Project & Tenders
PHOTO: Lincshore Beach Renourishment Project
Team Van Oord recently released this photo taken during the Lincshore beach re-nourishment project. During the works, undertaken by TVO in 2015 and 2016 on behalf of the Environment Agency, around 850,000 cubic meters of sand was used to reinstate the beaches to their design level and profile. The s
Van Oord Secures Land Reclamation Contract in Angola
The consortium consisting of Van Oord and Urbinveste – Promoção e Projectos Imobiliários, S.A. – has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of the Marginal da Corimba project in Luanda, Angola. The contract has been signed with the Angolan government and contains a financing agree
VBMS Engages Stril Server for North Sea Ops
Norwegian offshore support vessels provider Simon Møkster Shipping has signed a new contract for Stril Server with VBMS, subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV. According to the company, the contract will start in April 2017 and is for 5 months plus options. The vessel should assist VBMS in its
Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation in Full Swing
As 2016 turns into 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District continues the task of rehabilitating the Herbert Hoover Dike in south Florida. The highlight of 2016 was approval of a dam safety modification report in August. Approval of the report provided Jacksonville District with
SMD Tests Curvetech Parts for New 6000m Quasar ROV
Following the contract award from Shanghai Salvage for a 6000m Quasar Work Class ROV, SMD engineers have successfully completed work on the associated Curvetech subsea components to assure maximum working depth up to 6000 meters. SMD has a dedicated team of engineers who specialise in the design and
Gasconsult, Osomo to cooperate on small-scale LNG
UK-based LNG technology and project development company, Gasconsult, signed an agreement with Osomo Projects to pursue small-scale and biogas liquefaction projects with capacities up to 70,000 tons per year.
Seatronics in Partnership Agreement with Force Technology
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a new partnership agreement with Force Technology, an international technological consultancy company. The new agreement will provide Seatronics’ global customer base with access to Force Technology’s Field Gradient Sensor (FiGS) system. FiGS is a non-contac
Boskalis Part of Dover Western Docks Revival Project
The first stage of the Port of Dover’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development project is now officially underway. The port recently appointed VSBW, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, to deliver the marine structures and bridge works. With a contract value
Armour Energy to sell feedgas to APLNG
Armour Energy of Australia executed a five-year gas sales agreement with Australia Pacific LNG for the supply of natural gas from the Kincora project to the APLNG facility on Curtis Island.
Plexus Nets Centrica Contract
Plexus has signed a four year framework agreement with Centrica to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for jack up exploration wells in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the four year agreement, Centrica can request up to three further one year extensions f
SapuraKencana Grabs New Deals Worth $300 Mln
SapuraKencana’s wholly-owned subsidiaries have been awarded contracts with a combined value of approximately USD 300 million. Namely, SapuraKencana Subsea Services has been awarded a 2-year contract, to be performed on a call-out basis, for the provision of underwater services for Petronas. The scop
Optime to Deliver Hyperbaric Testing System to Nautilus
Optime Subsea has signed a contract with German Nautilus Marine Service GmbH for the delivery of a new hyperbaric testing system. The 19,000-psi hyperbaric pressure vessel will be manufactured by Optime Subsea in Notodden, Norway, located in the Norwegian subsea oil and gas cluster known as “Subsea
Polarcus in West Africa Shoot
Dubai-based seismic contractor, Polarcus has received a letter of intent for a broadband 3D marine seismic acquisition project. According to the Oslo-listed company, the survey will be carried out offshore West Africa. The duration of the project should be approximately one month. Polarcus did not d
Wärtsilä, CSSC open engine factory in China, pen cooperation deals
CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co (CWEC), the joint venture company formed between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened its new production facilities located at Lingang, Shanghai.