Equipment
Picture of the Day: Cleveland East Breakwater
The Cleveland Harbor East Breakwater Project, aimed to repair the $24.9 million worth of damages caused by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, is moving forward. Repair work to the 3,200 linear feet of breakwater is being completed by Great Lakes Dock & Materials L.L.C., Muskegon, MI and includes the
Drones Tested for Underwater Oil Spill Detection (Spain)
An experiment to detect oil spills, URready4OS, is being performed until Friday near the port of Cartagena, Spain. A European project, coordinated by the University Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), will see a fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and aerial drones put on trial on
Major Step Forward for Dover
Having committed itself to transforming the Western Docks with a new cargo terminal, the Port of Dover has taken another major step forward following the signing of an agreement with GRAHAM, a company involved in the construction, asset management and project investment sectors. Procured under EU Of
UTEC Geomarine Delivers Caspian Sea Assignment
UTEC Geomarine has completed the first phase of a geotechnical site investigation in the Caspian Sea for a major oil and gas operator. The project was completed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) geoROV seabed cone penetration test (CPT) and sampling system, geoREACT suction skid, and a special
New Canal Launching Approaches
About 230.307 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand has been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said Mohab Mamish, the Head of the Suez Canal Authority, two days ago. The figure represents 89.27 per cent of the targeted 258 million cubic meters. Wagdy Zaky, the dred
HHI orders GTT tech for Hoegh LNG’s FSRU
GTT, the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG said it has received a new order for a Floating Storage & Regasification Unit from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.
HHI orders GTT tech for Hoegh LNG’s FSRU
GTT, the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG said it has received a new order for a Floating Storage & Regasification Unit from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Hydro Group Adds Hydrostatic Pressure Vessel
Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group has further strengthened its portfolio with a new hydrostatic pressure vessel, following a £250,000 investment. According to the company, the 2.5 x 1.5-meter vessel has the capacity to pressure test large cable assemblies and equipment up to 2,200psi
Mercator Buys Two Dredgers
Mercator Limited, an Indian marine and energy group, is expanding their dredging business by adding two more dredgers to its fleet. Mercator has taken delivery of two European built dredgers; the first one is a trailer suction hopper dredger which will be one of the largest capacity dredgers in Indi
OceanWorks in CSnet Nod Pod Overhaul
Vancouver-based subsea solution engineering company, OceanWorks informed that a second Node Pod from CSnet has arrived to be refurbished and upgraded to the latest standard. The delivery of this Node Pod follows the upgrade and refurbishment of the first Node Pod which is scheduled to be delivered t
Siport21 at Port Congress
Siport21, a maritime and port engineering consulting company, has presented three studies at the XIII Spanish Coastal and Port Engineering Congress, held in Aviles, Gijon. These studies are examples of the latest projects developed by the company; Maritime Traffic Analysis in the Port of Bahia Blanc
Canal Seine-Nord Europe Deal Awarded
Engineering and consulting firms setec and Royal HaskoningDHV have been selected by VNF, the French navigable waterways authority, to jointly provide program management assistance over 12 years for a canal link extending from France to Belgium. The vast new Canal Seine-Nord Europe will connect the b
Three Contracts for Boskalis
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded three dredging-related contracts on the African subcontinent with a combined value of approximately EUR 75 million. In Angola, Boskalis has been awarded a contract by Angola LNG Ltd. for dredging activities related to maintaining the access channel an
DNV GL: New approach to valve testing in subsea wells
DNV GL and ExproSoft are working together to offer a new approach to testing barrier valves in subsea completed wells that could reduce downtime, cost, and risk related to shut-in and restart of wells. “In Norway, today’s current prescriptive approach to well testing can result in up to 3 days lost