JDR has secured the inter-array cable contract from VBMS for the Vattenfall AB Sandbank offshore wind farm. JDR will design and manufacture 105 kilometres of inter-array cable, including a new coilable 630mm2 copper core cable and a range of cable accessories. The Sandbank offshore wind farm will be
Hundreds of fish will be rescued from the Rugby Arm of the Oxford Canal today ahead of important dredging work to improve the depth of the waterway for canal boats visiting Rugby. The fish, likely to include roach, perch, carp and even pike, are being removed as oxygen levels in the canal are likely
Boeing and Liquid Robotics, the market leader in unmanned ocean vehicles, signed a global, multi-year teaming agreement for collaboration on product development, maritime services and operational deployments. The initial focus of the collaboration will be to develop total integrated solutions for an
Natixis, a French corporate and investment bank, has closed an underwriting mandate for a US$225m six-year facility to finance two floating production facilities for PetroFirst Infrastructure Ltd. PetroFirst Infrastructure is a joint venture between energy focused private equity firm, First Reserve
Sembcorp Marine’s unit SMOE has secured a contract with Bechtel for the fabrication of liquefied natural gas processing modules for a resource project in Western Australia. Work on the modules is expected to commence in Indonesia from November this year, Sembcorp Marine said in a statement. The cont
Vroon has informed the company’s ERRV, VOS Fairness, has safely arrived in Aberdeen, following her long journey from Nanjing East Star Shipyard in China.
Delta SubSea, LLC (‘DSS’) has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. for the HOS Bayou, one of Hornbeck’s recently constructed 300 class HOSMAX DP-2 multi-purpose service vessels (MPSVs). The HOS Bayou is the newest U.S.-flagged Jones Act-compliant MPSV on th
Veresen has entered into an agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners to acquire GIP’s 50% interest in the Ruby pipeline system for US$1.425 billion. Ruby is a newly-built, large-scale natural gas transmission system delivering U.S. Rockies natural gas production to markets in the western United
Texas-based Excelerate Energy has entered into a 10-year charter deal with Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) to provide and operate an FSRU that will be located at DUSUP’s existing Jebel Ali LNG import terminal. DUSUP is responsible for supplying energy to a number of key utility and industrial compani
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has awarded a $4.4 million contract for dredging of the Mississippi River to Weeks Marine, Inc., of Covington, Louisiana. The work consists of furnishing, delivering and operating one cutterhead, hydraulic pipeline dredge. The Vicksburg District
Swedish operator Lundin Petroleum has postponed its drilling plans for the Gurita-1 well, offshore Indonesia.
Lekoil, the oil and gas exploration firm focused on Africa, has reported a significant upgrade to 2C oil reserves estimates for Lekoil Nigeria’s 40 per cent interest in the Otakikpo field offshore Nigeria. The Otakikpo is a marginal Field in the oil mining lease (OML) 11, offshore Nigeria, adjacent
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that 40 projects in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy have been competitively selected to receive a share of $3.59 billion in federal disaster relief funds. Among the funds awarded, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) wil
Petronas Carigali, the Exploration and Production subsidiary of the national oil company in Malaysia, has extended the contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Convincer by one year. Consequently, the rig will be on contract with Petronas until mid-November 2015. The estimated revenue potential from the
