Project & Tenders
IMR Seeks Winch Supplier for G.O. Sars Research Vessel
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) based in Bergen has invited tenders for the supply of winches for its research support vessel. The contract is for the procurement of two winches for the research vessel ‘G.O. Sars’. IMR’s G.O. Sars is a marine research vessel capable to perform vario
N-KOM inks ship repair deal with Angelicoussis Group
Nakilat and Keppel Offshore and Marine joint venture, N-KOM has extended its cooperation with Angelicoussis Group of companies with the signing of a ship repair services deal.
SOMIT Took Part in Koper Port Dredging Project
SOMIT SRL, an Italian dredging and marine contractor, recently carried out the deepening and sea-bed leveling work in the access channel of the Koper Port, Slovenia. The dredging, funded by the European Union, included removal of approximately of 14,000 m³ of clay material in order to achieve the de
Dutch Dredging Secures Major Contract in French Guyane
Dutch companies Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging from Sliedrecht and partner Iskes Towage and Salvage from IJmuiden have been awarded a 12 year maintenance dredging and towing assistance contract for the ports of Cayenne and Kourou in French Guyane. The contract value is €98 million and contai
More delays for Eni’s Goliat. No oil in 2015?
Italian oil giant Eni is set to delay first oil from its Goliat development in the Barents Sea once again. The field, dubbed the world’s northernmost offshore development, was originally planned for first oil in 2013. In August this year, Eni Norge said the start of production was just „a few weeks“
Rosmorport Announces Completion of Bronka’s First Phase
FSUE Rosmorport has signed the acceptance certificate for the Phase 1 of the MSCC Bronka’s approach canal. State contract for construction of Bronka’s first phase was signed with FSUE Rosmorport in 2013. From that moment the scope of dredging operations at the port’s water area and the approach cana
Fugro Finalizes Gemini Export Cables Burial
Fugro recently completed the burial of export cables at the Gemini offshore wind park, off the Netherlands coast. Fugro was awarded a contract by Van Oord in April and mobilised one of its two Q1400 trenching spreads onto the Van Oord support vessel Jan Steen to execute the export cable burial works
Alphatron and Van Oord Sign Maintenance Agreement
Alphatron Marine today announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Van Oord. The contract is for the maintenance and support of all navigation and communication equipment on board Van Oord’s fleet of more than 80 vessels. Van Oord – specializing in dredging, offshore oil & ga
Oceaneering Orders Sparrows Under-Rollers
Sparrows Group, and its cable and pipe-lay solutions (CPLS) division, has been awarded a contract by Oceaneering to design and manufacture two 500-tonne powered and jack-able under-rollers. According to the company, the new under-roller system is suitable for use with reels of up to 11.4m outer diam
VIDEO: Royal IHC Splashes TSHD JUN YANG 1
The naming and launch ceremony of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 took place on Saturday, 19 December 2015, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The dredger is being built for CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd (GDC), and the ceremony was performed by Ms. Li We
IOG takes on Skipper operatorship
Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG), the North Sea focused oil and gas company, now owns 100% of licence P1609 which contains the Skipper discovery, in the UK North Sea, and is the licence operator. Namely, IOG completed the acquisition of 50% of the licence from Alpha Petroleum Resources. As IOG prev
Normand Vision Takes On Its First Renewables Job
Ocean Installer has been awarded an offshore wind contract with Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH. “We are very pleased that we are able to secure a very interesting project within the offshore renewables wind market and demonstrate our capabilities on such a project,” says Steinar Riise, CEO Ocean In
MAN duel-fuel engines ordered for Heerema’s NCSV
MAN Diesel & Turbo recently signed a deal to provide dual-fuel propulsion system for a new DP3 semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV) built by Sembcorp Marine in Singapore for Heerema Offshore Services.
PHOTO: Naming of Cutter Suction Dredger Mangystau
On 16 November, a naming ceremony was held at Damen Dredging Equipment in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, for the second of Van Oord’s Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) 650, the Mangystau. Damen received the first order for a CSD650, the Ural River, from Van Oord at the end of 2014. With delivery scheduled si