The following video shows how the French vessel owner and offshore services provider, Bourbon, delivered the installation of subsea electrical cable for SABELLA’s D10 tidal energy project off the island of Ushant, France. After 2 weeks of preparation, the laying of the electrical cable was conducted
Italdraghe, an Italian dredger builder, has just released a video about their new amphibious OCTOPUS dredger, delivered to the north east Italy at the end of March this year. This extremely versatile multifunctional dredger boasts a whole host of innovative features that allow the dredgemaster troub
Xtera Communications announced the deployment of its repeater into the High capacity, Undersea Guernsey Optical-fiber (HUGO) subsea cable system connecting Porthcurno (UK), Guernsey (UK) and Lannion (France). This project represents the first deployment of Xtera’s repeater in a commercial system, as
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), in partnership with Termont Montréal Inc. and the Montréal Port Authority, officially begun construction for the first phase of the new Viau container terminal this week. To mark the occasion, a ground-breaking ceremony featuring nearly 100 customers, partners,
The Cleveland Harbor East Breakwater Project, aimed to repair the $24.9 million worth of damages caused by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, is moving forward. Repair work to the 3,200 linear feet of breakwater is being completed by Great Lakes Dock & Materials L.L.C., Muskegon, MI and includes the
An experiment to detect oil spills, URready4OS, is being performed until Friday near the port of Cartagena, Spain. A European project, coordinated by the University Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), will see a fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and aerial drones put on trial on
Having committed itself to transforming the Western Docks with a new cargo terminal, the Port of Dover has taken another major step forward following the signing of an agreement with GRAHAM, a company involved in the construction, asset management and project investment sectors. Procured under EU Of
UTEC Geomarine has completed the first phase of a geotechnical site investigation in the Caspian Sea for a major oil and gas operator. The project was completed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) geoROV seabed cone penetration test (CPT) and sampling system, geoREACT suction skid, and a special
About 230.307 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand has been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said Mohab Mamish, the Head of the Suez Canal Authority, two days ago. The figure represents 89.27 per cent of the targeted 258 million cubic meters. Wagdy Zaky, the dred
GTT, the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG said it has received a new order for a Floating Storage & Regasification Unit from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.
GTT, the designer of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG said it has received a new order for a Floating Storage & Regasification Unit from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group has further strengthened its portfolio with a new hydrostatic pressure vessel, following a £250,000 investment. According to the company, the 2.5 x 1.5-meter vessel has the capacity to pressure test large cable assemblies and equipment up to 2,200psi
Mercator Limited, an Indian marine and energy group, is expanding their dredging business by adding two more dredgers to its fleet. Mercator has taken delivery of two European built dredgers; the first one is a trailer suction hopper dredger which will be one of the largest capacity dredgers in Indi
Vancouver-based subsea solution engineering company, OceanWorks informed that a second Node Pod from CSnet has arrived to be refurbished and upgraded to the latest standard. The delivery of this Node Pod follows the upgrade and refurbishment of the first Node Pod which is scheduled to be delivered t
