Pieter Schelte, Allseas’ groundbreaking new-build vessel, recently arrived in the port area of Rotterdam. Imtech Marine is a technology partner and system integrator on board the Pieter Schelte, which is “the largest offshore vessel the world has ever seen”. Over the past three years, Imtech Marine
JSC “Belfreight” will supply the Gazprom-operated drilling platform “Prirazlomnaya” with reusable offshore containers, the company has said in a press release. Specialized offshore containers of diverse modification are used to deliver equipment and provision to offshore drilling rig. According to B
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 19 – January 25). Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, decided to reduce its overall headcount, in response to lower commodity pricing and anticipated lower exploration and production spendi
In order to remove sand from seabed and allow the oil pipes maintenance, DRAGFLOW has delivered a specifically designed machine to one of the largest contractors in the oil and gas industry. “We attached 2 Hydraulic Pumps HY85 to a shell that we designed and created, to cover the pipe (diameter is a
Recharged and rejuvenated beaches at Holland on Sea will reopen to the public tomorrow following the completion of phase one of a £36 million coastal protection scheme. The beaches have been closed off for safety reasons while the work has been undertaken by contractors. Tendring District Council (T
Liebherr has informed that after a single lift of the RL-K 7500 subsea crane last year in September in Rostock, the crane was now loaded and shipped to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Both cranes, the RL-K 7500, together with another model of Liebherr’s range of knuckle boom cranes,
The construction of a submarine cable between Italy and Montenegro has began on Italian side of the Adriatic Sea, Italian Terna S.p.A informed. In 2010, governments of Italy and Montenegro signed approximately EUR 800 million worth deal to construct the cable, local media report. The submarine cable
The New Suez Canal dredging program is progressing very well. The project was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 5 August 2014. The project includes construction of the parallel section of the canal to al
Views are being sought from stakeholders on the approach the government would take if it decides to enter into Contract for Difference (CFD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. This is part of the UK’s Government drive for transparency and engagement with stakeholde
Italdraghe, the long-standing Italian dredger builder, has released a video about their “LARIO™” dredging and mining pumps. “LARIO™” ironclad pumps are known for their well-researched design, reliability, performance, strength and flexibility. All components subject to wear are manufactured from ni-
Work is underway on the long-awaited Army Corps of Engineers project to construct T-groins and place sand in the community of Sea Gate west of the West 37th Street Groin in Coney Island. Crews working under a $25.2 million contract are first carrying out the stonework portions of the project, which
The oil service company FMC Technologies will be reducing its workforce in Norway due to lower offshore activity and cost control from the oil companies. According to the latest reports, FMC Technologies’ Ågotnes base is set to shed up to 120 jobs, the employees were informed Thursday afternoon. Ågo
CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. has won two engineering projects in Shanghai: channel maintenance of the Yangtze estuary in 2015 and mudflat enclosure at the rear of the Changxing submerged breakwater. The project of channel maintenance of the Yangtze estuary in 2015 was divided into three lots, Lo
People from all over the world gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for the HYPACK 2015 Training Event. With over 250 attendees, 25 exhibitors, and 6,000 remote viewers, the unavailing of the new and improved version of HYPACK® 2015 was a great success. HYPACK® 2015 is filled with new features such as en
