Project & Tenders
Great Lakes Secures $93M in New Contracts
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced today the signing of two subcontracts valued around $55 million for work in the Middle East as well as the receipt of a $38 million award for a coastal protection project in North Carolina. The first subcontract in the Middle East is for a land
CCB Gets Statoil Subsea Equipment Maintenance Job
Coast Center Base (CCB) has signed a nationwide contract with Statoil for the maintenance of subsea equipment and tools. The contract, which comes into effect immediately, includes demobilization, storage maintenance and overhauling of subsea equipment that forms part of Statoil’s underwater tools p
DEME Kicks Off Mega-Port Terminal Project in Tuas
The kickoff ceremony for the phase one of Singapore’s mega-port terminal in Tuas was held today, April 29th 2016, with Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan starting the construction by launching the first caisson at the site. The Tuas Terminal Phase 1 project is large in scope and includes construction
Olympic Delta Secures Work in Renewable Sector
Olympic Shipping has secured a contract for Olympic Delta, an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel, with an international client. The vessel, with the length of 92.55 meters, will be employed in the renewable energy sector. According to the company, the contract will start in August and h
Sonardyne Supports Guidance Marine in Brazil
Guidance Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sonardyne Brazil to provide support for its Artemis product in Brazil. Under the terms of the MoU, Sonardyne will be able to carry out equipment servicing and repair for the Artemis system, a microwave position reference sensor for
Ophir, Schlumberger terminate Fortuna FLNG talks
Oil and gas exploration company Ophir Energy has terminated discussions with Schlumberger regarding the latter’s participation in Fortuna floating LNG project, offshore Equatorial Guinea. The duo in January entered into a non-binding Heads of Terms Agreement whereby Schlumberger would get a 40% econ
PHOTO: Montrose BLP heads to its final offshore destination
New Montrose Bridge Linked Platform (BLP) topside, built by Heerema Fabrication Group’s Zwijndrecht yard for Talisman Sinopec, is heading to its final offshore destination in the UK sector of the North Sea. According to information published on Thursday on Heerema’s social media, the Montrose BLP to
Technip disagrees with Dong Energy on Hejre platform cancellation
French oilfield specialist Technip will not accept a decision by its Danish client Dong Energy to scrap the order for the construction of an offshore platform. Technip, in cooperation with the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering, in February 2012 won the order to buil
Update: Shell scraps FLNG order at SHI
South Korean shipyard, Samsung Heavy Industries on Thursday informed Royal Dutch Shell cancelled the order for three floating LNG units.
Report: Petronet LNG looking to buy two cargoes
India’s largest LNG importer Petronet has reportedly issued a tender seeking two cargoes of liquefied natural gas.
Starcross and Cockwood Tidal Defense Scheme Update
The Environment Agency is continuing the work on Starcross and Cockwood defense scheme that will manage the risk of tidal flooding on the Exe Estuary. The proposed scheme is estimated to reduce flood risk to over 600 residential and commercial properties. In addition to managing current flood risk,
Aker Solutions Picks Glassfiber Produkter for Kaombo Subsea Protection
Glassfiber Produkter has been awarded a contract from Aker Solutions as part of its Total Kaombo project in Angola. Kaombo is one of the world’s largest subsea developments, located in Block 32 about 150 kilometers off the coast of Angola. According to the company, the contract will see Glassfiber P
Weeks Marine Kicks Off Navarre Beach Renourishment Project
The Navarre Beach renourishment project is now officially underway, according to the Santa Rosa County, Florida. The project kicked off two weeks ago when the contractor Weeks Marine Inc. began with the mobilization of equipment. Two submerged pipelines, traveling from the Pensacola Bay staging area
N-Sea Wins Galloper UXO Gig
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has been awarded a new contract with Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The contract for pre-construction unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance works started in April 2016 and includes UXO risk management, target investigations and clearance on the Galloper Wind Farm, off the coa