Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe NV has presented its latest development in pursuit of the ultimate excavation machine – the new ZX250LC-6. The new model incorporates Hitachi technology developed specifically for the Zaxis-6 medium excavator range, and high-quality and durable components that c
Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture between FMC Technologies and Technip, has been awarded its first two integrated front end engineering studies. The two contract awards were announced last week by John Gremp, Chairman and CEO of FMC Technologies, during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
VOSTA LMG will showcase a new range of floating dredge hoses with integrated quick connect coupling and a mechanical adapter for dredge cutterheads at the 2015 Europort exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam. The new range of floating dredge hoses became a logic addition to VOSTA LMG’s stan
Ashtead Technology, a provider of subsea equipment rental, sales and services to the offshore industry, has invested over $300,000 in visual inspection tools for deep sea exploration. The investment will see Ashtead offering a range of SubC Imaging products to meet increasing industry demand for enh
In its latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has introduced an article about the Horseshoe Bend project in Louisiana. According to the paper, the capacity for the placement of shoal material dredged from Horseshoe Bend at eight wetland development
During the Europort exhibition (3 – 6 November) in Rotterdam, MTG will introduce the new DMet product range. It is a G.E.T system for the dredging market that improves productivity and increases protection of cutter and hopper dredgers, even in demanding applications such as hard rock. This system i
Ashtead Technology, an independent provider of subsea equipment rental, sales and services to the offshore industry, has invested over $300,000 in visual inspection tools for deep sea exploration. The investment will see Ashtead offering a range of SubC Imaging products to meet increasing industry d
Kongsberg Evotec, a subsidiary of marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime, will deliver two Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV) to CSSC Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou China. According to Kongsberg, the contract includes the first delivery of the recently patente
Vallourec has together with Bell Oil and Gas (BOG), a Nigerian oil and gas services company, completed subsea line pipes and flowlines for Egina field. The Egina oil field, operated by Total Upstream Nigeria, is located 130km off the coast of Nigeria, in 1,750 m water depth. The field is under devel
Dredge Yard has engineered and manufactured a compact and economic sediment dredger, also known as Auger Dredger, which will be used for a desalination plant in the Gulf region. This piece of equipment can be used particularly in rivers, streams, harbors, ponds, bays or artificial lakes to remove th
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch-based manufacturer of dredging equipment, has had a very busy 2015 so far. This year, the company successfully completed quite a few challenging projects worldwide, and at the same time presented its latest developments at some of the industry’s most popular events. To g
French oilfield services company Technip has won what it describes as a substantial contract from Libra Oil & Gas BV, a Petrobras-led consortium. For Technip, a “substantial” subsea contract is ranging from €100 to €250 million. The project includes the supply of flexible pipes for the Libra Extende
Technip was awarded a substantial contract from Libra Oil & Gas BV, a consortium led by Petrobras Netherland BV (40%) and partners: Shell (20%), Total (20%), CNOOC (10%) and CNPC (10%). The project includes the supply of flexible pipes for the Libra Extended Well Test field, located in the Santos Ba
Trelleborg has made two new regional appointments in Brazil to service its customers in the region. According to the company’s press release issued on Tuesday, Rafael Campos and Bruno Matos were appointed as a Project Manager, and a Sales Manager, respectively. As Trelleborg explains, Rafael Campos
