Equipment
Highlights of the Week
Machiavelli Ready for Action As part of a future Corio Bay Channels Upgrade Project, investigative works in the vicinity of No 1 and No 2 Beacons in the Wilson Spit Channel will be conducted between October 28 and November 9, 2015. Dredge Yard Delivers the Auger […]
Fugro to Cut 500 More Jobs
Fugro said it will lay off around 500 employees in the coming quarters as it feels the pressure of deteriorating market and anticipates even more challenging times ahead. The company said it’s still early to determine which divisions and regions will be affected by this new headcount reduction. In a
SPI Monitoring for Douglas Harbor
Integral Consulting Inc. (Integral) will use ocean-depth sediment profile imaging (SPI)/plan view camera system to conduct baseline and post-disposal monitoring for a dredging and disposal project in Douglas Harbor, Alaska. The company was awarded the subcontract by Western Marine Construction of Se
Archer: Low activity levels here to stay
Archer, a global oilfield services provider, does not feel the cards will turn for the better anytime soon in the sector pressured by low oil prices; or at least not in the fourth quarter of this year, nor the first half of 2016. According to the company’s third quarter 2015 statement on Friday, the
INTERVIEW: New Class of Ocean Observing System
Investments in unmanned maritime systems are becoming more popular every day, especially in the areas of ocean scientific research, the oil and gas industry, and naval industry. Developers and manufactures of robotic systems used for monitoring and surveillance of oceans, such as unmanned underwater
Royal IHC Names 1.840m3 TSHD
Royal IHC named the MAHURY, a 1.840m3 capacity twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), on 29 October 2015 at its partner MTG Dolphin’s shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria. The new TSHD is Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging’s fourth IHC-built vessel. Dutch Dredging named the vessel after its t
Picture of the Day: Auger Dredger
Dredge Yard has recently delivered a sediment dredging machine, also known as Auger Dredger, which will be used for a desalination plant in the Gulf region. The sediment dredger has been designed for 9m dredging depth, with high production underwater dredge pump, 2 floating pontoons stiffened from i
River Hamble Survey on the Way
ABP Marine Environmental Research ltd (ABPmer) has been contracted by the River Hamble Harbor Authority to undertake its 2015 annual bathymetric survey. The survey is carried out to help the River Hamble Harbor Authority to maintain its knowledge of the water depths within the river and to capture a
New Decision Support Tool for BOP Retrieval from DNV GL
DNV GL is introducing the BOP-RDT, a real-time, risk-informed BOP retrieval decision support tool to enable operators to determine when to retrieve the BOP for repair after a detected component failure. Developed at DNV GL’s R&D Center in Rio de Janeiro, the BOP-RDT tool provides the most comprehens
VIDEO: DSC Dredge at Harvey Pit
Tomlinson Group, an Ottawa based company involved in quarrying, construction, trucking and environmental industries, has released a video about their Harvey Pit DSC Shark Class dredge and its sand plant. The video covers the entire production process, from initial dredging to final product. The sand
Alewijnse Delivers Electrical Repairs on RV Belgica
System integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems has successfully completed electrical repairs on the Belgica, a research vessel owned by the Belgian state. Alewijnse has also launched an appraisal of a possible limited lifetime extension for the ship. RV Belgica suffered water damage to the engine room o
Rolls-Royce package on Jumeirah Offshore’s new DSV
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of ship equipment for a new Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The vessel will be designed by Skipsteknisk in Norway, and is to be delivered in 2017 to its owner, Singapore-based Jumeirah Offshore Pte. Ltd. According to
VIDEO: Shredder Dredger in Action
Waterking, specialized in the production of amphibious excavators and equipment, has just released a video about the Shredder Dredger (Shredderpontoon) at work with a WK 220 NG amphibious excavator. The video has been made in the Netherlands where the Shredder Dredger is currently working on a natur
Rolls-Royce to Power Jumeirah New DSV
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of ship equipment for a new 124 meter long Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The vessel will be designed by Skipsteknisk in Norway, and is to be delivered in 2017 to its owner, Singapore based Jumeirah Offshore. The DP3