Jan De Nul Group has placed an order for a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger JDN8069 with the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste. The vessel was designed by Jan De Nul’s in-house design department. With seven large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers, Jan De Nul Group can boast m
Conquest Offshore, together with deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master. Parties have combined their experience and in depth k
The New Suez Canal is the name of a new waterway project in Egypt, expanding the existing Suez Canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. This program is part of the Suez Canal mega project, which includes the development of several seaports in the three governorates bordering the canal, S
Alphatron Marine BV, a Rotterdam-headquartered manufacturer of unique complementary products, has signed a lease contract with Seacontractors for eleven vessels to provide satellite hardware and data solution packages. Alphatron Marine’s VSAT system will be installed alongside the existing IT infras
Waalwijk has far-advanced plans for the construction of a container terminal outside the dykes on the Bergsche Maas, the Port of Rotterdam Authority announced. As a result, it should be possible to handle vessels of up to 135 meters. The call for tenders for this project is planned for May or June o
SPT Offshore has been awarded the design, fabrication and installation of the suction pile foundation for Statoil Siemens Dudgeon Transformer Substation to support Sembmarine SLP being the main fabricator for this substation. Sembmarine SLP has been awarded a contract to design and build the offshor
Foreshore Technology has just returned from Ireland after installing Dredge Master Plough for Fastnet Shipping. Fastnet Sound is a versatile Multicat/Dive Platform equipped with an anchor handling/towing winch and Aft mounted A frame to enable plough dredging with an 11m Wide dredging Plough. Foresh
Energinet.dk, the Danish power transmission company, has appointed Hollandia Offshore with the procurement, fabrication, load out and transport of the Horns Rev C Jacket. The Jacket is to be installed in the Horns Rev 3 Offshore wind farm near the Danish Coast. The scheduled delivery date is April 2
Revenue of the Port Authority rose by 3.1% last year due to increased economic activity at the port. However, profits fell by 4.9% owing to higher interest charges and depreciation. The completion of phase 1 of Maasvlakte 2 brought the level of investment down to €189 million, a level that is still
Shell yesterday marked delivery of an LNG-powered Offshore Supply Vessel for its deep water operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel’s name is the Harvey Energy. The vessel, chartered from specialist company Harvey Gulf International Marine, is the first of its kind in the region to run on both
AWE Limited, as Operator of PMP 38158 off new Zealand, has informed that the Pateke-4H subsea tie-back and installation project started on March 5, 2015. The project started with the arrival of the DOF Subsea Diving Support Vessel, the “Skandi Singapore”, at the Tui area oil fields located approxima
Long reach excavator specialists, WM Plant Hire, are using their 65 tonne machine to clear an area of the dock basin at Canary Wharf ahead of a major development. Working with main Contractor, Commercial Marine & Piling, the machine is removing obstructions at depths up to 16 meters and is fitted wi
Alliance Sensors Group introduced the SS-7 series LVIT (Linear Variable Inductive Transducer) designed for subsea environments and the demands of Oil and Gas Exploration. The SS-7 is designed to be embedded into a hydraulic cylinder and utilizes the gun-drilled piston rod as a target, sensing it’s p
The U.S. Hydro 2015 Conference, presented by The Hydrographic Society of America, will be held at the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor, MD, on March 16-19, 2015. This event is a continuation of the series of hydrographic conferences that alternate between the United States and Canada. This is the fi
