Equipment
General Cable Makes New Appointments
General Cable Corporation’s Board of Directors has approved the promotion and appointment of the new executives, effective immediately. Emerson C. Moser has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and a member of the Operating Committee. Emerson was previously Assis
UPDATE: NOVEK as Sub-Supplier for Damen
Related to the stated information in the news-update dated the 9th of January 2015, NOVEK has introduced the following announcement: “NOVEK acts as sub-supplier for Damen Dredging Equipment. NOVEK recently has been awarded the sub-delivery of the construction of a spud carriage pontoon. The CSD650 i
Lymington Dredging Scheme About to Begin
Lymington Yacht Haven is due to start their annual dredging program in the first half of January. As part of a five-year dredging plan and following a bathymetric survey in late 2014, pontoons M and N at Lymington Yacht Haven are to be dredged in January and February 2015. The dredging will restore
Ferguson Group unveils new HVAC system
The Ferguson Group, a specialist in the provision of offshore DNV 2.7-1 / EN12079 containers, tanks, baskets, workspace and accommodation solutions, has unveiled a new HVAC system for its workspace modules, which will protect workers from high temperatures and excessive humidity levels whilst offsho
ABB Commissions HVDC Link Between Norway and Denmark
ABB has successfully commissioned a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link between Norway and Denmark to increase availability of renewable hydroelectric and wind power in the region’s electricity grid. At 500 kilovolts (kV), the Skagerrak 4 link sets a new record in transmission voltage using Volt
Scientists Use AUVs for Seabed Shoot
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have used advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) to make major advancements in estimating deep-sea ecosystem diversity at ‘landscape’ scales. By using a camera on the Autosub6000 AUV to take a continuous str
VIDEO: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger
The biggest science and technology museum in Italy, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, has released a video about the “Draga Cavafango” (Mud Dredger). Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger is just one in a range of water crafts that were designed by one of the greatest min
Fugro Supporter to Join MH370 Search
A fourth ship will join the underwater search for a Malaysia Airlines plane, 10 months after it disappeared off the west coast of Australia, an official said on Monday. According to latest reports, the vessel Fugro Supporter was on its way to the search area after conducting trials off the Indonesia
Van Oord Orders New Cutter Suction Dredger
Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger and a crew vessel from Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands. The dredger, named Ural River, is a customized Damen CSD 650 with additional safety and environmental features according to specific Van Oord requirements. In April 2015, the vessel wil
Vale Chooses Coda Octopus Echoscope
Coda Octopus Echoscope® Real-Time 3D sonar has been selected by Vale S.A. to produce dynamic underwater surveys during construction operations on the North Berth of Pier IV at the Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil. Vale S.A. is a global mining company with headquarters
Troms Offshore takes delivery of PSV Troms Mira
Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has on January 7, 2015, taken delivery of its new build no 791 at VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The ship has been given the name MV Troms Mira. Troms Mira is a Clean Design diesel electric PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) with a
APM Terminals: Investments in Algeciras and Apapa
APM Terminals has placed an order for 16 new advanced Rubber-Tire Gantry cranes (RTGs) as part of an ongoing program of upgrading and expanding container handling capabilities and capacities throughout the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network. Twelve of the high-performance RTGs are scheduled for d
Sterling moves away from exploration
Sterling Resources, a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta has said it will reduce its exploration activity. In a statement issued today the company said that in order to address the impacts of the worsening industry environment and ongoing financing ch
VIDEO: Matrix delivers buoyancy structure to Heerema
Matrix Composites & Engineering (MCE) has announced the delivery of “one of the largest installation buoyancy structures in the world” to Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC). According to the company, the structure weighs 103MT in air and provides 150MT of uplift in seawater, the equivalent of eight la