to London, and beyond to greater Europe. Leveraging Ciena’s GeoMesh solution, AquaComms will provide low-latency, reliable and scalable connectivity to support the needs of the web-sca
MRC in Johan Sverdrup Deal
MRC Global has secured contracts, through its Norwegian subsidiaries, MRC Teamtrade and MRC Energy Piping, to support Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea. MRC Energy Piping will supply the pipe, fittings and flanges (PFF) to the processing and riser platforms of the Johan Sverdrup proj
Wandle Cleanup Plan Unveiled
Wandsworth Council has introduced a plan to remove the half-tide weir on the River Wandle at Wandsworth with the main goal to allow the tidal river to return to its natural state to support biodiversity in central London. Funding for the project is being provided by Tideway, the company responsible
Subcon Supports SapuraKencana’s John Brookes Project
SapuraKencana Australia has contracted Subcon for the supply of the gravity anchors and cathodic protection for the John Brookes Pipeline Repair project. Subcon’s scope for this fabrication package includes the supply of eleven heavy density concrete gravity anchors to restrain the pipeline from upl
Total hires iSurvey for UKCS work
iSurvey has secured a framework contract with Total E&P UK Limited for the provision of rig move navigation and positioning services. According to iSurvey, the framework contract with an effective date of October 12, 2015, is for three years. Under the contract, iSurvey will provide platform, rig an
Treating Sediment with Activated Carbon
The mission of dredging harbors and connecting federal navigation channels along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, and is vital to the functionality of the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) and the overall U.S. economy.
BP study shows technology boosting energy supplies
Advances in technology will keep energy supplies plentiful and affordable – enough to meet projected demand many times over – and help pave the way to a lower carbon energy mix, according to data published on Monday in the BP Technology Outlook. According to BP, its Technology Outlook shows how tech
AquaComms Teams Up with Digital Realty on AEConnect
Digital Realty Trust, a provider of data center solutions, is partnering with AquaComms, a provider of scalable, subsea capacity-based network solutions, in deploying its new transatlantic fiber optic system, America Europe Connect (AEConnect). Spanning more than 5,400 kilometers across the Atlantic