Project & Tenders
Morro Bay Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project Up for Bids
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is soliciting contractors for Morro Bay Harbor Maintenance Dredging project. According to the FedBizOpps (FBO), the project includes dredging of material from the federal navigation channels in Morro Bay Harbor, San Luis Obispo County, CA. The
ROVOP Enjoys Growth in Houston
ROVOP is set to increase its Houston workforce as a result of further business growth including recent contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico region, the company informed on Monday. The growth follows the successful completion of a pipeline installation campaign in Mexico with Drebbel de Mexico, which
PHOTO: ‘Pioneering Spirit’ admiring its prize
Offshore Energy Today last week reported that the giant Pioneering Spirit offshore vessel was nearing the Yme platform in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea, in a move to lift the Yme topside. Our report was based on the Pioneering Spirit’s AIS data, as seen on Marine Traffic website, but now we
Gibraltar, Shell ink LNG supply deal
The government of Gibraltar on Monday signed an agreement with Shell for the supply of liquefied natural gas for use in power generation.
Natomas Basin Levees Project One Step Closer
Construction to implement flood risk management improvements to Natomas Basin levees is one step closer to reality after leaders from the Department of the Army, State of California and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency signed a project partnership agreement August 18. The partnership agreeme
Port of Tauranga Completes Channel Dredging Project
Port of Tauranga has just reported the completion of a major five year expansion program, including the channel dredging and landside facilities upgrades. The channel dredging project was completed ahead of time and below budget. The port’s shipping channels have now been widened and deepened, to 14
Nakilat boosts LNG, LPG fleet satellite communications
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest LNG shipper, signed a contract with Global Eagle Entertainment’s Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) service to provide marine VSAT services for its LNG and LPG fleet.
Sembcorp Marine in LMG Marin acquisition
Sembcorp Marine’s unit Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard (SMIY) on Friday informed it has decided to acquire 100 percent equity stake in LMG Marin of Norway for US$20 million.
Hawaiki Inks Hawaii Landing Party Deal with DRFortress
Hawaiki Submarine Cable, the New Zealand owner and developer of Hawaiki submarine cable system, has selected DRFortress as its landing and operating partner in Hawaii. As part of its system architecture, Hawaiki will land its proposed 14,000 km trans-Pacific cable from Australia and New Zealand to t
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 15 – August 21). Oslo-listed DOF Subsea said it has been awarded several contracts in Asia Pacific and Brasil in the past weeks. During Q2 and so far in Q3 2016, DOF Subsea reported contract wi
Statoil hands in development plan for Byrding oil & gas discovery
Statoil and its partners on Friday submitted the Plan for Development and Operation of the Byrding oil and gas discovery, previously known as Astero, in the North Sea to government authorities. The discovery is located about 3.8 kilometers north of Fram and 27 kilometers southwest of Gjøa. Water dep
IOG completes Skipper appraisal well. No oil in secondary target
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has completed its first operated appraisal well on the Skipper oil discovery which lies in the UK sector of the North Sea. IOG, the 100% owner and operator of the Skipper well located in Block 9/21a in license P1609, started drilling the well in July with the Sedco 704
Clinton in Seabed Mapping Project for INFOMAR
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey has secured a contract with the INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR). The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute. The programme is a successor to th
Kleven Gets New Project
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with DESS Aquaculture Shipping, a joint venture company established by Marine Harvest Norway and Deep Sea Supply, on the building of a fish harvesting vessel for carrying salmon from fish farms to processing plants. The vessel will be delivered from