Lamprell has announced the completion of construction on the jack-up rig “Jindal Pioneer” and its delivery to Dev Drilling Pte Ltd of Singapore, a D. P. Jindal Group Company, on time and within budget. The contract for the “Jindal Pioneer” rig was signed in January 2013 and this is the second rig wi
Ceona, SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, has marked another milestone in delivering its next generation flagship asset, the Ceona Amazon, following the installation of 570te multiple pipelay VLS and twin 400te cranes onto the deepwater field development vessel. One month a
OceanServer Technology has bagged contracts for 6 new Iver AUVs across 3 different customers. The systems were expected to be delivered by the end of January 2015. Four systems will be delivered to YSI/Xylem for use in water quality application utilizing the YSI Sonde 6-Series Sensors. The second cu
Kongsberg Maritime has contributed to a hydrography training course taking place in Japan by supplying training on its shallow water multibeam survey equipment. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) invited eight participants from Australasian countries as far afield as Kirabati, Myan
KBA Training Centre (KBAT) has announced four levels of training courses under its latest Diving Training Programme with the first launch of Level 1 CSCUBA training course scheduled on January 19 to February 13, 2015. The official opening ceremony will be held at the training site on February 6, 201
Norwegian ocean-bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has secured a deal with BGP Arabia Co. Ltd for a pilot survey for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco). According to Magseis, the survey will be conducted in the Red Sea and should last until the end of February. This is the company’s secon
Braemar LNG, a Braemar Shipping Services unit, informed it has issued a sub-licence for the design and construction of a new Flat-panel, Semi-membrane, Prismatic-shaped (FSP) containment system.
Braemar LNG, a Braemar Shipping Services unit, informed it has issued a sub-licence for the design and construction of a new Flat-panel, Semi-membrane, Prismatic-shaped (FSP) containment system.
Strategic Marine, a shipbuilder for the oil & gas sector, has launched the Jati Seven, its first ever Offshore 40 Generation 3 crew boat being built for long term customer, Dinastia Jati. According to Strategic Marine, Dinastia Jati is an oil and gas services group based in Malaysia and the Jati Sev
Searcher Seismic, in conjunction with project partner, BGP, has announced the 2015 GroupSeis campaign over the North West Shelf, Western Australia. According to the press release, the GroupSeis concept has been developed by Searcher to provide clients with a turnkey solution for the environmental ap
Wasa Dredging recently completed the blasting and dredging works of Pietarsaari Port. All of the company’s equipment was used in different phases during the project. The port was dredged to -12,8 m. The project consisted of about 60 000 m³ of underwater blasting, dredging of 200 000 m³ of blasted ro
The new cable-laying vessel ‘Nexus’, built by Damen Shipyards Group for a Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord, is getting its final touches by marine technology provider Alewijnse Marine Systems. Namely, according to Alewijnse, the Nexus is now in Flushing, where the company is currently working on t
China’s rig builder CIMC Raffles has informed that on January 31, 2015, the 50,000T DWT semi-submersible multi-purpose (SS-MPP) vessel left from CIMC Raffles deep dock and started its sea trial. CIMC Raffles says that during the sea trial, several tests will be completed including DP, PMS, FMEA, and
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has introduced the PC240LC- 11 hydraulic excavator to the European market. This new excavator further leverages Komatsu’s leadership in technology and innovation with a more environmentally friendly EU Stage IV Komatsu engine, up to 6% improved fuel efficiency, an u
