The Danish Ministry of Defense has just released a tender for the renovation and upgrading of the quay at the Naval Base in Frederikshavn. The project includes renovation of approximately 1,570m of wharf, the establishment of 700m of new quay, dredging, delivery and installation of sand behind the n
Saipem has been awarded two new E&C offshore contracts cumulatively valued at more than EUR 600 million (USD 680 million). The first EPCI contract, awarded by Saudi Aramco, involves the engineering, procurement, transportation and installation of offshore structures including observation platform, w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District recently hired RLB Contracting Inc. to expand the Chocolate Bayou Placement Area 4, located in Brazoria County, Texas. “The navigation project located between the communities of Galveston and Freeport in Brazoria County, Texas, provides a 12-feet-d
Wärtsilä 31 engine has been selected to power a new generation icebreaker currently under construction at the Vyborg Shipyard.
Congressman Chris Smith has welcomed the federal government decision to allocate $28 million for dredging of the New Jersey waterways, including Shark River, which were filled with silt and debris as a result of Superstorm Sandy. As announced earlier yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agenc
Today, October 9, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin will join Monmouth County and local officials for a ceremony launching a Christie Administration project to dredge the Shark River. The kick-off event will take place at Shark River Municipal Marina, Neptune Township at
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, has terminated the contract for JSD 6000, deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel, with Chinese manufacturer ZPMC. According to Petrofac, the termination of the contract is due to issues with ZPMC’s performance in respect of t
ECA Group, subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, has been awarded a new contract for the delivery of two man portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) A9-M for an amount over EUR 1 million (USD 1.13 million). The A9-M will join a NATO Navy, ECA Group wrote in a press release. This AUV solution is designe
A little more than a month is left before the WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter meeting starts in New Orleans. This year’s annual meeting, to take place on November 18th and 19th at the Marriott’s AC Hotel, will feature Corps of Engineers Presentation of Dredging Schedules. The meeting will also provide a for
Bestobell Marine, a supplier of cryogenic globe and check valves for ships has received its first order to supply fuel gas valves for new build tankers.
The Dublin Port Company is establishing a Qualification System for Civil/Marine Engineering Contractors so that tender competitions can be conducted (under a negotiated procedure) for the works projects in connection with the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR). While the system is of indefinite dur
McDermott has been awarded a sizeable brownfield project by Qatar Petroleum for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four wellhead jackets. Installation of two jackets in the Bul-Hanine field offshore east of Doha has been scheduled to be completed by December 2016 w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a $7.8 million contract on October 6, 2015 to Wesson Group LLC, for the construction of the Braddock Bay Ecosystem Restoration Project located in Greece, NY on the Lake Ontario shoreline. The contract covers the construction of a barrier be
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with New Mangalore Port Trust to study the feasibility of setting up an LNG regasification terminal, at Mangalore.
