Equipment
VIDEO: New Canal – Icon of the Future
Records were broken, vessels were mobilized from every corner of the globe, and work was carried out non-stop. The construction of the new Suez Canal in Egypt was like a rollercoaster ride, said Van Oord. The new Suez Canal has been completed in record time thanks to several consortia from the globa
Oceanteam Inks Bohlen & Doyen Deal
RentOcean, part of Oceanteam Shipping’s solutions division, has been awarded a contract with Bohlen & Doyen, part of SAG Group, for supplying a lay spread for a cable laying project in Germany. The lay spread includes a 4000T demountable turntable and loading tower with built-in tensioner. According
All American Marine to Build New UNH Research Vessel
All American Marine (AAM) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new aluminum catamaran research vessel. All American Marine will build the new catamaran, custom devised by Teknicraft Design of Auckland, New Zealand. The new vessel, fund
DEME at New Suez Opening
On Thursday, 6 August,2015, the Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) consortium will participate in the opening festivities of the modernized Suez Canal in Egypt. Thanks to the widening and deepening of the canal, the waiting time on the navigation route has been
Hudson Dredging Nears End (VIDEO)
Behan Communications Inc. has just released a video in which John Haggard, GE’s Global Remediation Leader, describes the sixth and final year of the Hudson River Dredging Project and next steps for continuing GE’s environmental work on this famed waterway. Thirteen years ago, when the Environmental
VIDEO: Completion of New Suez
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has just released this very interesting video about the New Suez Canal development project. NMDC, together with other members of the Challenge Consortium (Jan De Nul, Boskalis and Van Oord), recently announced the completion of construction works on the new
Damen Completes Marion Dufresne II Overhaul
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has wrapped up a complete renovation of the French research vessel, Marion Dufresne II. Delivered on time, the oceanographic research vessel set sail for the Port of La Réunion where it will resume its logistic and scientific journey
Picture of the Day: GLDD Beachfill Project
The USACE’s Philadelphia District and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are pumping approximately 8 million cubic yards of sand onto Long Beach Island, N.J. Work is designed to complete the dune and berm system and reduce future storm damages. GLDD mobilized two dredges, the Padre Isl
Multiseis Sets Up Base at OrbisEnergy
Multiseis Programmes, a software developer for the marine seismic industry has expanded and moved its main UK operations to coastal renewables hub OrbisEnergy. With this move, the company aims to investigate new opportunities in the environmental and renewables industries. Its four full time UK staf
TMT ROV to Support Drilling Ops Off Vietnam
A Total Marine Technology (TMT) Typhoon MK2 heavy work class ROV has been contracted to provide drill support for Viet Gazprom aboard the Deepsea Metro 1 drillship. Before the installation the structure of the ROV, deck had to be upgraded to accommodate the specifications of the TMT Typhoon MK2 ROV
British Columbia Harbors Get Boost
John Duncan, the Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, has announced that the Government of Canada will invest in major improvement projects at nine small craft harbors in British Columbia. This funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbor users
OSBIT Delivers Well Intervention Equipment for Helix’s Q7000
OSBIT Power has delivered two well intervention equipment projects, totaling several million pounds, to Helix Well Ops U.K. for installation on the Q7000, currently being built in Singapore. Each of the two projects is a bespoke, custom-made system; a set of twin Cursor type ROV Launch and Recovery
Subsea 7 nets $500M award from BP for Taurus and Libra development
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a contract with a value of approximately $500 million by BP, and partner DEA, for the development of the Taurus and Libra subsea fields offshore Alexandria, Egypt. The contract is the first phase of Egypt’s West Nile Delta project where field development will be
Wood Group Nets Browse Subsea Flowline FEED Contract
Wood Group has secured a new contract to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Woodside operated proposed Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Development, offshore Western Australia. Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will perform all design engineering for the insulated production