Over 25 Dutch companies and organisations participated in this year’s edition of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) that took place from 1 – 5 June. Centre piece of the Dutch presence was the Netherlands Water Pavilion that featured 13 prominent Dutch organisations. Dutch water experts pa
After Governor Rick Scott’s signing of a funding package, Port Tampa Bay said that the port authority will now have the funds to purchase new post-Panamax gantry cranes to expand throughput capacity at the port’s growing container terminal—a $12 million boon for the state’s largest and most diversif
Connector specialist First Subsea will be announcing a revolutionary cable connector for offshore wind turbines at Windforce 2014, Bremen (17-19 June). The Hang Off Connector reduces the time, cost and risk associated with offshore cable installation. Unlike traditional hang off devices, the First S
The engineering and services group Bilfinger will test steel foundations for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea on behalf of Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola. Beginning in 2016, a total of 70 wind turbines are planned to be installed in water depths of up to 42 meters North E
From 6 to 26 June 2014 the Sardinian Sea is the site of the REP14-MED experiment, lead by the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), part of the NATO Science and Technology Organization. Onboard the NATO Research Vessel Alliance, operated by CMRE, and onboard Research Vessel P
ABB, the power and automation technology group, has released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce their fuel consumption, cut noise and trim their environmental impact. The measurements and tests, conducted by Pon Power in collaboration with ABB on Myklebusthaug Off
Governor Mark Dayton stated last week that he looks forward to Fountain Lake being dredged and becoming a hub for tourism and economic development. “This project will benefit the people that live here and visit this area,” said Dayton. “Fountain Lake is a gem that defines who we are in Albert Lea,”
GustoMSC presents the Magellan-class drillship, the next step in deep-water drillship design.
Trelleborg Polyurethane Products Limited (PPL), the provider of cable management and protection solutions, will exibit its comprehensive range of bend protection, towing, handling, and cable management products, at the 76th EAGE Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam. The company will give visitors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, commenced their annual maintenance dredging operations in harbors across the state. Shown here, contractors operate the “Alaskan Eagle” as it positions the cutter-head pipeline dredge in Dillingham Harbor. The harbor is scheduled to have up to 95,00
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, has approved the Umm Suqeim beach rehabilitation project. Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, stated that the scope of work will cover all areas of the of Umm Suqeim 1
New high-tech equipment that can be deployed anywhere in the UK to clean up oil spills has been tested for the first time in Belfast.
The technology company The Linde Group has been awarded a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard of Finland to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas system for a new icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency. The vessel has been designed especially for the demanding icebreaking operations in
The Costa Concordia sponson installation marked its 12 sponsons installed, and the Government has set the June 26th as the deadline for the evaluation of the transportation and dismantling project. The Italian Council of Ministers, upon proposal from the Commissioner for the Concordia Emergency, has
