Project & Tenders
Ofgem Shortlists Dudgeon, Rampion and Race Bank OFTO Bidders
Ofgem today announced shortlists of bidders competing to own and operate transmission links to the Dudgeon, Rampion and Race Bank wind farms, situated off the coasts of Norfolk and Sussex.
IHC to build world’s largest LNG-powered cutter suction dredger for DEME
Dutch shipbuilder and maritime equipment supplier, Royal IHC was contracted to design, build and deliver a 44,180 kW LNG-powered cutter suction dredger, for DEME.
DEME Orders World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger from Royal IHC
Royal IHC and DEME have signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of the 44,180kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) SPARTACUS. The concept and basic design for this 164 meters long mega cutter was done in close cooperation with DEME, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam and IHC. CS
All Set for the Flood and Coast 2107 Conference
In little over three weeks’ time, the second edition of Flood and Coast conference and exhibition will gather key stakeholders from the flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCRM) community in the UK. This year’s conference – sponsored by Van Oord, VBA, CH2M, Aecom, HR Wallingford, Mackley and
PHOTO: Construction of Adani’s Second IHC Beagle Dredger
Royal IHC has just released a photo of the trailing suction hopper dredger SHANTI SAGAR 17, being built at the company’s Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard. The vessel is first of two IHC Beagle 8,000m³ TSHDs ordered by Adani Group of India. Earlier this month, at the same shipyard, IHC held a keel lay
TenneT Consulting Market on Artificial Island Solution for IJmuiden Ver Area
TenneT is holding market consultation for grid connection concepts for IJmuiden Ver wind energy area, which is farther from the coast than currently developed areas. The company is consulting on HVDC platforms and an artificial island as potential solutions.
Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme VIDEO
The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS), led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, is split into two phases. Phase 1 began in January 2015 and is due to be completed in summer 2017. When complete, it will provide an increased level of protection from flooding from the Ri
Centrica delays Fogelberg development plan for 2019
Centrica has chosen a subsea connection to the nearby Åsgard B processing platform for the development of its Fogelberg discovery off Norway but postponed the submission of the development plan for 2019. According to a Monday report by the Norwegian news website Petro.no, Centrica has postponed the
Russia: Dredging Volumes in 2017 to Average Between 10 – 12mln cbm
A number of projects that will require large scale dredging, including the ones in the Arctic, have been announced in Russia. The announcement was made at the recently held Dredging Conference in Moscow, where participants discussed current issues and challenges in the dredging industry. According t
LOC Supporting EDF’s French OWFs
LOC Group’s Paris-based renewables team is providing marine warranty surveying services for the Fécamp, Courseulles-sur-Mer and Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farms in France, developed by a consortium led by EDF Énergies Nouvelles and Enbridge.
Royal IHC Hands Over Hopper Dredger DASA I
Royal IHC has completed delivery of the trailing suction hopper dredger DASA I to Dragados Argentinos DASA S.A. of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The contract for this standardized TSHD of Easydredge 2700 series was signed with DASA in late 2016. It took only few months for IHC to complete the sale/delive
Balfour Beatty, Prysmian to Install ElecLink Cable
Balfour Beatty in consortium with Prysmian Group has been awarded approximately EUR 219 million contract by ElecLink to install a 65 km electricity cable between France and Great Britain. The cable will be installed through the Channel Tunnel, an undersea tunnel linking Folkestone in Kent to Coquell
Siemens Converter Stations for Channel Tunnel Power Link
Siemens has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 315 million from ElecLink, a subsidiary of Groupe Eurotunnel, to supply a link between the French and British power grids. The ‘ElecLink’ high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link will enhance power supply in both countries. Siemens will supp
Sevan Marine inks FLNG development deal with ExxonMobil
Norway’s Sevan Marine signed a long-term framework agreement with ExxonMobil for the provision of services and use of the company’s cylindrical hull technology.