Project & Tenders
Tender Announced for Volga-Caspian Canal Works
A Russian state-owned port services company and largest customer of dredging projects in the country, FSUE Rosmorport has released a tender for dredging works along the Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal. The tender is for the maintenance dredging works at 146-152 km of the Canal according to the plan of wo
Rhyl Harbor Dredging Underway
The Denbighshire County Council has begun an operation to dredge Rhyl Harbor as part of an annual maintenance program. According to the local media, the dredging project started yesterday following the go-ahead by the Natural Resources Wales. “Maintenance dredging is essential to ensure Rhyl Harbor
Dutch Economy Minister Announces Conditions for Offshore Wind Tender 2015
The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, has sent a letter to the House of Parliament with details about the offshore wind energy tender 2015. Subsidy for two sites in the Borssele zone will be made available with this tender. In the letter, the Minister has highlighted recent developments
TAP gets green light from Italy to move ahead with construction in 2016
The Italian Government has granted Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) its Single Authorisation Permit. The Single Authorisation is a key permit that allows TAP to move ahead with the start of pipeline construction by May 16, 2016. It was signed by the Minister of Economic Development Federica Guidi. The
Jee Bags FEED Contract for Captain EOR Project
Jee Ltd. has been awarded a contract from Amec Foster Wheeler for the front end engineering design (FEED) of a jacket rigid polymer injection riser package (including J-tubes) as part of the Captain enhanced oil recovery (EOR) field development. The project will demonstrate the use of polymer chemic
Fugro Gets Another Borssele OWF Gig
Fugro has signed 2 new contracts with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, for further mapping of the future Borssele wind farm park. According to RVO, under the contract, Fugro will take measurements of wind and sea conditions and conduct seabed researc
Franco-Scottish Consortium Gets SEM-REV Contract
Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group, alongside its French regional partner Wenex Equipments, last year formed a Franco-Scottish consortium which has led to the group securing a £2.5million/€3.5million contract. The project involves manufacturing and installation of the array cabling in
Cowes Breakwater Presentation at Annual Meeting
Cowes Harbour Commission Chairman Roger Mathias, together with the Commissioners, will be present at the Annual Public Meeting on May 21st where the Harbour Master Capt. Stuart McIntosh will give a short presentation on CHC’s Annual Report for 2014-2015 and the Breakwater Project. The Harbour Master
CWind Secures Cabling Support Contract with CT Offshore
CWind has won a contract to supply rigging and cable pull-in services to CT Offshore to support their cable laying project at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 & 2 offshore wind farms. Under the contract, CWind will support the pull-in of the cables at all 97 turbines as well as those connecting the array t
Shoreway and Orca Accident Report Published
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report of the collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca, 7 miles off the coast of Felixstowe, England, is now published. Investigation report into this marine accident with the loss of 1 life contains details of what happened, action taken, saf
Medmerry Scheme Bags Hat Trick of Awards
A further hat trick of awards presented recently to the Medmerry Managed Realignment Scheme brings the total number of accolades bestowed upon the scheme to 16 in the past 18 months. The latest wins for the £28 million Medmerry scheme, which was carried out by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environm
PSW Group Bags COSL Contract
PSW Group has entered into a frame agreement with COSL Drilling Europe for Subsea & Riser Maintenance services of the company’s drilling rigs. The agreement has a duration of 3 years and with an optional period of 2 years. Work under the contract has already commenced. The scope of work is for inspe
Rockhopper gets approval for Ombrina Mare EIA
Rockhopper Exploration has informed that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its Ombrina Mare discovery, located in the Central Adriatic, offshore Italy has been approved by the country’s Minister for the Environment. The Ombrina Mare is an appraisal/development project located off the Abr
EnQuest Producer FPSO moored at Alma/Galia field. First oil in mid-2015
EnQuest, an independent oil and gas company based in UK, has said that its Alma/Galia project in the North Sea remains on schedule for first oil in mid-2015. In its first quarter status report, the company’s CEO, Amjad Bseisu, revealed that the Enquest Producer Floating Production, Storage and Offlo