Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a contract worth in excess of Euro 120 million by Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc to supply and install a subsea power link to upgrade the electricity transmission network between the Kintyre peninsula and mainland coa
The MacArtney Group announced having signed a representative agreement with Escort Sp. z.o.o. to function as official MacArtney agent in Poland. Escort will administer the promotion and sales of MacArtney systems and products on the promising and diverse Polish market for underwater technology. Esco
EnQuest will have a new prestigious North Sea base in the Granite City after planning permission was granted for a high quality office development on the derelict Aberdeen Seafood Park site in the harbour area. The firm, which is the largest UK independent oil producer in the UK North Sea, currently
Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, been awarded a contract to supply drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBMs) to one of the major leading drilling companies in the world. The order is the largest to date for the offshore operation of Trelleborg and is in the ra
Deltares aims to team up with other research institutes and the corporate sector to launch an international research project looking at the protection of undersea cables. The standards in place at present are relatively conservative and open to interpretation. By studying the question, Deltares hope
A UK-based oilfield specialist Glacier Energy Services today confirms the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Ross Offshore in a multi-million pound deal, further extending its onsite specialist technical support offering to the energy industry. The purchase sees Glacier Energy Services establish an offsh
On September 4, IHC Merwede and its Training Institute for Dredging (TID) will organise the India Dredging Experience. This event will be held in the build-up to the 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India, and offers visitors the opportunity to get acquainted with TID’s Cutter Simulator Training
Three of Shorflo’s 6” Super diesel pumps have enabled specialist contractor Ebsford Environmental clean-up over 2km of the Cromford Canal near Matlock for Derbyshire County Council. The task required Ebsford Environmental to dredge the canal clear of accumulated silt to allow the use of horse-drawn
The Lithuanian Coastal Research and Planning Institute (CORPI) has recently completed the first ever 100% coverage survey of Klaipeda Harbour using the Kongsberg GeoAcoustics GeoSwath Plus COMPACT multibeam echo sounder system. This EU funded project was carried out during the implementation of the
The remediation program of the “Leijsenven” (the project presented in this video) was part of an integral maintenance dredging contract for the City of Boxtel and the Water Board “De Dommel.” The Leijsenven is situated in the City of Boxtel and has an area of approx. 3 ha. Due to its former use as a
The Central Dredging Association webinar, named Climate Change Adaptation as it Affects the Dredging Community, is scheduled for 2 October 2013, 2:00 pm Europe D.T (GMT +02:00). The webinar will be presented by Pol Hakstege, Technical Manager at Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and Enviro
PROGROUPE announced that they equipped “DredgeKing“ dredging machine from Senwatec with Dredgepack®. This dredger was equipped with Dredgepack® from HYPACK, Inc: – version 2013 realtime dredge monitoring system with one hard lock key which all owsusers to monitor and recorddigging operations for hop
Edge have just announced the launch of an exciting new addition to their metal detector range. The Edge Metal Detector EMD-2 is the world’s first metal detector capable of differentiating between ferrous and non-ferrous metals underwater. Pulse induction technology combined with ‘smart’ programming
The construction of the second offshore wind farm of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has entered its late stage: the “Goliath” installation platform left Rostock port in the early hours of August 16th. The destination of the “Goliath” was EnBW’s Baltic 2 construction area, which is located 32 kilo
