Caterpillar OEM Solutions is extending its large machine options to include frontless hydraulic shovels weighing more than 100 metric tons. To accommodate larger specialty front attachments with greater capabilities and flexibility, Caterpillar is now offering the Cat® 6015B to 6090 Hydraulic Shovel
The SMS Shoalbuster, a 26-meter Damen Shoalbuster 2609 owned and operated by GSS Marine Services from Rosyth, Scotland, has recently completed a 14.572 nautical miles (NM) round trip that included two transatlantic crossings. The Shoalbuster range is designed as a multi-role workboat optimized for s
Offshore driller Maersk Drilling and oilfield equipment provider National Oilwell Varco have entered into a five-year partnership to improve maintenance predictability for drilling equipment. The two companies say the “shared vision” behind the pact is to implement a new maintenance mind-set which w
Maersk Drilling and National Oilwell Varco have entered into a five-year partnership to improve maintenance predictability for drilling equipment. The shared vision behind the partnership is to implement a new maintenance mind-set which should minimise operational down time, while lowering maintenan
OKEA, a recently established Norwegian oil and gas company, has awarded a frame agreement to Ridge AS for well management services. Under this contract, Ridge will provide personnel and services to manage offshore well design, construction and operation for OKEA. The initial contract term is three y
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just released a new ‘Facts About’ publication named ‘Selecting a Destination for Dredged Material‘. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging
IIT Madras alumni and faculty-founded designer and manufacturer of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and provider of underwater robotic inspection and survey services, Planys Technologies, has launched its second ROV. Named Beluga, the ROV has, reportedly, more than double the thrust capacity compar
Flash Tekk Engineering has selected the Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus remotely operated vehicle (ROV) as a key diving support vessel resource. Flash Tekk supplies diving systems and ROVs for Ultra Deep Solutions, an operator of ultra-deep diving and heavy construction vessels. Saab Seaeye said they ar
WFS Technologies and TSC have launched Seatooth ACFM, a wireless smart NDT monitoring solution designed to reduce subsea inspection costs. TSC‘s ACFM array probe range can be installed on offshore structures to monitor the growth of surface breaking cracks. Seatooth is a subsea wireless communicatio
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 14 – November 20). Technip’s latest newbuild, the diving support vessel (DSV) Deep Explorer, was officially named on Saturday November 12, in Norway. The naming ceremony was held at VARD’s Lan
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 14-20, 2016). Royal IHC, ANP Ink TSHD Deal Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Pu
Huawei Marine has delivered the Avassa submarine cable system, the 10th submarine cable project the company has been involved with in Africa. Comoros Telecom and Mayotte based carrier STOI, signed the construction contract with Huawei Marine in January 2016 to provide connectivity between Grande Com
ZTT Group said it has received the letter of acceptance to supply 35kV & 220kV submarine composite cable with accessories from China Power Complete Equipment Co (CPCEC), for H2 400MW offshore wind farm project. The H2 400MW OWF project is located in the East China Sea coastal waters, between norther
Fugro’s DeepData subsea instrument pods have been collecting motion data on subsea structures for a collective total of over 25,000 days, equating to over 70 years. The first deployments were in the North Sea followed by other worldwide locations including the Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Australia, Medi
