Cameroon floating liquefied natural gas project has been approved by all parties of the Gas Convention for the project at a signing ceremony in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Wednesday, September 30. Golar LNG Limited said that Cameroon’s state-owned oil and gas company Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SN
Rana Diving, provider of commercial diving and subsea services, has secured a five-year contract from Adriatic LNG. Under the contract Rana will provide diving and ROV services for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) of the LNG Terminal offshore Italy. With its 8 billion cubic meters capacity,
Simon Møkster Shipping’s multi purpose support vessel (MPSV), Stril Server, has won a new contract with Van Oord Offshore for diving services for its Gamba Sealine Replacement Project offshore Gabon. Van Oord was contracted by Shell Gabon, in November last year, for the replacement of a dual 10 km l
The first public consultation related to the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report of the Nicaragua Grand Canal Project was held last Thursday, September 24th 2015 in Managua. Over 400 people participated in the meeting, including representatives from environmental organizations,
The deepening and widening of Barbours Cut channel is now complete, making Barbours Cut Container Terminal the Port Authority’s first 45-foot deep draft container facility, announced Houston’s Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria. According to a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Swedish oil and gas exploration and production company Lundin Petroleum has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 7220/11-3 and 7220/11-3 A on the eastern flank of the Alta discovery in PL609 in the Barents Sea. The Alta discovery is located 10 to 20 km northeast of Lundin Petroleum’s Gohta disc
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been appointed by Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching prior to Prysmian’s cable laying on the Wikinger offshore wind farm. The 350 MW Wikinger project is Iberdrola’s first offshore project in Germany. Located in the north east of the island of Reugen,
Oceaneering has entered into a two-year, subsea field support vessel services agreement with an oil and gas company in India for use of the Island Pride. Anticipated start date is in November 2015 upon completion of the vessel’s mobilization from the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The contract provides
Italy’s Rana, a diving and subsea services provider said it has won a 5-year contract from Adriatic LNG, the operator of the import facility located off Porto Levante. Under the deal, Rana will provide diving and ROV services for inspection, repair and maintenance of the LNG terminal in the northern
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded recently Mike Hooks Inc. of Westlake, Louisiana, with a $9.8 million contract for maintenance dredging of the Calcasieu River and Pass. The Calcasieu River is a 68 mile deep draft navigation channel located in southwest Louisiana. The C
Lankhorst Ropes has appointed lifting company W. Giertsen Services AS as sales agent in Norway. Under the agreement, Giertsen Services will offer Lankhorst synthetic fibre tethers for mooring flexible risers, umbilicals, cables and mid water arches (MWA) systems. Lankhorst tethers are made from high
The Environment Agency is holding a public exhibition in Starcross on 16 October 2015 to provide people with further information about the Starcross and Cockwood tidal defense scheme. The scheme is estimated to reduce flood risk to over 600 properties. It was accelerated as part of the March 2015 Bu
Members of the Harbor Advisory Committee paid a site visit to the new Cowes Breakwater today, Tuesday 29th September, to get a close-up view of the 350-meter long structure and learn about the construction process from contractor Boskalis Westminster. Ben Willows, Chairman of the Advisory Committee
TOS (Transport & Offshore Services) has been awarded a three year frame agreement as a preferred supplier for personnel with Van Oord, a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore energy projects (oil, gas and wind). This agreement marks a milestone for TOS in its drive to buil
