The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) published ‘An Introduction to Inertial Navigation Systems’ (IMCA S 022) produced for the association by Gordon Johnson under the direction of the IMCA Offshore Survey Division Management Committee. IMCA published this introduction due to the in
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today that North Pole Investments Inc. of Panama has signed a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW189 super medium helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transp
DEME has just confirmed its order for two new trailing suction hopper dredgers to enhance its fleet. Built according to a ‘green’ design, the two vessels will have a ‘Green Passport’ and a ‘Clean Design’ notation. The ships will be equipped with ‘dual fuel’ engines and LNG tanks, ensuring compliance
Konecranes has begun assembly of the first (out of ten ordered) Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) crane for the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka). According to the Fenix LCC, the Bronka project investor and developer, the assembly works will continue until mid-May with the delivery of equipme
Italian contractor Saipem has seen profit rise despite tough market conditions. The company posted earnings for the first quarter of 2015 (ended March 31, 2015) of €77 million, versus €61 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenues in the fourth quarter were up, amounting to €3 billion, an increa
Keynvor MorLift Ltd has added a second Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to their ROV fleet. Keynvor MorLift (KML) specialises in deploying Cougars for operational, installation and maintenance work at tidal energy project sites in the UK and Northern Europe, Saab Seaeye wrote. “Being able to work in a strong t
Subsea Innovation has refurbished a Launch and Recovery System (LARS) for a major offshore oil & gas contractor. In its most recent project, the Darlington-based company undertook the complete strip down of the Launch and Recovery System at its new, purpose-built manufacturing facility. The LARS was
Malaysia’s Carimin Engineering has entered into collaboration agreements (COA) with Makamin Offshore Saudi Ltd. (MOS) and Petro Allied International (PAI). Carimin Engineering has experience and expertise on Hook-up and commissioning (HUC), topside major maintenance (TMM), subsea services, marine ve
Stork has been awarded a three year Frame Agreement focusing on the UKCS and Norwegian sectors, by Bibby Offshore. It is the first Frame Agreement Stork has signed with Bibby Offshore. The agreement, which comes with two one year extension options, will allow Stork to deliver subsea bolt tensioning
The keel laying event for the 1,840 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger took place at MTG Dolphin Shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria, on 22nd of April, 2015. The vessel, being built under yard number BN802 by order of Royal IHC for Dutch Dredging, will be delivered in late autumn of 2015. She is a standardi
Siemens has handed over SylWin1, the third North Sea grid connection this year, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has now put the “world’s most powerful grid connection to date” into commercial operation. The offshore platform of the SylWin1 grid connection is locat
Fifty kilometers to the south of Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea, a new waterway is being excavated parallel to the existing canal. This program is part of the Suez Canal mega project, which includes the development of several seaports in the three governorates bordering the canal, Suez, Ismailia
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced that the Government of Canada will invest in major improvement projects at small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding will provide a safer and more efficient working envi
McDermott has created of a new joint venture, McDermott Marine Construction Ghana Limited (MMCGL), that will pursue key offshore opportunities in Ghana and other developments in the African market. Building McDermott’s presence in Ghana with minority partner Hydra Offshore Group of Accra, Ghana, the
