Project & Tenders
Ocean Yield Extends Lewek Connector Charter
Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner Ocean Yield has extended the bareboat charter contract for the subsea construction vessel Lewek Connector. A related company of Ezra had taken the Lewek Connector on a short-term charter contract in February this year after Ocean Yield terminated a charter with EMAS
Enersea Supports ‘Living Stone’ Cable Lay Equipment Build
An engineering team of Enersea is rendering fabrication support during the manufacturing of the cable lay street of Tideway’s new built vessel Living Stone. Previously Enersea took care of the concept, basic and detailed mechanical design of the vessel’s deck lay-out and equipment. Enersea also spec
Ardmore Craig Secures Pipelay Design Contract
Ardmore Craig, the North East of England based design and consultancy business has been awarded a contract for concept and detail design of a modular pipelay spread for an undisclosed client. The new system, deemed a disruptive technology, will be designed in co-operation with its client and the tea
Seatools Sensors for Jan De Nul Dredgers
On behalf of its client Jan De Nul Group, subsea technology company Seatools said it is in the process of delivering an extensive range of dredging sensors. The sensors will be used to monitor the dredging operations of three trailing suction hopper dredgers that are currently under construction. Th
ABB wins propulsion order for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry
Zurich-based automation specialist ABB has been contracted to provide Azipod propulsion for Viking Line’s LNG-fueled ferry being built in China.
Offshore WIND Conference 2017 Opens in Amsterdam
Leading the way! That is the topic of the eighth annual Offshore WIND Conference (OWC) which started today, 9 October, at Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1st Dredging Today Conference Underway
Just a few minutes ago, at the Amsterdam RAI Convention Center, the Conference Manager J. Femke Hoogeveen officially opened the 1st Dredging Today Conference. The two-day event, collocated with the Offshore Energy and Exhibition Conference (OEEC), will gather expert conference speakers and panelists
EIVA Develops ScanFish XL for PanGeo Subsea
Denmark-based engineering company EIVA said it has expanded the payload of its ScanFish remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) by some 700 percent to integrate PanGeo Subsea’s Sub-Bottom Imager (SBI) unit. Namely, the EIVA R&D took up the challenge in May 2017, to expand the 50kg sensor payload of t
Statoil bites dust in Barents Sea
Norwegian oil major Statoil has hit dust in the Koigen Central wildcat well (7317/9-1) in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. To remind, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) gave Statoil a consent to drill the well using the Songa Enabler drilling rig in July. A consent to drill the well came from the
IADC Webinar on FIDIC Blue Book Second Edition
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just reported that a new version of the Standard Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation in 2016 has been published by FIDIC. IADC also added that two members of the responsible FIDIC task group will share their knowledge of the change
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 2-8, 2017). Nibulon Launches New Dredger – Mykolaivets The Ukrainian Nibulon Shipbuilding and Repair Yard said in their latest release that they launched a high-capacity self-propelled СДС-15 dredger with
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 02. – October 08). Subsea Integration Alliance, which is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company has been awarded a contract by Ophir Energy for the Fortuna LNG pr
MTCC’s New TSHD Sets Sail for the Maldives
MTCC’s new trailing suction hopper dredger, the Mahaa Jarraafu, is on its way to the Maldives where she will be handed over to the new owner. According to the company’s latest tweet, the newbuild set sail today on its maiden voyage from China, taking the long way home via Singapore. The vessel is th
Teekay’s Randgrid FSO begins Gina Krog work with Statoil
Teekay Offshore has informed that the Randgrid FSO has started working for Statoil at the Gina Krog oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The recently converted FSO had reached the field in mid-September, when the hook-up and commissioning activities began. In a statement on Friday, Ingvild Sæther