Mooring systems provider SOFEC has cut first steel for the turret mooring system being built for the FPSO set for the Sangomar field offshore Senegal.
The Port of Ashdod has entered into an agreement to purchase five new advanced ship to shore container (STS) cranes for a total cost of ILS 240 million (approximately $ 74 million). The announcement comes after extensive negotiations with China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC). The Ashd
Towering new cranes are coming to the Port of Oakland to handle the massive ships calling the seaport. These new cranes will be the tallest ever at Oakland, and rank among the largest in the U.S. Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) is investing in the three giant cranes for its Oakland Internation
Finnish engineering major Konecranes has signed the commitment letter for the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and will define new climate targets for its operations in the coming months. “Limiting global warming requires the decarbonization of all industry sectors. By committing to science-b
The U.S. is preparing wider sanctions for the Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 and is urging European allies to stop the work.
MODEC in December 2020 obtained approval by ABS for the new offshore repair method for hull structures of FPSOs as an original standard repair method.
The Liuhua 29-2 deep-sea SPS umbilical is ready for installation, following the recent delivery by Ningbo Orient Cable (NBO). The umbilical system has been loaded into China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) HYSY 285 vessel. This is the first deep-water static umbilical project (800 meters w
Edison Chouest Offshore has executed the first long-term contract with an oil and gas company to install a battery-on-board system on a PSV.
IHC IQIP will deliver equipment for the installation of the wind turbine foundations on the Akita-Noshiro offshore wind project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Japan. For these construction activities, the company will supply its S-1400 Hydrohammer with Pile Inclination Measuring Equipm
Oceaneering has won a contract from OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, for the supply of the first-ever 20,000 psi-rated subsea hydraulic junction plates and associated connection hardware. Oceaneering will oversee the design, engineering, and production of the hydraulic connection hardware along wi
Subsea robotics specialist Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has partnered with Dutch subsea contractor N-Sea to prove new subsea technology that could change the future of cable construction. Namely, the two companies trialed the new high-frequency electromagnetic cable and pipeline survey system, also k
Aker Solutions has secured a contract from Aker Carbon Capture for engineering, procurement and management assistance to realise the CO2 capture plant at Norcem’s cement factory in Brevik, Norway. The project will start in January 2021, with work completed in 2024. The contract has a value of about
The Dubai arm of oilfield equipment supplier Weir Oil & Gas has signed a five-year deal to supply and install 1,800 sets of wellheads and trees in the Gulf of Thailand.
Drilling solutions provider MHWirth has received an order to deliver a drilling equipment package for a Chinese drillship.
