Equipment
Norway: New Cranes to Arrive at Oslo Sjursöya Container Terminal
This month Konecranes received an order from the Port of Oslo, Norway, for two Panamax-size Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes with an option for one more STS. Konecranes’ target is that these will be the most silent and eco-efficient STS cranes in the world. They will be delivered in the autumn of 2015. Th
UCL, HR Wallingford to Build Simulator for Coastal Projects
University College London (UCL) and HR Wallingford, the specialist hydraulic research and consultancy, are collaborating to construct the largest tsunami simulator in Europe, to better understand the impact of these devastating natural phenomena on buildings and coastal defences. The facility, which
GEOMAR Researchers Study ‘Black Smokers’
Researchers at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have used computer simulations to understand how hydrothermal vents, the so-called “black smokers”, extract energy from the volcanic rock. About ten years after the first moon landing, scientists on earth made a discovery that proved tha
Deltares Inks Alliance with Kuwait
Deltares signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority, the government agency responsible for the country’s environment. One of the EPA’s duties is to collect data as a basis for environmental policy and spatial planning. Support for sustainable coastal management D
Welsh Government Invests in Coastal Defence Works
Alun Davies, the Minister for Natural Resources and Food in the Welsh Government, has announced over £3.7 million to help protect homes and businesses in Ceredigion that are at risk of flooding and coastal erosion. This latest funding will enable the completion of the ongoing coastal defence works t
MacArtney’s Swivel Solution for SRTP’s Tidal Turbine
MacArtney has been selected to supply a custom designed Moog Focal swivel solution for a next generation tidal turbine developed by Orkney based tidal energy pioneer, Scotrenewables Tidal Power (SRTP). Founded in 2002, SRTP has become a leading tidal turbine developer holding an extensive track reco
UK: Repairs of Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Near End
A stretch of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal will be reopened for boats tomorrow, following around £1million of repairs to stabilise an embankment which had ‘slipped’ after it had become so saturated with rain over the wet winter period that it slumped down the hillside. “We are installing almost
UK: Dredger “Kari Hege” to Work at Port of Wells Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging scheme will start on Monday, April 28, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by the [&h
TTS reports cost overruns for several projects
TTS Group ASA has identified a significant increase in cost-estimates for several projects in production. A major part of the cost overruns are related to deliveries of offshore cranes and hatches for yacht projects. TTS said that the increase in cost-estimates is caused by new information available
Hydrauvision, HydrauRent Protect Venice (Italy)
To protect the Netherlands against the rising of the sea level, the Delta Works have been built, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, one of the seven modern wonders of the world. Hydrauvision, who also contributed to the development of the Delta Works, once again was asked to colla
TGS Starts Two New Surveys in Barents Sea
TGS begins new 2D and 3D multi-client projects in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Both surveys will provide customers with high quality data prior to the closing of the 23rd Norwegian Licensing round. The HFCE14 is a 3,100 km2 3D multi-client survey, extending TGS’ existing multi-year 3D Hoop coverage to
Cathelco supplies anti-fouling for eight PSVs built at Remontova
Cathelco has reported that the company is supplying seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for eight platform supply vessels which are being built by the Remontowa Shipbuilding yard in Gdansk. Four of the 92,65 metre PSVs are already in service for Edison Chouest Offshore, the leading American suppl
Synectics launches new COEX camera range designed for offshore safety
Synectics has launched a new range of COEX™ TriMode camera stations which offer three light-condition operating modes in one unit, for greater operational flexibility and image clarity in all possible light conditions. The supplier of advanced surveillance solutions to the global oil & gas and marin
ARKeX re-starts FTG survey in Barents Sea
ARKeX has re-started acquiring a Multi-Client Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry survey within the South Eastern Barents Sea. The survey, started last year but postponed due to weather, will cover 42,784 Sq. km over the proposed NPD licensing areas. The principal aim of the marine FTG survey is to prov