Utilization of oceans due to their privileges in the areas of maritime transportation, marine food resources, mineral resources and security of the coastal states is of paramount importance. In view of the fact that Iran enjoys more than 2700 km of coastline in Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea, existenc
The marine industry is already showing significant interest in the new Wärtsilä 2-stroke, low-speed, dual-fuel engine technology. More than 130 industry executives from 89 leading shipping companies attended the introductory event in Trieste, Italy on November 12, which is in itself a clear indicati
Ever-mindful of the often harsh conditions in which bolt tensioners and torque wrenches are used, bolt tightening specialists, Tentec, offer a unique refurbishment and repair service where any make of tools can be returned to Tentec’s HQ in the West Midlands and returned as good as new, within a spe
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company, which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, engineered and supplied a monitoring system that will provide the Abu Dhabi Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) with meteorological and oceanographic data to aide o
Dutch Van Oord’s first shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray holds KVM hardware from German Guntermann & Drunck. KVM provides surveyor and chief officer in charge with the computer applications required for the process of laying pipes. Hundreds of meters of pipeline a day A broad range of all sorts
Tekmar Energy reinforced its market-leading position in the supply of offshore cable protection systems by unveiling a new innovation which will contribute significantly to reducing installation time and costs, and minimise associated cable risks onshore. The TekTube cable protection system is an on
China’s COSCO Qidong Offshore co has ordered two offshore cranes from TTS Group, to be installed on board a semi submersible accommodation rig. The value of the order is estimated at approximately NOK 50 million (USD 8.2 million). The accommodation rig is ordered by Axis Offshore to target the stron
OneSubsea™ has been awarded a pump systems contract for the Total Moho Phase 1bis development offshore Congo. The scope of supply includes a Multiphase Pump Station with 2 off 3.5 megawatt high-boost pumps, a power and control module, a power and control umbilical, and PhaseWatcher Subsea Multiphase
Regulatory officials of the Walla Walla and Seattle Districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invite public comments on two lower Snake River system ports’ applications to dredge port berthing areas and dispose of dredged material. Written comments are due to the Corps no later than Dec. 18, 201
OneSubsea™ has been awarded a pump systems contract for the Total Moho Phase 1bis development in offshore Congo. The scope of supply includes a Multiphase Pump Station with 2 off 3.5 megawatt high-boost pumps, a power and control module, a power and control umbilical, and PhaseWatcher Subsea Multiph
Managed realignment is a relatively new soft engineering strategy undertaken to provide sustainable coastal defences, re-create intertidal habitats or a combination of these two aims, according to hrwallingford.com. More than fifty managed realignment sites have been created since the first in 1991.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. have combined their forces in the field of offshore cable installation by establishing a 50/50 joint venture. The joint venture creates a strong party combining know-how and equipment allowing it to respond effectively to growth in
Dredging International Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (DIAP, DEME’s subsidiary for the South East Asia region) in a joint venture with Starhigh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd has been awarded a Design and Build contract for 148ha of land reclamation as an extension to Jurong Island for the account of Singapore Governme
Wave Hub is a grid-connected offshore facility in South West England for the large scale testing of technologies that generate electricity from the power of the waves. It is about 10 nautical miles offshore and is designed to help companies developing new wave energy devices. Coastline Surveys was d
