The French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, and Anne Lauvergeon, Chair of the 2030 Innovation Committee, introduced the first winners of the Worldwide Innovation Challenge at the Matignon. Nodulier 2022, a partnership between SDI (Société de Dragage International, part of the DEME Group), OceanflO
Spanish oil company Repsol and the French Institute of Petroleum, IFP Energies Nouvelles, have signed a framework collaboration agreement to develop cutting-edge exploration and production technology. These projects will help to make hydrocarbon discoveries, identify new reserves, as well as evaluat
NDM has been selected as the supplier of deck machinery to a newbuilding at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The vessel is an OCV of ST-259 Arctic design for Volstad Shipping. Its main dimensions are 128 x 25m. Through its designation “Arctic”, it is obvious that the vessel is specially designed for opera
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has defined a strategy for the period 2014-2016 based on three elements. These elements are: Focus, Expand and Strengthen. “It is our goal to further expand our company. Identifying opportunities for growth starts with understanding current market developments. We foc
The UK Government announced an additional £140m Flood and Coastal Risk Management funding over the next two years. This is in addition to the £130m previously announced by the Government in early February and includes some revenue money as well as capital. It will fund repairs to flood defences dama
With the signing of the concession agreement between Consortium Antwerp Port (CAP) and the Sultanate of Oman to operate, develop and manage the Port of Duqm and its industrial land for the next 28 years, the Porf of Duqm Company reaches its second milestone. The agreement was signed in the presence
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled to begin on 24th March 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by [&
EDP Inovação (EDPi) has selected the AXYS WindSentinel™ for deployment off the coast of Portugal in support of their Demowfloat Initiative. The Demowfloat project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant ag
The Ust-Luga container terminal dredging program will commence soon, according to portnews.ru. This maintenance dredging project at Russia’s first greenfield container terminal developed in the deep sea port will cost about $70.000 (RUB 2.5 mln). The source of financing will be internal funds, and t
Aqueos Corporation announces that they have commissioned the build of SPLASH™ (Special Purpose Liveboat and Survey Hull) vessel to specifically address safety concerns with traditional methods of Liveboating. SPLASH™ is a purpose built, 75’, catamaran hull incorporating proprietary technology with w
ABB signs exclusive three-year maintenance contract with Van Oord, a leading worldwide contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). For Van Oord, this means best-in-class service at all times and in every location, lower failure rates and fewer repairs – whi
Lowestoft-based business Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL) was shortlisted as one of eight companies to present in Ultralight Startups Online Investor Challenge, where they presented their innovative Scour Prevention Mats to a panel of investors from around the world. Supported by the Shell Game C
Transas Marine has intoduced its new liquid cargo handling simulator LCHS 5000 TechSim LNG which is the first in the market to boast ship-to-ship transfer functionality. The new Transas LCHS 5000 TechSim product line includes simulators for LNG tanker, LNG terminal and LPG carrier. Ship-to-ship tran
Malta Freeport Terminals has recently fully completed an intensive dredging program at the Port of Marsaxlokk. This development project included the dredging of the Port’s outer and inner fairway, inner turning circle, basin manoeuvring area and the approaches of Terminal Two North and South Quays a
