Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore, has been awarded the contract for the turnkey supply and installation of the inner array grid cable system for the Trianel Windpark Borkum Phase II (TWB-II) offshore wind farm. The company was awarded the contract by Trianel
The installation of the 116 foundations for the Rampion offshore wind farm has been completed in the English Channel, E.ON informed. In addition, all connective fittings have also been installed, which will be used later to mount the tower with the turbine nacelle and rotor blades. The foundations r
Ithaca Energy said it anticipates that work on the final stages of the Stella development programme will be completed around the end of this month and enable start-up of production. According to the company, significant progress has been made since the FPF-1 floating production facility departed Pol
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of an offshore crane. “MacGregor’s standard active heave-compensation (AHC), supplied through a crane’s winch, compensates for a vessel’s
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 Puertos (ANP) in Montevideo, Uruguay. The contract was signed by Mr Alberto Diaz Acosta, President of the Board of Directors of ANP, Mrs Gladi
Royal IHC has been awarded a DPC Innovation Award for its open permanent magnet (PM) motor for use in deep-sea environments. The DPC Innovation Awards ceremony was held on 10 November and consisted of 13 categories. The most innovative and forward-thinking projects that the dredging and port constru
The Boskalis multi-purpose vessels Ndeavor and Ndurance won the Innovation Award in the category ‘Dredging Support Vessel’ yesterday evening, during the IHS DPC Innovation Awards ceremony in London. The jury praised the innovative design and multi-functionality of the vessels. The vessels are able t
Deep Down, an oilfield services company, reported net income of approximately $1.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to a net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.04 loss per diluted share for the third quarter of 2015. Revenues for the quarter were $9.2 m
Deltares has launched a Spanish version of the serious game Port of the Future ’Juego serio Puerto de Futuro’. The ‘Puerto del Futuro’ game will allow the Dutch Embassies in Latin American countries to facilitate dialogue, raise awareness of the current policy challenges for ports, and help port sta
Dril-Quip informed it has completed its previously announced acquisition of TIW Corporation. Dril-Quip entered into an agreement to acquire TIW Corporation in October this year for approximately $143 million. Blake DeBerry, president and CEO of Dril-Quip, said: “We are excited to complete the acquis
Viper Subsea is said to be preparing to diversify and grow its business by transferring its technology into new markets. In preparation, Viper Subsea Technology Limited has formally changed the name of the registered company to Viper Innovations Ltd. The trading name of Viper Subsea will continue to
in2Dredging (i2D), an independent dredging consultancy, has launched its new and unique software program Pumps and Pipeline (PnP v1.1). PnP is the first commercial pumps and pipeline estimating tool for the dredging and mining industry. i2D’s gap analysis identified a disconnection between dredging
Norwegian seabed seismic services player, Magseis, has seen red ink at the end of the third quarter 2016 as it booked impairment of asset related to the conversion of seismic node technology. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue up to USD 13 million from USD 12.8 million same time last year.
The Cherry Grove Dredging Project, being conducted by Orion Marine’s two dredgers, is moving ahead. Earlier this week, one dredge worked in the ‘E Canal’ and another was several blocks down in the Minor Channel. This photo, just released by the City of North Myrtle Beach, was taken at the Minor Chan
