James Cook University (JCU) has released a new research that will guide the protection of seagrasses at Abbot Point on Queensland’s northern coast. The research, funded by North Queensland Bulk Ports, sheds new light on the resilience of deep-water seagrasses in the port and adjacent areas, and how
Subsea engineering specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems, has appointed Michael Cowie as its first technical director, as it gears up for further growth. A soil mechanics expert, Michael Cowie, was previously general manager with Helix Canyon Offshore in charge of seabed drilling and has held senior geo
The developers of the Fécamp offshore wind farm have chosen to demonstrate and install Seatower’s patented Cranefree Gravity® foundation design. The Fécamp project, being jointly developed by EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy and wpd offshore, is located 13km off the coast of Normandy. The Fécamp
As the water level at Angat dam dropped near to its critical level of 180 meters, the provincial government on Thursday bared long term proposals to address the effects of the weather disturbance known as “El Nino” or prolong drought period. Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado has suggested massive d
Suretank, a provider of engineered transport solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has secured its first major US order since launching its new manufacturing facility in Houma, Louisiana in March. The $4 million order from Hoover Container Solutions Inc, based in Houston, comprises of chem
DeepOcean has opted for the new concept Leopard ROV from Saab Seaeye. Seen as the most powerful ROV of its size in the world, its combination of 11 thrusters, unrivalled payload, and a host of advanced technology features won over DeepOcean, which itself is an innovator in providing subsea services.
Emerson Process Management has announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tem
In April 2014, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) and the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) successfully organised the second US-based cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator training. This year’s two-week training program took place in Houston, Texas, following the highly appreciated first sess
From 18 to 24 March 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of integrity management of flexible risers and associated safety equipment and barrier management at Troll B. Objective The objective of the audit was to verify that integrity and barrier management for flexible ris
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredger Currituck. The Currituck is assigned to the Corps’ Wilmington Distr
DNV GL has released the report ‘Subsea – Technology Developments, Incidents and Future Trends’ on behalf of the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority. “The ongoing increase in technology enhancement and the number of worldwide subsea field developments will demand greater focus on a number of issues.
Emerson Process Management announced the successful first deployment of its Roxar Downhole Wireless PT Sensor System. The new instrument has been deployed as part of the completion on Statoil’s Skuld field in the Norwegian North Sea, where it is measuring online and in real-time pressure and tempera
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, approximately 65,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Swinomish Channel from September 2014 until February 2015. This deepening scheme will involve clamshell dredging in the southern channel near Goat Island and Skagit
DeepWater Buoyancy, Inc. has shipped five unique StableMoor ADCP buoys to Canada in record time. Each of these units is designed to contain Teledyne RDI ADCPs as well as a Sable 5000 Satellite Mooring Beacons. Bedford Institute selected the StableMoor design due to particularly high current velociti
