The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has reported a 12 percent order intake fall during the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the global measures aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order intake was worth EUR 1.2 billion when compared to EUR 1.4 billion in the same period l
Dragflow has introduced their new Pumping Control System that allows operators and site managers to have a clear vision of the dredging operation. Control Package can be applied to any Dragflow Equipment: from a simple stand alone Pump to a complete dredger, said the company. The system is managed t
Pharos Offshore Group has delivered a fully refurbished telecoms plough for use in the North Sea region. The Cheltenham-based firm has delivered this full rebuild within a three-month period from start to finish. The delivery also included a new bespoke control system. Pharos will also be supporting
French provider of UV-based water treatment technology BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next-generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range. The BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system had to undergo new type approval testing as it incorporates a completely new UV-react
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased by one unit over the last week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes.
DeepOcean’s 150-metre-long offshore construction vessel Edda Freya has arrived at Nexans Norway’s factory in Halden to load umbilical for Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project. The Norwegian offshore contractor will install the umbillical in the North Sea later in the summer. DeepOcean’s work scope for th
Pipeshield is making headway on one of its subsea asset protection projects at UK supply base in Montrose. This week, the company completed the loadout of 350 concrete mattresses and also 34 precise rock placement units (PRPs) for a European subsea interconnector project. Pipeshield is Tekmar’s asse
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply two-stroke engines for Finnlines’ new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
Over the last few months, a Waterking’s customer in Sweden has significantly expanded its fleet with their modular pontoons (including coupling material). “With these modular pontoons you can make any desired platform. Now, they have ordered end pontoons which improves the sailing performance,” said
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has won a contract to update ECDIS on board 50 tankers that frequently sail in the Baltic Sea.
Baars Charter BV – a company specialized in the rental and sale of modular pontoons, dredging containers, split and hopper barges – recently supplied one of its pontoons for the IJmuiden Sea Lock Project in the Netherlands. According to the company, this large 17 x 36 meter modular container pontoon
Scottish energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has launched a new service and maintenance division. It will operate from the firm’s existing workshop facility at its Oldmeldrum headquarters and utilise existing personnel. The firm will use its expertise to service a
Mooreast Asia has extended its product range with the new Mooreast MA hydraulic chain jacks. Hydraulic chain jacks (linear jacks) are used to tension chains of floaters. In certain applications a small drum winch is used in combination with a chain jack. The initial hook up of chain at low tensions
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Saab for the delivery of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and diver detection sonars for the Pohjanmaa-class corvettes, being developed by the Finnish Navy under Squadron 2020 project. Under the terms of the contract, worth approximately NOK 100 million, Kon
