The World Resources Institute (WRI), Deltares and three other Dutch research organizations launched a four-year initiative yesterday at the UN Climate Summit in New York. This initiative is supported by the Government of the Netherlands, that will assess flood risks and recommend practical steps to
Prysmian Group has been recently awarded a new order in China by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of China CSSC Holding, to supply 320 kilometers of NEK 606 offshore cables for its new 2+2 CJ46-X100-D jack-up (self-elevating) drilling rigs. The CJ46-X100-D jack-up dr
Royal IHC (IHC) made several announcements at the Dredging in India conference on 3 and 4 September, including its construction of the Easydredge™ 2700 for stock. Building a trailing suction hopper dredger for stock is a unique step forward in the dredging industry and the news created a stir at the
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a unique solution for the detection of Scouring, Corrosion, Deformation and Marine Growth, which can destabilise wind turbines and underwater structures causing expensive, and potentially environmentally hazardous damage. On show at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014, the new K-
Vladimir Putin held a meeting today to discuss the development of the Azov-Black Sea port infrastructure, also taking into account the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia. Before the meeting, Black Sea Fleet Commander Alexander Vitko briefed the President on the construction of a base
JDR has secured the inter-array cable contract from VBMS for the Vattenfall AB Sandbank offshore wind farm. JDR will design and manufacture 105 kilometres of inter-array cable, including a new coilable 630mm2 copper core cable and a range of cable accessories. The Sandbank offshore wind farm will be
HC2 Holdings, Inc. has acquired Bridgehouse Marine Limited (Bridgehouse), the parent holding company of Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine). Global Marine is a leading provider of engineering and underwater services, responding to the subsea cable installation, maintenance and burial requi
Close to 200 barangay officials, community leaders and representatives from national and local governments, civil society and the private sector partners will gather for the fourth annual Partners’ Forum of the Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program on September 24-25, 2014 at the Microtel, UP-Ayala Land
Boeing and Liquid Robotics, the market leader in unmanned ocean vehicles, signed a global, multi-year teaming agreement for collaboration on product development, maritime services and operational deployments. The initial focus of the collaboration will be to develop total integrated solutions for an
The construction of an Indonesian-built dredging vessel, worth approx. $21.9 million, is nearing its completion, and will be finished within the next month. The 90-meter dredger, which is being built for the Dutch-based company Damen Group at PT Logindo Samudramakmur, is the first ship of its kind m
On 19 and 20 August 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of the concrete coating of pipes for Statoil’s Polarled pipeline in the Norwegian Sea. The PSA conducted an audit of the application of concrete coating on the Polarled pipeline. The audit focused on Statoil a
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of the application of concrete coating on the Polarled pipeline. The audit focused on Statoil and the company’s follow-up of its suppliers. The Polarled pipeline project consists of a 481 km long, 36″ pipeline between the Aasta Hansteen
CGX Energy Inc. has announced that it has entered into a seismic contract with Prospector PTE. Ltd. to conduct a 3,116.74 km2 3D seismic survey on the company’s 100% owned Demerara Block, offshore Guyana. The contract represents one of the most extensive 3D seismic studies ever conducted in this are
As part of its ongoing growth and development strategy, flexible pipe specialist FlexTech has invested £500,000 into a new manufacturing and fabrication base in Lincolnshire. Since its inception in March 2013, the Aberdeen based company has achieved a turnover of £1 million, and it is on track to re
