Equipment
‘Dredging Your Docks’ in October
Chris Ransome & Associates, Inc. (CRA), a specialized hydrographic survey company, and Orion Marine Group, a local dredging contractor, have announced that their upcoming half-day dredging seminar, “Dredging Your Docks,” will be held on October 8, 2015, at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi. CRA and O
Deep Down clinches $2.5M in new orders
Deep Down, Inc., an oilfield services company, has received an order for flying leads and UTA (Umbilical Termination Assembly) from an independent operator for work in the Gulf of Mexico. The company specializing in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services sa
ROVOP gets $3.8M worth of new contract wins
ROVOP, an independent subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider has revealed more than £2.5 million ($3.85 million) worth of new contract wins in the last month from its Aberdeen and Houston offices across the oil, gas and offshore wind markets. According to the company, work scopes fo
New Excavators for DEME
Early in 2015, DEC, DEME Group’s environmental subsidiary, placed an order for five hybrid excavators. The first of these machines has just been delivered a Belgian Railways site in Gentbrugge, where DEC carries out remediation works for the account of the Belgian Railways (NMBS-SNCB). The former tr
DNV GL Initiates Two JIPs with Cost Saving Potential
DNV GL is launching two joint industry projects (JIPs) to investigate affordable composite components for the subsea sector and qualify technology for more efficient linepipe production processes. It is estimated that the JIPs could deliver a combined saving of £6.75 million. The DNV GL Affordable C
MV Smart Wreck Removed
Titan Salvage, now a part of Ardent following completion of the merger of Titan and Svitzer Salvage, has successfully completed the removal of the wreck of the cape-size MV Smart coal carrier in South Africa. The removal of the vessel, which was entered in North P&I Club by owner Alpha Marine, has b
Bourbon Gets Two FMC Technologies ROVs
FMC Technologies has delivered two of four new HD remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Bourbon Offshore this month and will deliver the remaining two in the fourth quarter of 2015. Capable of operating at depths of up to 3,000 meters below sea level, FMC Technologies’ HD ROVs will be mobilized onto
NSRI Event to Help Boost Subsea Technology
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is hosting an event on September 23 to help connect UK subsea technology developers with end-users and funding sources in a bid to get new subsea technology off the ground. Aimed at supporting and encouraging investment in emerging technologies that wil
Red Marine Load Test System for Skandi Africa
Red Marine has recently delivered a high capacity Load Test System to Technip for the periodic load testing of the pipelay system onboard the Skandi Africa. The vessel has been specifically designed for pipelaying in harsh environments and in water depths of up to 3,000m. The Load Test System allows
Wood Group to Lead 5 New Subsea JIPs
Wood Group is leading five new joint industry projects (JIPs) which will use the company’s subsea experience to solve industry-wide challenges. These international projects, which will run between 2015 and 2018, will see Wood Group Kenny (WGK) work with several oil and gas operators, contractors and
Neumann Completes Maroochy River Dredging
The Maroochy River dredging and beach renourishment scheme for 2015 has been completed by Neumann Contractors. The Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) required the dredging of sand within the Maroochy River. This involved the mobilization of the 450mm cutter suction dredge the “Nu Endeavour” through the Ma
IMS Unveils JetMaster Versi-Dredge
IMS, specialized in the production of one-truck transportable self-propelled dredging systems, has just introduced the patent pending 7012 HP JetMaster Versi-Dredge. This new technology allows for heavy duty water jet excavation of consolidated materials, environmental dredging and water injection d
The Underwater Centre to Deliver New ROV Training Programme
The Underwater Centre has unveiled a new model for increasing workforce competency in the ROV industry, using a realistic offshore instruction environment, at the recently held Subsea UK ROV conference in Aberdeen. Industry and training providers have collaborated to develop work class ROV operation
NEPA Meeting Scheduled for September 24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Port Authority announced the initiation of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening Project General Reevaluation Study on September 12. The Corps and its project partner, VPA, are now inviting the public to attend a National Environmental Policy Act