Leading subsea excavation specialist KDM Marine International, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed a project to assist in preparing the seabed for a jack-up placement in the North Sea. Chosen by TOTAL E&P UK, the KDM offshore team operated the Tusk DP600 Cutter Suction Dred
China’s Wison Offshore & Marine, a global EPC firm, has selected AVEVA Marine software for the engineering, design and construction of its offshore Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) projects. The decision to choose AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design solution over their existing softwa
DSC Dredge LLC, a Louisiana based company highly specialized in production of portable dredges, has over the years developed to become one of the leaders in dredge manufacturing industry. This success was built on a platform of extreme commitment to its customers, meeting their specific application
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has started a 1,000 km 2D seismic survey on the Guy block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The company engaged PGS Geophysical Ltd. to perform the survey, which is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Subject to Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and
The Netherlands-based company Van Oord recently completed the first phase of deepening operations at the Port of Koper increasing water depth of the port’s Container Terminal to 14 m. During the dredging, Van Oord removed approx. 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a dr
Ackermans & van Haaren, a diversified group active in 5 key segments: Marine Engineering & Infrastructure (DEME,one of the largest dredging companies in the world), Private Banking, Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care, Energy & Resources and Development Capital, today announced its 2013 half-year res
Sea Trucks’ Nigerian business, West African Ventures has been awarded a second installation contract for a development in Nigeria. The new contract is further to an announcement made last week of Afren contract win for installation of 60 km pipeline, PLEM, flexible riser and spool pieces as well as
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of intent for a 2D seismic survey in the South East Asia region. The company did not disclose the name of the client, however it did say that the survey will have an estimated value of USD 12-13 million. The project is expected to start during January 20
The Russian National Committee for UNEP (UNEPCOM) endorsed the initiative of Rosneft and the Russian Geographical Society to elaborate interdisciplinary scientific program for comprehensive Arctic research. Rosneft says that this program will help set out the principles of special economic activity
KBC, a consultancy and software provider to the upstream and downstream hydrocarbon industries, has appointed Andrew Howell as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2015. Ian Godden, currently Executive Chairman, will return to his role as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Andrew How
The Autonomous Ocean Systems Laboratory (AOSL) at the Memorial University of Newfoundland is undertaking a long-term study into modelling the behaviour of icebergs that includes acquiring real-world data that will increase the accuracy of predicting the rate and direction of their drift. They are al
Vos Prodect Innovations has secured a new order from Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), for the design and supply of cable hang-off systems for an offshore wind farm project, located in the United Kingdom. With this project, Vos Prodect Innovations, market leading cable hang-off system supplier
Rigs at risk from drifting icebergs can expect an early warning following research by the Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Autonomous Ocean Systems Laboratory (AOSL) at the University is undertaking a long-term study into modelling the behavior of icebergs that includes acquiring real-world
The Panama Canal expansion project is intended to double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2016 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The expanded Panama Canal will change shipping patterns and affect ports up and down the East Coast of the Americas. The
