Project & Tenders
DOF Keeps Fleet in DNV GL Class
The offshore energy service provider DOF and DNV GL have recently signed a global frame agreement. Reportedly, the agreement will see DOF keep its entire fleet of 70 vessels in class with DNV GL, as well as launching a cooperative effort to identify and realize efficiency gains and cost savings. The
Tauranga Harbor Channel Dredging Progresses Well
New Zealand’s Port of Tauranga has just announced that Rohde Nielsen is more than a third through the work to dredge Tauranga harbor’s shipping channels to a depth of 14.5m inside the harbor entrance and 15.8m outside the harbor entrance. It is on track to complete the work under budget and ahead of
iSURVEY Scores Thailand Job for Solstad
iSURVEY Singapore has been awarded a marine construction support contract by Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific to provide positioning and survey support for its 2016 pipeline and platform installation programme in Thailand, on board the DLB Norce Endeavour. iSURVEY will provide positioning services to s
ZTT to Supply Subsea Cables for Huaneng Rudong OWF
Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology (ZTT) has won CNY 240-million (aprox. EUR 33 million) contract to supply subsea cables for Huaneng Rudong offshore wind farm in China. Huaneng Tendering awarded ZTT the contract to supply 35kV and 110kV subsea cables for the 300MW wind farm project. Huaneng Rudong offsho
Wando Welch Maintenance Dredging Approved
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced yesterday that the Board has approved a contract for the investigation and excavation of historical resources on the Yellow House Creek Borrow Site, a location from which soil fill material will be mined for construction of the Leatherman Terminal. The
MacArtney to Market dotOcean Products in North America
MacArtney has, via its subsidiary MacArtney Inc., signed an agency and sales representative agreement with dotOcean covering the North American continent. dotOcean is a Belgian company specialising in sediment and soil measurement systems and instrumentation. This deal is a continuation of partnersh
DEME Wins Blue Gate Antwerp Development Project
The City of Antwerp, Participatie Maatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV) and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal (W&Z) have awarded the Blue O’pen consortium the PPP tender to carry out the remediation, redevelopment and commercialization of the historically polluted Petroleum Zuid site. Blue O’pen consortium comprises
DSME: Teekay upgrades LNG carrier order to FSU
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) informed on Wednesday that Teekay upgraded one of its earlier orders for an LNG carrier to a liquefied natural gas floating storage unit (FSU).
Abu Dhabi Ports to House Dolphin Energy’s EPRS
Dolphin Energy has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports to accommodate hardware for its emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) at its new facility based in Kizad. A signing ceremony was held at Dolphin Energy’s offices, attended by Dolphin Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Adel Ahmed Albuainain,
Panama Canal Expansion Project – February 2016 Update
With only few months left till the official opening of the expanded Panama Canal, the ACP (Panama Canal Authority) and Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) have just released their latest video on the expansion project. Panama Canal Expansion Project, also called the ‘Third Set of Locks Project‘, is the
Exmouth Boat Harbor Dredging Underway
Maintenance dredging in now underway to restore navigation channels and sand to beaches at Exmouth Boat Harbor. Department of Transport (DoT) Coastal Infrastructure General Manager Steve Jenkins said that maintenance dredging, last completed in 2004, would restore depths and ensure safe navigation o
Wärtsilä to Design New Type of Dive Support Vessel for SSB
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Co Ltd to design a new type of deep water dive support vessel. The ship is to be built for China state-owned Shanghai Salvage Bureau (SSB). The Wärtsilä design features a combination of capabilities, including deep water
Emerson to provide automation services for Cameron LNG
Emerson Process Management said on Wednesday it has been selected by Cameron LNG to provide automation for its liquefied natural gas facility under construction in Hackberry, Louisiana.
Petrobras starts up FPSO Cidade de Maricá (Brazil)
Brazil’s Petrobras has started production from the FPSO Cidade de Maricá, located in the Lula field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Cidade de Maricá is a floating, production, storage and offloading unit that produces, stores and transfers oil. The vessel is located