Equipment
MacArtney Supplies EdgeTech Equipment for Tubitak MARMARA
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBITAK, has taken delivery of a 2000-DSS combined side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiler system manufactured by EdgeTech. The system, which is supplied by MacArtney Underwater Technology, will be used on board Turkish multipurpose Resear
IMS Introduces GeoPool Technology
IMS Dredge has announced the acquisition of a patent pending state-of-the-art dewatering technology that is inexpensive, reusable, scalable, and does not require polymers – the GeoPool. The technology was invented by an IMS Versi-Dredge customer and then successfully trialed in the United States and
Two IADC Papers at WODCON XXI
René Kolman, secretary general of International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), will be presenting two papers at the World Dredging Congress (WODCON) XXI in Miami, Florida next year. The first paper, Land Reclamation: A Viable Alternative for Port Cities, will highlight the opportunities r
Marotechniek Launches New E-Motor
Marotechniek, a Dutch company involved in finding new solutions for the dredging, marine, offshore and industrial sectors, has developed a new electric underwater motor, which will have its inaugural showcase during the 2015 Europort exhibition. The unit, driven by a permanent magnet submersible mot
WATCH: Åsgard Subsea Compression Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The world’s first subsea gas compression system went on stream September 17 at the Statoil-operated Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea. The video above shows the official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Aker Solutions-built Åsgard subsea gas compression plant. Aker Solutions in December 2
New Dragflow Dredge for Nigeria (VIDEO)
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, has successfully delivered a new cutter suction dredge to a customer in Nigeria. The DRH400E35DF model dredge was ordered by Matag, a Nigerian dredging company that wanted to increase the scope of their business a
DNV GL Gets Ichthys Verification and Classification Job
DNV GL has secured a contract to provide in-service verification and classification services to a range of facilities at the Ichthys LNG project in Australia. DNV GL has provided vendor inspection, verification and offshore classification support to the USD 34 billion venture since 2012. This latest
Helix Expects Challenging Q4
Offshore services player, Helix Energy Solutions, has seen its net income slide to $9.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015 compared to net income of $75.6 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the same period in 2014. Nevertheless, the Houston-based company bounced
Autonomous Robotics Develops Flying Nodes for OBS Surveys
Autonomous Robotics is developing a Flying Node system which operates as a swarm of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV’s) for recording OBS data. OBS surveys record very high quality seismic data especially suitable for field appraisal and development. Using the Flying Node system, ARL predicts a t
Vestland Offshore orders gangway system from Safeway
Vestland Offshore, a Norwegian owner and operator of offshore support vessels, has placed ordered one plus two (1+2) Seagull class motion compensated gangway systems from a Dutch company, Safeway. The first system will be installed on the Vestland Cygnus platform supply vessel. The vessel will under
Photo Update: Galveston Beachfill Scheme
The Galveston beach renourishment project, using about 725,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from the Galveston Ship Channel, is creating new beaches from 61st Street to 103rd Street, an area in front of the seawall that has been without a beach for decades. The $23 million project is a collaborative
Sercel Introduces GeoTag Underwater Positioning Solution
CGG announced that Sercel has launched GeoTag, the acoustic positioning solution for seabed seismic acquisition. GeoTag can be used to accurately position all types of Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC), Ocean Bottom Node and Transition Zone cable systems for seabed seismic surveys in water depths down to 500
MAHURY Naming Ceremony Next Week
The naming ceremony of the 1.840 m³ twin screw trailing suction hopper dredger “MAHURY” will take place at MTG Dolphin Shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on October 29, 2015. The new dredger is Dutch Dredging’s fourth IHC-built vessel, after the ALBATROS, LESSE and AMAZONE. The vessel is equipped with the
SBM Offshore Nets Browse FLNG Turret FEED
SBM Offshore has been awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract from Technip for three, large-scale turret mooring systems associated with the proposed Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Development in Australia. The contract awarded to SBM Offshore covers the FEED eleme