Equipment
Another High-Class Machine from Komatsu
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched its new PW160-10 wheeled excavator fitted with an EU Stage IIIB engine that boasts up to 8% less fuel consumption. Built on proven features of previous models, the PW160-10 offers faster cycle times with a heavier counterweight, excellent stability and
DRA Secures Nautilus Vessel Dewatering Plant Design Contract
Nautilus Minerals announces that contract for the detailed design of the Solwara 1 dewatering plant to be used on the Company’s Production Support Vessel has been awarded to the Brisbane office of the DRA Group. Mike Johnston, Nautilus’ CEO, commented, “The Project team has been working closely with
Polarcus in broadband 3D project off West Africa
Polarcus Limited has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from an undisclosed client for a 3D marine seismic project offshore West Africa. The company said the project will be conducted utilizing Polarcus’ RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition. The project, subject to the execution of a se
Stonehenge Protean WEC Enters Wet Testing Phase
Stonehenge Metals Limited announces that the fully assembled workshop testing of the core energy conversion system components of the Protean™ Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has now been concluded. The Protean™ WEC technology program has now advanced to the ocean based or “wet” testing phase. Stonehenge
PHOTO: Dragados loads out jacket for Statoil’s Mariner
Dragados Offshore, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the oil and gas industry, Saturday loaded out the jacket for the Mariner project, located in the UK North Sea. Statoil awarded the contract for the construction of the Mariner jacket to Dragados in 2012. According
ABB Hands Over DolWin1 Connection to TenneT
ABB has commissioned and handed over the DolWin1 offshore wind grid connection to the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT. The 800 megawatts (MW) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link connects offshore wind farms around 75 kilometers off the German coast in the DolWin cluster, with th
Cartagena Hosts HYPACK Seminar
HYPACK, Inc., a provider of hydrographic and navigation software, will be holding its HYPACK Seminar on August 10th – 12th, 2015 in Cartagena, Colombia. The 3-day training seminar will be organized by their agent Marine Technology sp. z o.o. and will cover all the aspects of single beam and multibea
Picture of the Day: USACE’s Dredger Yaquina
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has just posted on its official facebook page this beautiful photo of their trailing suction hopper dredger Yaquina. So far this season, the vessel has traveled more than 4,500 miles while removing nearly a half million cubic yards of sediment fro
TE SubCom, Nistica Deliver WSS Modules for Undersea Links
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, and Nistica, a Fujikura subsidiary, announced the availability of fully qualified wavelength selective switch (WSS) modules to be used in undersea networks. The joint development program between TE SubCom and Nistica focused on a rigorous design and develop
SAExploration scoops new ocean-bottom seismic deal
SAExploration Holdings, Inc. has announced a new project award for ocean-bottom marine seismic data acquisition services valued at approximately $47 million. The company says it expects to execute the project during the second half of 2015. According to SAExploration, this project will be performed
DW: Cost pressures drive subsea equipment evolution
The subsea sector is highly consolidated with just five players servicing the $12 billion annual requirements of the global E&P community, Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, has said in its DW Monday report. DW explained that the two largest, FMC and OneSubsea, account for approximately
Aker Solutions Delivers First Christmas Tree for Petrobras’ Lula
Aker Solutions in Brazil delivered the first Christmas Tree for Petrobras’ FA 2011 60 XMT project before the contract deadline, the company informed through social media. “The great execution is due to good planning from the start of the project, including steps such as engineering, release of purch
OceanWorks Upgrades Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT ADS
OceanWorks International announces the completion of system upgrades to the third Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT™ Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) designed and delivered by OceanWorks. The conclusion of the work on the third ADS marks the completion of a major survey and upgrade of the Italian Navy’s ADS fl
CAPE Holland’s New VLT Installs Piles Off UK
CAPE Holland’s newly developed Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) has installed 4 piles in up to 90m water depth, during its first commercial application. This installation is part of the pre-piling project for the Culzean Wellhead Platform jacket which will be installed next year. The VLT was used as a stabb