TTS Group ASA, through its subsidiary TTS Marine Inc., has signed a contract for container handling equipment with Global Container Terminals in New Jersey, USA. Global Container Terminal, the closest container terminal to the New York/New Jersey harbor entrance, is among the top terminal operators
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has taken the decision to re-launch its procurement process, following a review of its strategy and schedule. TAP will therefore initiate new pre-qualifications for goods and services that the natural gas pipeline project requires. The revised pre-qualification process
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £19 m ($31.7 M) contract to deliver deck machinery for four ocean going tugs, designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, for Dutch company ALP Maritime Services. The vessels will be constructed in Japan by Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair. The vessels are being developed for
Recent figures from the Oil & Gas UK Activity Survey indicate that decommissioning could cost around £40.6 billion in the UKCS between now and 2040. In a bid to exploit this potential, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to give su
Siemens receives an order from TenneT for an offshore wind farm grid connection in the North Sea. In a consortium with Petrofac Siemens will supply the complete technology for efficient direct-current transmission for the BorWin3 grid connection as the consortium leader. The consortium partner Petro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, said that their side-cast dredger Merritt is unable to open Oregon Inlet at the navigation span of the Bonner Bridge. Even with favorable wind and tides, the Merritt cannot break through the two-foot depth with a pilot channel. The district’s mo
The Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is about to invest $130 million in Iraq’s largest port, the Port of Umm Qasr, located on the Gulf coast. Through its subsidiary ICTSI (M.E) JLT, the company signed, on April 8th, a contract with General Company for Ports of I
Sonardyne International Ltd. is inviting qualifying academic establishments and research institutions to apply for the Field Evaluation Programme for the company’s uComm acoustic modem product range. Applicants with upcoming, short-term ocean science projects that would benefit from an underwater mo
The Bluefin-21 AUV, which was last night deployed in a search mission for the missing flight MH370, has returned to the surface after six hours of scanning the depths. The AUV exceeded its operating depth limit of 4,500 meters and its built in safety feature returned it to the surface. In yesterday’
Approximately 700,000 cubic yards of material from the Channel to Victoria lower reach will be dredged soon, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. This cleanup program will cost between $1 mln and $5 mln, and the estimated start date is July 22, 2014. The project period
Oil and gas engineering specialist, EnerMech, has extended its international presence in the cranes and lifting and valves sectors with two acquisitions in the USA and Africa. The combined value of the deals is said to be approximately £4 million and are forecast to add an extra £25 million to group
National Oceanography Centre has collaborated with two Hampshire companies ASV Ltd and MOST (AV) Ltd on a new generation of robots which are about to enter production as marine industries recognise the value of their cutting-edge designs and capabilities. The new state-of-the-art Long Endurance Mari
Wood Group has acquired Cape Software (“Cape”), a Texas provider of simulation software and services for operator training and logic validation for SCADA and DCS industrial control systems used by the oil & gas and other process-based industries. Cape will become part of the MSi Kenny Products busin
Chemical engineering specialist Aubin Group has reported strong growth following an investment from BGF.
