International energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO will co-ordinate a Joint Industry Programme (JIP) of multiphase flow induced vibration in the integrity of offshore piping systems. Xodus Group and TNO will co-ordinate key industry players BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, Lundi
The China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization scheduled the 2014 China (Tianjin) International Dredging Equipment and Engineering Technology Exhibition for May 23- 25, 2014. With the development of economic globalization, the international trade has seen rapid growth, and the nu
UTEC Survey has advanced its service offering by doubling its AUV fleet to 4 x vehicles due to a global upturn in demand for its highly regarded AUV services. The growing company now operates a fleet of four identically equipped 1000m rated AUV systems on a global basis for the benefit of its growin
Essar Ports Ltd. today announced its audited results for the financial year 2013-14 and for quarter ended March 2014. Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, Managing Director, Essar Ports Ltd. said: “We have started receiving many pending approvals which will ensure early commissioning of our pending projects. With the
DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded several contracts, with a total value of approximately NOK 475 million ($80 million). In the Asia Pacific region, DOF Subsea has been awarded several contracts including IMR services and subsea installation work. The contract awards will secur
The Nigerian Ports Authority said it will continue the dredging of Nigerian waterways to enable more big vessels to call at the nation’s ports. The Managing Director of NPA, Mallam Habib Abdullahi, disclosed this during the inaugural call of West Africa Maximum (MAFWAS) to Onne Port in Rivers State.
Nearly 40 years after he first began sharing the beauty of Bimini’s coral reefs luring divers from around the world to the tiny island in the northern Bahamas, one of the most respected names in the world of undersea adventure yesterday issued a warning that Bimini was on the verge of a ‘pending cat
Approximately 15,000 cubic yards of unclassified material will be dredged soon from the United States Coast Guard Tradd Street Pier in Charleston, South Carolina. The total value of the project is between $1 million and $5 million, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed the maintenance dredging of nearly 680,000 cubic yards of sand from the Jones Inlet Federal Navigation Channel in Nassau County, to a depth of more than 14 feet. The channel, approximately 2.3 miles long, separates Point Lookout
Chatham Rock Phosphate yesterday submitted its formal marine consent application to the Environmental Protection Authority. Should it be accepted as complete, the six-month formal process is expected to lead to a decision in November. The application, representing four years’ work and $25 million in
IHC Merwede has commissioned a prestigious new jubilee book, entitled 70 years IHC Merwede. The first copy of this publication was presented to the mayor of Rotterdam, Mr Ahmed Aboutaleb, at the city’s Maritime Museum. Written by maritime historian Dr Joke Korteweg, this unique and beautifully desig
Ocean Installer has signed a short term charter for the OCV/ROV Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. “We have seen the
Two Post Panamax Cranes are on their way to Port Freeport. The Gantry cranes, departed from Shanghai on May 7, are expected to arrive at Port Freeport by the end of July, Executive Port Director/CEO Glenn Carlson said. Being approximately 80 feet wide each, both cranes will occupy a portion of Berth
Caterpillar Oil & Gas announced today that the Cat® C175 and Cat 3516B generator sets have been selected to power five high spec Super Class B jack-up rigs. Each rig will be equipped with five Cat C175 generator sets, each with rated power of 1833 ekW @ 60 Hz (1200 rpm), for prime power […]
