Equipment
MRC Global to work on Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup field development
Houston-based MRC Global Inc. has been awarded contracts through its Norwegian subsidiaries to support Statoil’s Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea. Johan Sverdrup development will include four platforms: a utility and accommodation platform, a processing platform, a drilling platform and a ris
RTG, FHP Join Forces with IHC
Royal IHC has expanded its activities with the acquisition of Robbins Technology Group (RTG) in Brisbane, Australia, and Fraser Hydraulic Power (FHP) in the UK. With these latest acquisitions, IHC has expanded its offshore rental fleet and gained a stronger foothold in the mining market respectively
TWMA wins Culzean deal with Maersk Oil. New jobs on the horizon
Global integrated drilling waste management and environmental services firm, TWMA, has been awarded two contracts by Maersk Oil for the work in the UK North Sea. TWMA says the projects are led by its Aberdeen-based team. One contract involves work on the Culzean development, one of the largest gas d
Royal IHC Buys Fraser Hydraulic Power
Royal IHC has expanded its offshore rental fleet with the acquisition of Fraser Hydraulic Power (FHP) in the UK. Fraser Hydraulic Power (FHP) designs and builds systems for laying subsea cables and umbilicals with tracked engines and tensioners, cable carousels, and drum handling systems in its prod
Forum Subsea Rentals Gets New Global Business Director
Forum Subsea Rentals (FSR) has strengthened its senior management team with the promotion of Nicki Nicholls to the role of global business director. Nicholls joined Forum in 2008 as part of the Technical Sales team before taking on the roles of sales manager, operations manager and then commercial m
The Giant in Panama (VIDEO)
The Canal de Panamá has just released this amazing video which shows the backhoe dredger Alberto Aleman Zubieta during its deepening work on the Panama Canal Expansion Project. Royal IHC delivered the giant to Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) in 2013. The vessel is equipped with three spud hoist
Picture of the Day: IHC Pumps for JDN
Royal IHC (IHC) – a Dutch maritime group focused on the design and construction of vessels and services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets – has just posted this Cutter Pump photo on its facebook page. The picture shows three brand new CutterSpecial® pumps with Curve® impeller ready t
KBR sees 3Q 2015 net income rise
KBR, a U.S. engineering and construction firm, on Monday reported a rise in its 3Q net income. Net income for the quarter stood at $55 million, compared to net income of $30 million in the third quarter of 2014. Consolidated revenue for the period was $1.2 billion compared to $1.7 billion in the thi
YE 118 Noordland Delivered
The Dutch fishing cooperative YE 118 Noordland BV has taken delivery of its new shellfish dredger from Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam. The new vessel, called YE 118 Noordland, has fishing gear specially designed for dredging razor shells. It comprises a 5.5-tonne basket that is lowered over the
New Dredging Gear for Cebu City
The Cebu City Government has bought five brand new heavy equipment units which will be used for the road repair schemes and the waterway dredging projects. Engineer Jose Marie Poblete, Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) chief, said that the equipment turned over to them by the supplie
Scientists Study Impacts of Tohoku Earthquake on Deep-Sea Floor
Dr. Kazumasa Oguri, Senior Research Scientist for Analyses of Changes in East Japan Marine Ecosystems and his colleagues at JAMSTEC carried out long-term monitoring of the seafloor environment off Otsuchi Bay to investigate environmental changes of the deep-sea floor after the 2011 off the Pacific c
Measuring Sediment Deposition
Researchers in the WAMSI Dredging Science Node are developing new automated scientific instruments to measure sediment deposition in the field with prototypes deployed and tested. Sediment deposition and subsequent smothering of marine habitats such as corals and seagrasses is one of the mechanisms
Prestigious Award for PPA
The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) was awarded the prestigious Western Australian Premier’s Award for its ground-breaking Tidal Model Project in the Developing the Economy category on Wednesday, 28 October 2015. The category recognizes projects which maximize opportunities for the future through stim
Kraken Bags KATFISH Sonar Order
Kraken Sonar has received a $1.5 million contract from an international defence contractor for a KATFISH sonar system. Along with spare parts and support, the initial order could exceed $2 million. The company did not disclose the client’s name. The agreement includes multiple stages, starting with