Project & Tenders
Ocean Yield Extends Lewek Connector Charter
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Ocean Yield has extended the bareboat charter contract for the subsea construction vessel Lewek Connector. A related company of Ezra had taken the Lewek Connector on a short-term charter contract in February this year after Ocean Yield terminated a charter with EMAS
Shell’s Appomattox hull arrives in USA
Oil giant Shell shared several images last Friday through its social media channels of the Appomattox hull reaching its destination. The hull was delivered to Ingleside, Texas, by Cosco’s heavy lifter Xin Guang Hua. Now that the hull has arrived in the U.S., a new phase of construction, entailing th
Spanish Pass Ridge and Marsh Restoration Project Underway
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) continues the work on Spanish Pass Ridge and Marsh Restoration project in Barataria Basin. The project – part of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material program better known as BUDMAT – is aimed to restore 78 acres of marsh ridge habitat. This p
Enersea Supports ‘Living Stone’ Cable Lay Equipment Build
An engineering team of Enersea is rendering fabrication support during the manufacturing of the cable lay street of Tideway’s new built vessel Living Stone. Previously Enersea took care of the concept, basic and detailed mechanical design of the vessel’s deck lay-out and equipment. Enersea also spec
Ardmore Craig Secures Pipelay Design Contract
Ardmore Craig, the North East of England based design and consultancy business has been awarded a contract for concept and detail design of a modular pipelay spread for an undisclosed client. The new system, deemed a disruptive technology, will be designed in co-operation with its client and the tea
Seatools Sensors for Jan De Nul Dredgers
On behalf of its client Jan De Nul Group, subsea technology company Seatools said it is in the process of delivering an extensive range of dredging sensors. The sensors will be used to monitor the dredging operations of three trailing suction hopper dredgers that are currently under construction. Th
ABB wins propulsion order for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry
Zurich-based automation specialist ABB has been contracted to provide Azipod propulsion for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry being built in China.
Jade to Dredge Chesapeake City Basin
The U.S. Army Corps Engineers, Philadelphia District, recently awarded a $2.2 million dredging contract to Jade Creek Construction, LLC. According to the Corps, work will involve dredging the Basin, within USACE’s property limit, in Chesapeake City, Md. to a depth of 10 feet. “Additional work will o
Offshore WIND Conference 2017 Opens in Amsterdam
Leading the way! That is the topic of the eighth annual Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) which started today, 9 October, at Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1st Dredging Today Conference Underway
Just a few minutes ago, at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center, the Conference Manager J. Femke Hoogeveen officially opened the 1st Dredging Today Conference. The two-day event, collocated with the Offshore Energy and Exhibition Conference (OEEC), will gather expert conference speakers and panelists
EIVA Develops ScanFish XL for PanGeo Subsea
Denmark-based engineering company EIVA said it has expanded the payload of its ScanFish remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) by some 700 percent to integrate PanGeo Subsea’s Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) unit. Namely, the EIVA R&D took up the challenge in May 2017, to expand the 50kg sensor payload of t
Statoil bites dust in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil major Statoil has hit dust in the Koigen Central wildcat well (7317/9-1) in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. To remind, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) gave Statoil a consent to drill the well using the Songa Enabler drilling rig in July. A consent to drill the well came from the
Inland Dredging Wins $10.1M Sabine-Neches Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $10.1 million contract to Inland Dredging Company, LLC, for maintenance dredging of the Sabine-Neches Waterway. According to the FedBizOpps (FBO), the project includes dredging of the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Port Arthur Canal junction area and Sabi
IADC Webinar on FIDIC Blue Book Second Edition
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just reported that a new version of the Standard Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation in 2016 has been published by FIDIC. IADC also added that two members of the responsible FIDIC task group will share their knowledge of the change