The Environment Agency has begun works on the on phase 2 of the Perry Barr and Witton flood risk management scheme. According to the EA, the scheme will provide additional flood storage at Forge Mill in Sandwell Valley which lies upstream of Perry Barr and Witton and will control the passage of floo
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Oil and gas company DEA has launched a video showing the Dvalin template lift at Aker Solutions’ yard in Norway.
Enarsa of Argentina has reportedly launched a tender seeking seven cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery to its two import terminals.
Jumbo Offshore, the heavy lift specialist, has contracted Huisman to provide the design and construction of two offshore mast cranes for their LNG-powered DP2 Heavy Lift Crane Vessel (HLCV).
Jumbo has hired Huisman Equipment to design and construct two offshore mast cranes for their new heavy lift crane vessel (HLCV) to be delivered in the first quarter of 2020. The main crane will have a 2,500t capacity, while Jumbo has opted for a triple hoist to allow for complex upending operations.
Belgian transmission system operator Elia is on track to complete the Modular Offshore Grid by September 2019 after awarding all the main contracts for the project.
Japan’s Electric Power has snapped up a single cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for May delivery.
Rijkswaterstaat has awarded the Afsluitdijk project to the Levvel consortium, the joint venture consisting of Van Oord (with Aberdeen/APG), BAM (with PGGM) and Rebel. Levvel will be responsible for design, build, finance and 25 years maintenance of the strengthened Afsluitdijk. Construction works ar
Australia-based Subsea Engineering Associates (SEA) has received owner’s engineering contract for the Baltic Pipe Project between Denmark and Poland. The Baltic Pipe is a strategic infrastructure project that will allow transport of gas from fields in Norway to the Danish and Polish markets, as well
Eni and Angola’s Sonangol have started oil production from the Ochigufu project, in Block 15/06 of Angola’s deep offshore.
Axess Group has secured Quality Control (QC) services contract renewal with Subsea 7 for its subsea umbilicals, risers & flowlines (SURF) projects. The eight-year contract will see Axess provide all inspection services to ensure quality, safety and compliance of the Subsea 7’s SURF equipment. The wo
UUV Aquabotix has sold a Hybrid underwater vehicle to the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The government-supported geological marine institute will utilize the Hybrid and its technology for ongoing geoscience and energy research in the Korean waters, the company informed
Optime Subsea has supplied 20 000 psi hyperbaric pressure system to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to form part of a new test building and pit on WHOI’s premises. The hyperbaric testing system, with an inner diameter of 635 mm and a height of 2 500 mm, has been installed at WHOI’s facil
