Project & Tenders
Orion Marine About to Complete Bayport Channel Dredging
Orion Marine Group is about to complete the dredging of the Bayport Ship Channel, according to the Port of Houston. The Bayport Channel is being dredged to match the current 45 feet depth of the Houston Ship Channel. With the Barbours Cut dredging completed nearly a year ago, completion of the Baypo
Israel allows sale of two gas fields. Energean eyes development plan in mid-2017
The Petroleum Council of Israel has given its approval of the acquisition of 100% of the Karish and Tanin natural gas fields by Energean Oil & Gas from Delek Drilling and Avner. The agreement for the sale of these two fields between the field partners and Energean was inked in August this year. The
Swire Seabed Secures Work for Its New Subsea Vessel
Swire Seabed, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore, has landed a six-year contract for the subsea support and construction vessel, Seabed Constructor, with UK-based Ocean Infinity. The vessel will be carrying out AUV based survey and construction support operations on a global basis.
SMP Builds Wet Bell LARS for Bergen University
Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) has secured a contract with Norwegian company Alf Lea to supply a complete wet bell system to Bergen University. Alf Lea approached SMP to design and manufacture a wet bell launch and recovery system (LARS) with supporting 20ft DNV containerized machinery a
Boeing Buys Liquid Robotics
Boeing has entered into an agreement to acquire Liquid Robotics, a developer of the Wave Glider unmanned surface robot, to grow its seabed-to-space autonomous capabilities. “With Liquid Robotics’ innovative technology and Boeing’s leading intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions, we
Samsung Heavy scores Hoegh LNG FSRU quartet
Norway’s Höegh LNG said it has signed a letter of intent for one firm and three optional FSRUs at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. According to a statement by Höegh LNG, the vessels have scheduled delivery dates of two units in 2019 and two vessels in 2020. The 170,000-cbm FSRUs will have a
Murray Mouth Dredging Pauses for Maintenance
From today, December 6th, dredging at the Murray Mouth will pause for about a month to allow for repairs and maintenance of the dredge. The dredging started in January 2015 to maintain connectivity between the Coorong and the Southern Ocean after River Murray flows were no longer sufficient to scour
Arup nets Indonesia LNG terminal contract
Engineering and consulting firm Arup said it has won a contract for Australasia LNG’s proposed terminal in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Under the deal, Arup will deliver pre-front end engineering and design (FEED) for the marine infrastructure and vessel conversion for the 2.4 mtpa Probolinggo LNG termin
Repsol sells Tangguh LNG stake to BP
Spain’s Repsol said it has sold its 3.06 percent stake in the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia to British firm BP. The deal is worth about US$313 million dollars. It will generate an estimated pre-tax capital gain of 26 million dollars to Repsol, the Spanish company said. BP
Putian Pinghai Bay Phase II: Tenders Invited for 20 Wind Turbines
Fujian Zhongmin Offshore Wind Power Co. has invited tenders for the delivery of 20 wind turbines for the second phase of the Putian Pinghai Bay (Fujian Putian City Flat Bay) offshore wind project. The turbines should have an individual capacity of at least 5MW. The offshore wind turbines are require
Subsea 7 – OneSubsea Alliance Grabs Dalmatian Award
Subsea Integration Alliance between OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, and Subsea 7 has secured a contract from Murphy Oil for engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) of subsea multiphase boosting system for the Dalmatian Field in the Gulf of Mexico. This is th
JF Brennan Kicks Off Ninigret Pond Scheme
The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) recently celebrated the impending start of work on the Ninigret Pond Salt Marsh Restoration and Enhancement project in Charlestown. Starting the first week of December, crews will be dredging within the Charlestown Breachway, and will then reuse t
Oxair clinches Prelude FLNG job
Perth-based Oxair Gas Systems said it has won a service contract for Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG facility. Under the deal, Oxair will maintain the nitrogen generator plant built by Air Products on-board Prelude FLNG, the company said in its statement. The Prelude FLNG facility, currently being built
USACE to Continue with the Restoration of America’s Everglades
September 30 marked the end of fiscal year 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District–a year in which the Corps Team of Professionals, alongside its partners, achieved on-the-ground benefits to restore America’s Everglades. The $127 million federal investment in fiscal year 2016