Project & Tenders
BAM Nuttall Wins Quayside Project in Poole Harbor
Poole Harbor Commissioners (PHC) recently appointed BAM Nuttall Ltd as the main contractor for a £10 million project to provide the commercial port with a new 200m long deep water quay. The new quay will need approximately 1,800 tons of steel piles, all of which will be delivered by sea. In addition
Norther Seeks Marine Coordination Services
Norther NV, the developer of the Belgian offshore wind farm, has issued a call for tenders for marine coordination services to be provided from 1 February 2018 to 1 September 2019.
James Fisher in Gwave Setup
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been selected to provide project engineering services for Gwave’s inaugural ‘Power Generation Vessel’ (PGV) installation, the first wave energy device of its kind to be used in Europe. The work will be undertaken by a division of JFMS, Marine Projects (previou
Organisations Opposing Normandy Offshore Wind Farm
Opponents of a wind farm planned to be installed off the coast of Normandy will gather in front of the D-Day Landing Museum in Arromanches, France, on 8 April for demonstration against the project, claiming it will ruin the landscape of the historic site of Normandy landings from WWII, for which a U
Organisations Opposing Normandy Offshore Wind Farm
Opponents of a wind farm planned to be installed off the coast of Normandy will gather in front of the D-Day Landing Museum in Arromanches, France, on 8 April for demonstration against the project, claiming it will ruin the landscape of the historic site of Normandy landings from WWII, for which a U
Hyundai Samho to build world’s first LNG-fueled aframax quartet
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ unit, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), has been contracted to build the world’s first LNG-fueled aframax tankers for Russian shipper Sovcomflot.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 13-19, 2017). Volvox Terranova Repairs Completed An European engineering company, Bakker Sliedrecht, has completed the electrical restoration of trailing suction hopper dredger Volvox Terranova. Marinet P
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 13 – March 19). The US oilfield services major Halliburton is said to be close to strike a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions. According to Norwegian media reports, w
Offshore WIND Conference 2017 Theme Announced
The organization of Offshore WIND Conference 2017 has announced their theme for OWC 2017: Leading the way!
Golar inks LNG charter deal
Nasdaq-listed Golar LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by Bermuda-based Golar LNG, said Friday it has entered into a time charter agreement with a major international oil and gas company. Under the deal, the 145,700-cbm steam LNG carrier Golar Grand will be chartered for a period of up to a
Full Support for the Boston Barrier Scheme
Two days ago, the Port of Boston announced its full backing of the proposed Boston Barrier and has formally withdrawn its objection to the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application made by the Environment Agency in August 2016. This comes after extensive discussions between the Environment Ag
Aker Solutions Lands $118 Mln Njord A Deal
Aker Solutions will provide design engineering for the upgrading of the semi-submersible Njord A platform in Norway. The company will, as a subcontractor of Kvaerner, take part in upgrading the platform after operator Statoil exercised an option in an agreement awarded in April 2016. The option is f
Kraken, Fraunhofer Ink Licensing Agreement
Kraken Sonar has signed a licensing agreement for underwater robotics technology with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB). Fraunhofer has developed the Dedave autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) which is an integral part of the agreement. K
Engie Floats EUR 1.5 Billion Green Bond
French energy company Engie has issued its second EUR 1.5 billion Green Bond to finance renewable energy projects as part of the company’s development strategy in renewable energies and energy efficiency.