DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has announced the continuation of their successful conversion programme for Subsea Project Engineers, with a further intake in October 2014. In 2013, to support their recruitment strategy, DeepOcean UK identified an opportunity to attract hig
Boaters are advised to keep clear of a sand dredging operation at the inner harbour entrance at Coffs Harbour until August 30, 2014. The work will involve removal of up to 40,000 cubic metres of sand from the entry to the inner harbour area. The barge and support vessels will display appropriate nav
In just over 2 months Ballast Nedam Offshore has installed 47 out of 80 monopiles on the Butendiek Offshore Wind Farm. The installation works started at the 1st of April and on the 10th of June monopile no. 47 was installed. This demonstrates the reliable approach based on one of the best proven ins
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and Texas A & M University will host its Annual Western Hemisphere Dredging Conference (WEDA 34/TAMU 45) from June 15-18, 2014, in Toronto, Canada. The theme of this conference is “Expanding The Dredging World” and will focus on the historical, structural and
A network of more than 60 kilometres of underwater cable now spreads over the construction field of the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. This is almost the length of the Eurotunnel that connects the UK with Continental Europe. The inter-array cabling was completed in altogether less than four months.
Carnarvon’s vital horticultural industry is now better protected from major flood damage with the completion of a $60 million flood mitigation project. The Gascoyne’s valuable horticultural district and wider community suffered $90 million damage when the largest flooding event in the region’s histo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will invite bidders for the St Marys River dredging project in the coming days. During this cleanup scheme, located in Michigan, approximately 29,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the St Marys River, and placed at the Government Furn
In conjunction with the opening of hurricane season, volunteer members of the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA), along with government, community and industry leaders, recently introduced a storm surge protection concept designed to save the entire Houston-Galveston region from a direct h
Manitoba is proposing its first comprehensive Surface Water Management Strategy and multi-year surface water management investments to protect Lake Winnipeg and mitigate flood and drought damage, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh and Infrastructure and Transportation Minist
The fabrication of the Gode Wind foundations, which Bladt Industries are fabricating for Dong Energy, is well on the way. This week the TP mockup was upended at Bladt’s upending site. After this, the Bladt team installed the concrete platform on the TP mockup, which is the first of 97 TP’s for the G
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
WFS Technologies Ltd has announced a partnership agreement with Survey Equipment Services Inc. (SES) of Houston to provide rental services of WFS products in the US market with the main focus on the Gulf of Mexico. This collaboration between the two companies is a great opportunity to combine the lo
AWE Limited, as Operator of Petroleum Mining Permit 38158 offshore Taranaki, New Zealand, advises that the semi-submersible drilling rig “Kan Tan IV” commenced drilling the Oi-2 exploration well at 05:30 hours (5.30am) NZDT on Friday, 13 June 2014. As at 06:00 hours (6.00am) NZDT today, operations w
A team of Australian Defence Force personnel has headed to the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati to dispose of a suspected World War II sea mine. The object was discovered beneath a sunken vessel that is being salvaged by commercial operators in Betio Lagoon, South Tarawa. Six Royal Australian Navy
