Open Ocean’s metocean analysis software Metocean Analytics now provides extreme value analysis of ocean current speed and water height.
Hann-Ocean Energy’s wave energy prototype Drakoo has produced first power during trials conducted in a testing facility in Nantong, China.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has informed that the closing date to make an offer for Vard Holdings, a company building offshore vessels for the oil and gas industry, has been extended. Singapore-listed Vard has around 9,000 employees and nine shipyards in Norway, Romania, Brazil, and Vietnam. Fin
UK-based energy giant BP signed an agreement to supply approximately 1 million tons of LNG per year to Thailand’s PTT.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District announced yesterday that maintenance dredging of the Cumberland River will begin January 9, 2017. According to the Corps, channel maintenance is set at the river mile 102-104 near Cumberland City Island January 9 through March 31, 2017. During the
Russian natural gas company Gazprom has reported that basic engineering is underway for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline’s offshore section and the landfalls in Russia and Germany. The Nord Stream 2 will travel through the Baltic Sea, starting from the coast of Russia and reaching landfall near Greifs
In yet another first for German offshore wind farms, Ocean Breeze Energy has reported that Bard Offshore 1 generated more than 3.5 TWh of electricity from its commissioning in late 2013 to November 2016. The wind farm generated over 500 GWh of electricity from June 2016 to November 2016. Bard Offsho
Earlier this month, Omani Port of Salalah welcomed the 19,500 dwt MSC Eloane, one of the largest container vessels in the world. With a gross tonnage of 193,000 tons, the ultra large container vessel (ULCV) features a length of 399.9 meters and a width of 58.8 meters. The boxship was delivered to No
Waterking, a Dutch company involved in the production of amphibious excavators, has reported a very busy 2016, filled with lots of activities and accomplishments. Enough reasons for Dredging Today to catch up with Mrs Ageeth Roelofs from Waterking to review the business highlights from 2016 and disc
The construction of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project has been delayed until 2018 as talks with the UK government over subsidies continue.
Dubai-headquartered port and terminal operator DP World has increased its stake in Pusan Newport Company Limited (PNC) as it purchased an additional 23.94% stake in the South Korean firm. The share, which was acquired from Samsung Corporation & Subsidiaries, increases DP World’s holding in PNC to 66
Antwerp-based underwater repair and maintenance specialist Hydrex has recently repaired a stern tube seal assembly of a 156-meter Dutch vessel after it experienced an oil leak. The ship needed to pass through the Panama Canal to reach its next destination, but the leak had to be repaired before it w
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed guidance document that emphasizes natural and nature-based solutions to better protect New Yorkers and the state’s coastline and help guide communities to produce living shorelines in NY marine district. “Improving coastal resi
Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH ( SOC) has shared a video of two of its vessels, the cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and the installation support vessel Siem Moxie, laying inter-array cables at the 332MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Siem worked at the site from June to August 2016. T
