On the early morning on September 5th 2012, Poseidon P37 was craned out back into sea to commence test phase 3. Poseidon will, once towed into position at the test site of Onsevig Harbor, at the north coast of Lolland, represent nothing less than a world premiere. For the first time ever, a hybrid e
Working under a joint venture for NSW, Osiris Marine Services & Nordic Offshore Marine mobilised the DP1 barge the Atlantis with a full survey/diving/cable repair complimented by subcontractor Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation’s twin R2000 shallow water controlled flow excavation tool. The East West
The Carlson Machine Control has introduced the new MC Pro Vx5 3D machine control sensor. Combine it with Carlson Machine Control’s CBx5 Control Box Console, the next generation, ruggedized, touch-screen control box, and get true simplicity of operation, installation and portability. Both are availab
Mita-Teknik will be presenting new additions to their already extensive product portfolio at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 at booth 7A11. Through several product seminars held at their booth, new insights to the company’s latest advances in Making Wind Competitive will be granted. The company will present t
Mita-Teknik will be presenting new additions to their already extensive product portfolio at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 at booth 7A11. Through several product seminars held at their booth, new insights to the company’s latest advances in Making Wind Competitive will be granted. The company will present t
Yesterday, Deltares started building the new Delta flume at their premises on Rotterdamseweg in Delft. This research facility will replace the present one in the Dutch North-East Polder and will be much more advanced. The new facility is unique as far as size and test features are concerned. Deltare
A preliminary analysis of the results has shown that the sensor systems predict the dike breaches well in advance. The dikes collapsed at the IJkdijk test location in Bad Nieuweschans, the Netherlands, on Saturday, 8 September. The exact failure mechanism still has to be determined. The first two di
The Met Office launches the Wind Production Forecast Plus today, a new site-specific weather forecasting service for wind farms and wind energy production, with enhanced output accuracy. It provides energy generators, traders, consultants and grid operators with an accurate weather forecast to feed
Project management, consultancy and engineering service provider Royal HaskoningDHV has been commissioned by NL Agency to study the 18 km long Agua Blanca dike near Cali in Colombia. The dike protects Colombia’s third-largest city against flooding from the nearby Cauca River, but is very old. Colomb
On 26 and 27 August, two test dikes at the IJkdijk location Bad Nieuweschans in Groningen, the Netherlands collapsed entirely according to plan. Both dikes collapsed because of microstability, where water forces its way into the body of the dike. The dike then softens and shifts at the dike toe (at
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has named subsea industry specialist Pat Haggerty as its new Head of Projects. Pat takes on this newly created position to meet the demand for Modus’ services from across the energy sectors and the growth the company is experiencing in these markets. Formerly Regional G
PT Pelindo Marine Services (PMS) has produced two mini dredgers with dredging capacity of 360 cubic meter (m3) per hour valuing IDR1.5 billion. The subsidiary of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III also managed to book IDR81.8 billion until June 2012. The two mini dredgers will be tested for maintenance of p
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, ba
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, has placed an order for a Heavy Duty Cable Plough, which will expand the company’s capabilities and position it as a true leading contractor in subsea trenching and cable installation. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, ba
