Ideol and Taisei corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development and promotion of concrete foundations for floating offshore wind in Japan. The concrete foundations will be developed using Ideol’s patented Damping Pool technology. In Japan, the potential of floa
The Port of Virginia and Weeks Marine of Cranford, NJ, have signed a $78 million dredging contract to make this port the deepest one on the U.S. East Coast. According to the Virginia Port Authority (VPA), this is the contract for the first phase and the total cost of the project, including the preli
Jan De Nul Group recently completed the capital dredging works for the Channel Risk and Optimization Project (CROP) in Port Hedland, Western Australia. Over the past three years a combination of Hopper Dredgers, a Cutter Suction Dredger and Split Hopper Barges were deployed to dredge sections of the
Norway-based subsea engineering specialist Aker Solutions said it has emerged as the lowest bidder in a bid opening ceremony for one undisclosed subsea project. The tender includes the delivery of a significant number of manifolds for a deepwater field, the company said. Subject to completion of int
Norway’s Equinor and Snorre and Gullfaks partners have made a final investment decision for the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development. Two updated plans for development and operation will be submitted to Norwegian authorities on Friday. Equinor said on Friday that the Snorre and Gullfaks oil
Kongsberg Digital has signed an agreement with Norske Shell to digitalize the Nyhamna facility, a gas processing and export hub for Ormen Lange and other fields connected to the Polarled pipeline. Norske Shell is entering the partnership as operator of Ormen Lange and on behalf of Gassco as the oper
Fugro has completed several deepwater geophysical surveys in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell.
The $538 million first phase of the new Deepwater Port of Posorja, Ecuador, is now completed and successfully operational, reports DP World. According to DP, the $538 million initial investment (Phase 1) included the purchase of land, dredging of a new access channel, a 20-kilometer access road and
MISC Berhad (MISC) has secured agreements with ExxonMobil’s unit, SeaRiver Maritime for the time charter contracts of two LNG carriers.
Malaysian energy giant Petronas, through its Petronas LNG, has entered into a liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO).
The City of Wanneroo, WA, has presented plans for the Stage 3 of the Quinns Beach Long Term Coastal Management project. As reported, the Stage 3 coastal management works are scheduled to commence from 14 October 2019 with some mobilization works to occur on 11 October 2019. The Stage 3 works include
Tekmar Group has signed a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Pipeshield International from its founder Steven Howlett. This is the third acquisition of the group since its admission to AIM in June 2018 and is continuing the strategy to acquire offshore energy businesses with synergie
Aberdeen Harbor Board has announced a new construction schedule for the South Harbor Expansion Project. The program is based on a phased completion of South Harbor in 2021. Michelle Handforth, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Harbor Board, said: “Construction at South Harbor has progressed significantly
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) has issued a tender for geotechnical and ground model work at the North of the Wadden Sea Islands offshore wind farm zone. The tender comprises two lots in which two companies will be selected to respectively carry out a geotechnical survey and develop an i
