Project & Tenders
Dredging School in Africa Opens Next Year
In just a few months, the first ever Dredging School in Africa will be launched at the Maritime School of Excellence, Durban. The announcement was made by Nonkululeko Sishi, Chief Human Resources Officer at Transnet, during the recent launch of the IHC Dredging Simulator in Durban. Ms Nonkululeko Si
Solstad Offshore-REM Offshore Merger One Step Closer
Solstad Offshore (SOFF), REM Offshore (REM) and Solship Invest 1 AS (Solship Invest), have entered into a merger plan regarding the merger of REM with Solship Invest. Solship Invest is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of SOFF. The merger will be completed as a statutory triangular merger, whereby
Main generators fired up on Ichthys two offshore facilities
The Inpex-led Ichthys LNG Project has reached a milestone with both its Central Processing Facility (CPF) and Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit starting up their main power generators in the South Korean shipyards where they are being constructed. Inpex informed on Friday that,
Quadrant’s Roc-2 hits hydrocarbons
Quadrant Energy’s Roc-2 well being drilled offshore W. Australia has confirmed a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, in good quality rock, within the Caley section, its primary target. The Roc-2 well is located within the WA-437-P exploration permit in the North West Shelf of Australia where Quadrant is
Boskalis CSD Edax Running on UPM Biofuels
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and GoodFuels Marine have performed successful live tests on a sustainable wood-based drop-in biofuel called UPM BioVerno. The tests were conducted on a vessel working on the Dutch Marker Wadden nature restoration project in the middle of the Markermeer lak
Seaborn Goes with Amdocs Optima for Seabras-1
Amdocs informed that Seaborn Networks, a developer and operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems, will deploy Amdocs Optima to monetize its submarine cable infrastructure connecting the US and Brazil. Amdocs Optima is a new cloud-based digital customer management and commerce platform for mana
Fjords Processing delivers equipment package for Petrobras new FPSO
Fjords Processing has completed and delivered a sulfate removal unit (SRU) and seawater injection treatment package which will be used on the Petrobras P-75 FPSO in Brazil. The company said on Thursday that the unit was built for offshore contractor QGI Brasil, who is running the FPSO topsides const
Mubadala strikes pay at Manora well
Oil and gas company Mubadala Petroleum has hit oil at the appraisal well on the Manora Oil Development located in the Northern Gulf of Thailand. Mubadala is the operator of the G1/48 concession, where the development is located, with 60% interest while its partners Tap Oil and Northern Gulf Petroleu
Maersk Gallant Gets Leadon and James Decom Job
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Gallant with Maersk Oil for the plugging and abandonment of the Leadon and James subsea fields in the UK sector of the North Sea. The duration of the contract is estimated to 230 days, with commencement in February 2017. The esti
Tema Port Expansion Project About to Begin
Construction works on the $1.5 billion Tema Port expansion project are expected to begin on the 1st October 2016, reports the Ghana Ports & Harbors Authority. The project, which will enable the development of an ultra-modern state-of-the-art port facility, is set for completion by the 4th quarter of
Mermaid Scoops Close to $7M in New Deals
Mermaid Maritime’s subsidiary, Seascape, has been awarded two additional subsea contracts in South East Asia with a total estimated potential value of USD 5.1 million. The first package of work involves the DP2 dive support vessel “Mermaid Nusantara” together with heavy duty work-class ROVs for a 30
Mammoet contracted to do heavy transport for Freeport LNG
Schiedam-based Mammoet said it has been contracted for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas.
Altona Harbor Dredging Underway
The Hobson Bay City Council has just started annual dredging and maintenance of Altona Safe Harbor. The project, aimed to ensure a safe depth for boats, involves a section of the intertidal zone of the Seaholme Foreshore. According to the city council, it will take approximately five to six weeks to
EIB Funds Humber Gateway Offshore Transmission Link
The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 82 million (USD 109.3 million) for the purchase, operation and maintenance of a new electricity transmission connection between the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm and the UK national electricity network. The new Humber Gateway transmission li