System integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems has successfully completed electrical repairs on the Belgica, a research vessel owned by the Belgian state. Alewijnse has also launched an appraisal of a possible limited lifetime extension for the ship. RV Belgica suffered water damage to the engine room o
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of ship equipment for a new Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The vessel will be designed by Skipsteknisk in Norway, and is to be delivered in 2017 to its owner, Singapore-based Jumeirah Offshore Pte. Ltd. According to
Waterking, specialized in the production of amphibious excavators and equipment, has just released a video about the Shredder Dredger (Shredderpontoon) at work with a WK 220 NG amphibious excavator. The video has been made in the Netherlands where the Shredder Dredger is currently working on a natur
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China for a package of ship equipment for a new 124 meter long Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The vessel will be designed by Skipsteknisk in Norway, and is to be delivered in 2017 to its owner, Singapore based Jumeirah Offshore. The DP3
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, and their contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company are conducting dredging operations and marsh restoration at Mordecai Island, NJ. The USACE is removing critical shoals from the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway and using the material to resto
Two Jan de Nul cutter suction dredgers, the 2010-built Ibn Battuta and Zheng He, were drydocked and repaired recently at Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM). In addition to the routine repair scope, the major spud repairs and modifications were undertaken for the vessels. N-KOM had previously c
Subsea engineering specialist, Oceaneering, has reported a drop in third-quarter profit for the period ended September 30, 2015 as revenues declined on lower demand and as prices dropped for most of its oilfield services and products. The Houston-based company generated net income of $69.5 million,
In its latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released an article named ‘Aquapuncture: Sustainable Future of Inland Waterways’. Aquapuncture is an instrument for the optimal use, adaptation and management of inland waterways and their waterfront
ABS has granted approval in principle to Troy, Michigan-based Altair for the cubic donut tank system (CDTS) LNG containment concept.
Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has recognized Japan-based SEA Corporation as an authorized REMUS Service Center. SEA Corporation has created a service center in Chiba, Japan for the maintenance and repair of Hydroid’s REMUS 100 and REMUS 600 vehicles and support equipment. This local c
Honghua Group revealed that the joint venture FSP LNG could start constructing the first flat panel semi-membrane prismatic type B tank early next year.
A state funded dredge and accompanying work boat are in the water at Port of Bandon’s launch ramp. This new dredge, an Ellicott 360 Swinging Dragon named The Laura, will be used to remove debris such as silt, rocks and slime that collect in the harbor, material that often makes it difficult for boat
Kongsberg Evotec, a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has entered an agreement with CSSC Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou China for the delivery of two Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). The contract includes the first delivery of the recently patented K-
Tritech has secured an order for supply of sonar systems for Irish tidal turbine company OpenHydro. OpenHydro has purchased a number of Gemini imaging sonars to monitor the installation and recovery of tidal turbines and subsea base units for its current and future projects. The company also purchas
