NEC Corporation’s subsidiary, NEC Technologies India (NECTI), has secured a contract to design, engineer, supply, install, test and implement an optical submarine cable system connecting Chennai and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N Islands). The contract was awarded by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has ruled that Fairfield Geotechnologies’ ongoing patent infringement case against Seabed Geosolutions may go forward, denying a request by Seabed Geosolutions to stay the case. Namely, Fairfield Geotechnologies has filed four patent infring
Siqura CCTV system was recently installed on board of trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Brugge. According to an official announcement from Siqura, the new system will provide assistance in managing dredging operations as well as enhance overall security aboard ship. It consists of a total of
Damen has begun work on the construction of an innovative dredging system for the first Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD). “This vessel, which is being built at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania, is designed to extract sand and gravel from the sea bed at depths of up to -55 meters, including in the cha
Aker Solutions has seen its profit go up in the second-quarter 2018 at NOK 117 million, or NOK 0.42 per share, versus net income of NOK 33 million, or NOK 0.08 same time last year. The market activity boost allowed the Norwegian services company to generate quarterly revenue of NOK 6.3 billion ($778
In a lake close to Amsterdam, land is being reclaimed to make room for 8000 new homes along with a large public beach. The new island, covering 150 hectares, is the fifth one to be formed in the lake IJmeer. The BELL 300 dredging pump, powered by an ICE 600 hydraulic power pack, is being […]
Dragados Offshore and Sif Netherlands have signed a contract for the supply of legs, caissons, and piles for the two jackets of the Tyra future development project. Earlier this year, Dragados Offshore won a contract from Mærsk Oil and Gas for the Tyra East G & Tyra East H jackets. Dragados Offshore
Atlantis, the majority shareholder of MeyGen tidal power project, plans to retrieve two of the Andritz Hydro Hammerfest (AHH) turbines for the inspection and maintenance by the turbine supplier. The decision comes following the diagnosis of a generator fault by the onboard monitoring systems, Atlant
Hengtong has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture and install the submarine power cable systems for the first pre-commercial floating offshore wind farm in Port. The Shanghai-listed energy and telecom cable systems specialist secured the contract from REN – Rede Electrica Nacional, the ope
Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) has secured a contract for delivery and installation of two self-compensating magnetometer (SCM) systems for the Department of National Defence’s (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC). The contract was awarded under the
WGP Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfield Geotechnologies, has been awarded the permanent reservoir monitoring acquisition contract for Johan Sverdrup field. The two-part contract includes the design, build and commission of a containerised source system and a 5-year framework agreement to o
The Damen’s DOP200 dredge pump, together with a cutter unit and sand mining head, were recently delivered to Hungary. “To start the maintenance in neglected areas, the cutter unit is used to break up hardened soils. The production soars as the soil is loosened right at the suction mouth of the DOP d
Petrofac has been awarded a contract by TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission grid operator, for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) offshore grid connection, more specifically for the Alpha and optional Beta HVAC substations in the North Sea. The Dutch government is targeting a total of 3.5 gigawatt of w
Jan De Nul has signed a contract for constructing Northwester 2, the seventh wind farm off the Belgian coast. The deal marks the third time Jand De Nul has entered into a partnership with wind farm developer Parkwind, a branch establishment of Colruyt. Jan De Nul will be responsible for the design,
