The world’s most creep-resistant ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber is even better than previously thought. Producer DSM Dyneema unveiled DM20, based on its new Dyneema® Max Technology, at the OTC Offshore Technology Conference in 2012, for use in mooring ropes for offshore production pl
Cobham Life Support has introduced Survivor+™, a new class of maritime safety system, at OTC 2014 (Booth #6713). Survivor+ Personal Overboard Survival System incorporates both a SOLAS-approved inflatable life jacket and a tethered personal life raft into a single compact vest. Survivor+ is designed
The Tarpon Springs-based company, Florida Dredge and Dock, last week wrapped up the Sunrise Canal dredging program on schedule and budget. The company completed dredging in six working days, said City Engineer Jim Bouquet. This $150,000 dredging scheme, located in a residential portion of New Town o
CAMAC Energy Inc. announced that the Energy Searcher drillship, owned by Northern Offshore Ltd., has arrived in Nigeria. After taking on personnel, equipment and supplies, the rig will move to the Oyo Field, where it is expected to commence drilling operations on the Oyo-8 well in mid-May. The rig,
A recent marine study has shown how renewable energy projects, such as wind farms, improve the living conditions of certain sea organisms. The study, focused mainly on smaller organisms of Scottish and Irish marine life, tried to show what kind of impact the development of wave and tidal industry ca
IKM Mooring Services AS signed a contract with RWE Dea Norge AS for mooring services for mobile drilling units used by RWE Dea Norge AS on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The scopes of work are mooring analysis, rig move/mooring procedures, mooring equipment rental, assistance for planning and comp
CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co. Ltd. will build a new liquid chemical terminal in the Dagukou Zone of Tianjin Port. This project will involve construction of a 50,000t liquid chemical berth, including works such as bank slope excavation, main hydraulic works, bank-connecting structure, land works
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase at Offshore Technology Conference 2014 in Houston, TX (USA) from May 5th to 8th (booth 5447). The Group will present its comprehensive product portfolio specifically designed for the Oil and Gas industr
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase at Offshore Technology Conference 2014 in Houston, TX (USA) from May 5th to 8th (booth 5447). The Group will present its comprehensive product portfolio specifically designed for the Oil and Gas industr
GeoChirp 3D high resolution sub-bottom profiler provides three dimensional acoustical images of shallow sub-seabed structures and buried objects. It transfers the well-established principles of conventional 3D reflection seismic, used in hydrocarbon exploration, to high resolution chirp sub-bottom p
The Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversión), in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), recently held the information event on “The Amazon Waterway”, a project intended to improve the navigability conditions in the Peruvian Amazon river waterway system. The pr
Dredging of shallow rivers in Dagupan City will now proceed following the arrival of a state-of-the-art brand new dredging machine from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on May 2. Mayor Belen T. Fernandez met with officials from the Bureau of Equipment of the DPWH led by Acting Dire
Power management company Eaton introduced the Synflex® 3395-32 and 3394-32 Thermoplastic Hoses, designed specifically to help increase uptime, safety and reliability for subsea oil and gas applications. The new high pressure hoses are a market exclusive for 2-inch hoses reinforced with Kevlar® to wi
It was only last week that water depths at Oregon Inlet, a Federal channel authorized at 14 feet, declined to less than four feet in some areas, prohibiting recreational and commercial vessels from accessing the Atlantic Ocean. Favorable winds have improved conditions this week and emergency dredgin
