Project & Tenders
Dynagas LNG Partners secures new charter deals
Monaco-based Dynagas LNG Partners, the owner and operator of LNG carriers on Thursday informed it has signed an extension and two new charter deals.
ABB to Connect Hornsea Project One to UK Grid
ABB has won an order worth more than $250 million from Danish DONG Energy to deliver a 220-kilovolt (kV) high-voltage cable system to connect the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm to the UK mainland grid. Hornsea Project One will be capable of generating 1.2 gigawatts of renewable energy and br
Non-Oil Company Takes CSV Polar King on Charter
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a time charter agreement with Nexans Skagerrak, a subsidiary of Nexans Norway, for the CSV Polar King. The charter, which starts in January 2017, is set for a fixed period of about 8.5 months, with options for up to 16 months additional work. The vessel w
IKM Subsea set for IMR work on Shell’s field duo
IKM Subsea’s remotely operated vehicle Merlin UCV, integrated on to Siem Offshore’s platform supply vessel Siem Pride, is set to start the IMR work on Shell’s Ormen Lange and Draugen fields in the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell has awarded IKM Subsea a 5 + 5 year contract in 2015, and the work will beg
New Dredging on the River Parrett
Following successful completion of 2.2km maintenance dredging project along the River Parrett, the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has decided to continue the works with 750 meters of new dredging. New dredging is due to begin in April of 750m of the Parrett downstream of Northmoor Pumping Station.
Bakker Sliedrecht Works on the World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger
Bakker Sliedrecht – designer and producer of electric machines and equipment – is now part of the mega-project to build the world’s largest cutter suction dredger for Jan De Nul Group. The company has been involved in this project from the very beginning, brainstorming with Jan De Nul about the elec
MacGregor equipment ordered for ESL’s LNG bulkers
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, informed it has received an order to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to two new 25,600 dwt LNG-powered bulkers for Finnish owner ESL Shipping.
Aqualis Offshore Secures Race Bank Deal
Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by A2SEA to perform engineering consultancy services for its offshore wind farm installation work at the DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm. Aqualis Offshore’s London-office will provide engineering services including geotechnical and structural site asse
Harkand in North Sea Pipeline Inspection for TAQA
Harkand, an inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) company, has secured a scope of work with TAQA in the North Sea. The company’s Aberdeen office will deliver a pipeline inspection campaign across TAQA’s fields in the Northern and Central North Sea. The campaign is expected to get underway in summ
Bourbon acquires Evergas
Offshore marine services provider, Bourbon on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy shipping businesses currently owned by the majority shareholder JACCAR Holdings for a price of US$320 million.
Aker Solutions Clinches Subsea Contract from BP
Aker Solutions has won a global framework agreement to deliver engineering and project management services at BP-operated subsea oil and gas fields. The contract has a fixed period of five years and may be extended by two years. It covers subsea engineering services, asset integrity management and o
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 21-27). MMO’s Strategic Review of Dredge Disposal Sites Underway UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is nearing the conclusion of a review of all dredging disposal sites in England. Kerjaya Prospek
PHOTO: ‘Safe Boreas’ connects to Montrose for Talisman Sinopec
Prosafe’s semi-submersible accommodation rig Safe Boreas is now operating in the UK North Sea on the Talisman Sinopec-operated Montrose Area Redevelopment (MAR) project. Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is the operator with a working interest of 58.97%, and Marubeni Oil & Gas (U.K.) is the sole partner. P
VIDEO: Boskalis and the Makassar Reclamation Project
Boskalis has just been announced as a winner of the contract to construct new land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project, located off the coast of Makassar. The project involves the construction of five artificial islands off the coast of Makassar. Approximately 75 hectares of land will be recla