The Dalby Trent has been awarded a contract for work on the Karehamn offshore wind farm for Jan De Nul who are working on behalf of EON in Sweden. The vessel will be doing crew transfers, ROV and Diving Operations. The vessel is the first wind farm support vessel to arrive on the field and […
Thales Germany and Transas Marine International signed a cooperation agreement to develop and market a Full Warship Trainer (FWST). This modular simulation solution, which will be offered in various configurations, is the first of its kind to create a virtual simulation of an entire warship for trai
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation has signed a charter agreement for the vessel mv DP The Explorer with International Mining and Dredging Holding Ltd. to carry out a diamond-sampling program on the Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia. The program is expected to
The first copies will be presented at the “Waterbouwdag” on November 8th, De Doelen in Rotterdam to the Belgium ambassador in The Netherlands, Mr. F. Geerkens and to Mr. Huis in ‘t Veld, figurehead top team water. Written by contractors, consultants and clients and fully reviewed by CIRIA this manua
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island to renourish approximately one half mile of South Padre Island’s beaches using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. A large ocean
Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from MEYER WERFT took part in the Keel Laying Ceremony of Norwegian Getaway at the shipyard in Papenburg, Germany on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. During the official ceremony, block number 34, the first of 73 blocks that will comprise the 146,600 gross to
CGGVeritas is launching StagSeisTM, a “next-generation” solution for subsalt imaging, and is currently employing this technique to acquire its IBALT 5,150km2 full-azimuth survey in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. StagSeis is designed to reduce exploration and production risk by provi
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation (ODLC) is planning an amendment to the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan, which will include specification of areas for development of marine renewable energy. So far, the proposed sites include offshore areas of Langlois, Gold Beach, Lakeside, Reedsport, Waldpor
The National Oceanography Center was established on Friday in Xiamen, reports China Daily. The center will speed up the development of the region’s marine technology. It was set up as a joint project by the State Oceanic Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Fujian provincial government, an
Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission plc, previously SHETL, has been developing a link to the Western Isles to meet the requirements of large and small renewable generation on the islands. Recognising that investment decisions are being made by contingent generation developers, it is important
TUI Cruises announced today that the company confirms the order of a second cruise ship from STX Finland. The production of the second ship will start in summer 2013 and it will be delivered from STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard in spring 2015. The sophisticated and highly innovative 99,300 GRT cruise s
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation has signed a charter agreement for the vessel mv DP The Explorer with International Mining and Dredging Holding Ltd. (“IMDH”) to carry out a diamond-sampling program on the Exclusive Prospecting Licence (“EPL”) 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia. The progr
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global energy industry, announced the appointment of Ralph Oliver Steinberg as German and Northern European Sales Manager – Subsea Power Cables. Ralph, who assumed his current position on 1 October 2012, will be responsible for developing and impl
US based Chevron Shipping Company has ordered OceanSaver ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for its two Suezmax lightering tankers which are being built at a major Korean shipyard. “Competitive pricing, low operating costs, and a compatible technical system were key contract parameters; total cos
