Nigeria: Sand Dredger Killed in Lagos Explosion An explosion under the Festac Link Bridge yesterday killed one person and left another seriously injured. Nigeria: Lagos Police Arrests Suspect for Explosion The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man in connection with the explosion which occ
The IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge can excavate sand and sediments down to a depth of 9.1m (30 ft.) and pump it either through a conventional discharge line or through the IMS Broadcaster Discharge Attachment. The video below shows a 7012 HP Versi-Dredge (2013 Model) in Southeast Asia using the Broa
The new Baker Hughes FATHOM™ subsea certified chemicals are effective deepwater flow assurance treatments that help operators produce reliably, safely, and effectively in deepwater. All FATHOM chemicals undergo stringent design and testing and must meet exacting standards for performance, material a
Elia System Operator SA is seeking contractors for land reclamation work related to the connection of Belgian offshore wind farms. The contract will be awarded via Elia Asset nv or some other subsidiary of the Elia group. Under the Belgian Offshore Grid project (BOG), Elia wants to build offshore in
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognised Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton’s leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution to new ISO Standards for the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units. The IDAC Committee
This video shows the new state of the art dredging software used by the backhoe dredger PAT M. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Amazing fast 3D graphics and perfect control, remote access and viewing from the office via the internet. [map
BPP-Cables shows simulation of the offshore wind monopile cable protection system pull-in. OrcaFlex 9.6 was used to model the cable inside the cable protection system. BPP-Cables provides cable engineering and procurement services to the offshore energy sector. It is a subsidiary of BPP-TECH and Kep
At the occasion of the International Tidal Energy Summit in November in London, SCHOTTEL presented the first SCHOTTEL TIDAL Generator (STG 50) to the public. Optimum generator size The SCHOTTEL Tidal Generator is a new approach on the market, focussing especially on high efficiency at relatively low
The WEDA Midwest Chapter has announced that the 2013 WEDA Midwest Chapter meeting will be taking place in St. Louis, MO on April 17-19, 2013. The theme of this year’s chapter meeting is MIDWEST DREDGING: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES. The conference will be held at the HoteLumière Hotel and Casino on the
The Dutra Museum of Dredging is a private collection of materials representing the history of sidedraft clamshell dredging in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the role the Dutra family and Dutra companies have played in building the Delta infrastructure. The collection, unique in its scope and s
EDT Offshore announces the delivery of its first 150 Hp 3,000 meter rated Quasar Mk II ROV System. The Quasar is manufactured by Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) a well regarded manufacturer of subsea trenching and work class ROV systems. The Quasar MkII builds on the proven design of the MkI system to d
EDT Offshore has taken the delivery of its first 150 Hp 3,000 meter rated Quasar Mk II ROV System. The Quasar is manufactured by Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) a well regarded manufacturer of subsea trenching and work class ROV systems. The Quasar MkII builds on the proven design of the MkI system to d
In the wake of the Macondo accident in 2010, Maersk Drilling and Maersk Training established a task force to determine how to build further on the solid foundation of IWCF and take training of the offshore crews to the next level. A very visible outcome of this work is the highly advanced drilling s
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) today notified all owners and users of H-4 risers and wellhead connectors about a safety alert from GE Oil & Gas related to the equipment. The PSA has learned of an incident in January 2013 in the Gulf of Mexico, where the lower part of an H-4 connector in
