Project & Tenders
McL&H Continues Work on the Teesport Project
McLaughlin & Harvey continues to work on the phase 2 of the Teesport development project. The project, being performed for client PD Ports, follows on from the successful delivery of the 305m long phase 1. The 18-month phase 1 involved demolition of some 24,000 tonnes of the existing concrete quay d
Bureau Veritas Gets Leviathan Verification Contract
Bureau Veritas (BV) has been appointed by Noble Energy, to provide an independent verification of its development executions in the Leviathan project, off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Bureau Veritas will be focused on the review and verification of the design/engineering, fabrication, installa
Council Approves Amendments to FPL
Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council voted to approve two amendments to the Initial Funded Priorities List (FPL), one regarding the State of Louisiana Lowermost Mississippi River Management project (LMRM) and the other regarding the State of Florida Palm River Restoration Project
Belgian Offshore Cluster Advises Prudence on Future Offshore Wind Moves
Belgian Offshore Cluster (BOC) has urged the government ”not to take any impulsive and ill-considered decisions next week” with regards to the intention of the country’s Secretary of State for the North Sea, Philippe De Backer, to cancel concessions for future offshore wind farms.
VIDEO: Launch of Adani’s First IHC Beagle 8 Hopper Dredger
Royal IHC has released a video showing the construction and launch ceremony of the 8,000m³ TSHD SHANTI SAGAR 17. The new trailing suction hopper dredger – built for Adani Group- was lunched at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, on 31 March 2017. This is the first of two Beagl
Hatch Dillon Wins West Side Modernization Project
Work on the Port Saint John’s $205 million West Side Modernization Project is entering the next phase, with award of the design/engineering contract to joint venture firm Hatch Dillon. The joint venture team includes a collaboration with Baird & Associates, Conquest Engineering and Vickerman & Assoc
SeaBird to Deploy Osprey Explorer for West Africa Survey
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award (LoA) for an upcoming 2D seismic survey in West Africa. The project is due to start in the second quarter and will have a duration of approximately one month. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Osprey Explorer joined the fleet
DeepOcean Wins Middle East Post-Lay Trenching Gig
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching and backfilling works on 56 kilometers of power cable offshore United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract follows two completed projects offshore UAE in 2016 and early 2017. The post-lay trenching and backfilling works are p
UK: Able preparing for Shell’s Brent Delta arrival
Able UK, a specialist for decommissioning and disposal of offshore oil and gas structures, has said that the receipt of the Shell Brent Delta topside at Able Seaton Port is imminent. The company said on Monday that it anticipates the arrival will take place in early May but this is subject to a numb
TenneT Issues Cable Monitoring Systems Call
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO is looking for a provider of DTS/RTTR cable monitoring systems for subsea and land cables in the Netherlands.
Incat Crowther to Design Stapem Offshore Catamaran DSVs
Incat Crowther has been awarded a contract with Legacy Marine Group of Port Elizabeth, South Africa for the design of two new 18-meter catamaran dive support vessels (DSVs) to be built for for operation in the coastal waters off Angola. The vessels will feature a customized design specific to suppor
Yokohama Maintenance Dredging Bids Out in May
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District, has just released a pre-solicitation notice for an upcoming Yokohama North Dock Maintenance Dredging. According to the notice, the project calls for maintenance dredging and subsequent disposal of approximately 50,000 cubic meters of dredge sediments
JFD Secures Contract with UK MOD Salvage and Marine Ops
JFD, a James Fisher and Sons company, has been awarded a four-year framework contract, worth up to £10 million, by the UK MOD Salvage & Marine Operations Team for the provision of subsea equipment and support. The Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO) Team owns and operates subsea equipment to fulfil
Engie Calls TechnipFMC and Aker for Cara Feasibility Studies
Engie E&P Norge has awarded contracts for feasibility studies for the Cara project (PL 636) in the Norwegian part of the North Sea to TechnipFMC AS and Aker Engineering and Technology AS. The studies intend to show the potential, challenges and opportunities at an early stage of the development. Spe