Project & Tenders
BOW Terminal Vlissingen Nets East Anglia One Marshalling Contract
ScottishPower Renewables and the Dutch BOW Terminal Vlissingen have signed an agreement for foundations marshalling yard services for the 714MW East Anglia One project. The agreement relates to the provision of up to 12-14ha for the storage of the project foundations. The foundations consist of a to
VIDEO of the Scheldt River Launching Ceremony
Royal IHC has just released a video of the launching ceremony of DEME’s 7.950m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger, the Scheldt River. The video also shows the construction process and installation of the LNG tank for this dual fuel dredger. The Scheldt River, which was launched on 14 Janua
European Offshore Wind Projects Attract Record EUR 18.2 Billion in 2016
European offshore wind projects attracted a record EUR 18.2 billion of investments in 2016, according to WindEurope. Eleven projects reached Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2016. This represents 4,948MW of new capacity across five countries, half of it in the UK. Giles Dickson, Chief Executive Of
European Offshore Wind Projects Attract Record EUR 18.2 Billion in 2016
European offshore wind projects attracted a record EUR 18.2 billion of investments in 2016, according to WindEurope. Eleven projects reached Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2016. This represents 4,948MW of new capacity across five countries, half of it in the UK. Giles Dickson, Chief Executive Of
Wartsila nets maintenance deal for Tallink’s LNG ferry
Finnish engine maker, Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Estonia-based Tallink Grupp for their new RoPax LNG-fueled ferry Megastar. Megastar starts operation on 29 January 2017 on the Tallinn – Helsinki route across the Gulf of Finland. The ferry is powered by Wärtsilä dual-f
Norsepower to fit LNG-fueled Viking Grace with rotor sail
Norsepower signed an agreement with Finnish shipping company Viking Line to install its rotor sail solution onboard the LNG-fuelled cruise ferry Viking Grace.
VBMS to Deliver East Anglia ONE Inter-Array Cables
Boskalis’ subsidiary VBMS has been awarded a cabling contract with a value of approximately EUR 100 million by ScottishPower Renewables, for the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The scope of work for VBMS consists of the supply, installation and burial, as well as termination and testing of 102 6
EnQuest: Kraken under budget. First oil in second quarter
EnQuest, a UK North Sea oil firm, has confirmed that the Kraken field FPSO has arrived in the North Sea and that the project remained under budget. The Kraken, to be developed using the Armada Kraken FPSO, is a large heavy oil accumulation located in the East Shetland basin, to the west of the North
Teufelberger to Buy Redaelli
Teufelberger has signed a definite agreement for the acquisition of Italian steel wire rope specialist Redaelli Tecna from JSC Severstal–metiz. According to the Austrian-based company, this acquisition is the biggest step toward expansion in more than 225 years of Teufelberger’s history. Redaelli is
ECA Group to Develop Ultra-Deep AUV for Ifremer
Ifremer has chosen ECA Group to develop a new ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for survey and inspection up to 6000 meters water depth. By choosing ECA Group through an international call for tender, Ifremer is establishing the CORAL ALliance (Cooperative Off-Shore Robotics ALliance),
Construction Starts on Newhaven Flood Scheme
JacksonHyder has begun construction works on the £18 million Newhaven flood alleviation scheme. The Environment Agency, in partnership with Lewes District Council, developed the Newhaven flood alleviation scheme in order to reduce flood risk from the sea and the river along the Ouse valley. The majo
USPA to Meet Leading Dredging Contractors
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) – supported by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine – will hold a business meeting with the leading Ukrainian and international dredging companies. The meeting will take place on February 3rd at the building of American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. Accordi
Fluor Scoops Up Caspian Sea Projects
Fluor Corporation has been awarded a two-year engineering services framework agreement with North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) for conceptual studies and front-end engineering for its projects in the Caspian region. NCOC operates oil and gas activities under the North Caspian Sea Production Shar
I.M. Skaugen wins African small-scale LNG project contract
I.M. Skaugen chartered its three Multigas carriers for a small-scale LNG project in Africa planned to deliver natural gas for power generation.