Project & Tenders
MEC brings in seismic vessel for Sydney Basin survey
Australian MEC Resources has informed that a contract for the seismic activities within PEP11 in the Sydney Basin, offshore Australia, has been finalized. MEC Resources reported in March it was carrying out preparatory works for the seismic survey in the basin, including procurement of specialist se
Gearing Up for the Panama Canal Opening
In little over two months’ time, the Inauguration Ceremony of the new Panama Canal will mark the completion of the largest infrastructure undertaking in the waterway since the original canal construction back in 1914. The official opening ceremony of the expanded canal will take place on Sunday, Jun
MEC Finds Contractor for Sydney Basin Survey
MEC Resources informed it has executed a contract for the seismic activities within PEP11 in the offshore Sydney Basin. An undisclosed seismic player will perform a 2D survey covering approximately 200 line km to assist in the drilling of the Baleen target approximately 30 km south east of Newcastle
Germany Ups 2017 Offshore Wind Tender Volume
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has proposed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) which would enable two offshore wind tenders with a total capacity of 2.92GW to be held in 2017. The two tenders with 1.46GW capacity each are part of the new draft bill for
Senegal: Cairn spuds SNE-4 appraisal well
Oil and gas company Cairn Energy has spudded the fourth exploration well in the ongoing evaluation program offshore Senegal, testing the SNE oil discovery. According to Far Ltd, a partner in the project, the SNE-4 well was spudded during the weekend using the Ocean Rig Athena drillship. The well is
Qatargas, Shell and UASC to develop LNG as marine fuel in Middle East
Qatargas, United Arab Shipping Company and Shell signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of LNG as a marine fuel in the Middle East region. This is the second deal signed by Qatargas, the world’a largest LNG producer and LNG giant Shell related to developing LNG as fuel in th
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 11-17, 2016). PHOTO: Naming of Van Oord’s New Dredger BIESBOSCH Royal IHC has just released a photo from the naming ceremony of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) BIESBOSCH. Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 11 – April 17). Kongsberg Maritime’s UK division has uncovered the long lost model of Nessie which was used during filming of 1970’s “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes”. The discovery was made
BP signs LNG supply deal with PLN, sets up Tangguh Train 3 FID
BP of UK said it has signed a deal to supply LNG to the Indonesian power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) until 2033.
Aker Solutions Grabs Petrobras Prize
Aker Solutions has secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The contract is for a fixed term of three years valued at BRL 435 million net of taxes (NOK 1 billion) and may be extended by another thre
Panama Canal Expansion Project – April 2016 Update
Eight years have passed since the beginning of works on the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction. The Expansion Program – which will create a new lane of traffic along the canal through the construction of a new set of locks, i
Neumann Secures Corrie Channel Dredging Gig
The Great Lakes Council has hired Neumann Contractors to undertake the much needed dredging works in the Corrie Channel. The Corrie Channel is situated at the confluence between the Lower Myall River and Port Stephens Estuary on the north-western side of Corrie Island. The required dredge site itsel
BAE Systems to Build Subsea Mine Hunters for US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5-million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers. Archerfish is a remotely-controlled underwater vehicle equipped with an explosive warhead to destroy sea mines. In addition to Archerfish mine neutra
Rosmorport’s New Dredger Sets Sail for Rotterdam
FSUE Rosmorport’s new trailing suction hopper dredger Severnaya Dvina has left the Song Thu Corporation shipyard (part of Damen Shipyards Group) in Da Nang, Vietnam, and is now on her way to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Upon arrival, TSHD Severnaya Dvina will undergo final testing and adjustments pri