The developments at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in 2015 to date have been positive and in line with the company’s expectations. Reported revenue increased compared to the same period in 2014. Revenue was stable when adjusted for acquisitions, divestments and currency effects. In the c
James Fisher has purchased the assets and intellectual property rights of X-Subsea Holding Limited for a total consideration of £14.8m. Headquartered in Aberdeen, X-Subsea went into administration on 27 April 2015 following the collapse of its Norwegian parent company Reef Subsea AS. X-Subsea, a des
The State Bond Commission is expected to approve $9 million in funding for harbor development in Bridgeport, CT, according to Representative Steve Stafstrom. “This is a vital step toward fully realizing the untapped potential that Bridgeport has to be the hub of maritime commerce and activity for th
ABPmer has been contracted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to create a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) tool that generates data to map the distribution of man-made continuous underwater noise in the south marine plan areas. The outputs of the tool will improve the MMO’s understand
ABPmer has been contracted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to create a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) tool that generates data to map the distribution of man-made continuous underwater noise in the south marine plan areas. The outputs of the tool will improve the MMO’s understand
Moventas has been chosen to develop tidal turbines’ gearboxes that will be used by Alstom for the Raz Blanchard pilot tidal farm in France. Moventas, a Finnish-based technology developer, is currently in the process of designing customer-specific modified gearboxes for Alstom’s Oceade 18 tidal turbi
Moventas will work with Alstom to equip the Raz Blanchard pilot tidal farm in Northern France. In December 2014, Alstom has been chosen to supply for a pilot tidal energy farm in Raz Blanchard, and now Alstom has selected Moventas to develop the tidal turbines’ gearboxes. The Alstom Oceade™ 18 – 1.4
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch-based manufacturer of dredging equipment, has just sold a Bell 200 dredging pump to Van Oord. The dredging pump, showcased during the recent INTERMAT exhibition in Paris, was tested two weeks ago with a Caterpillar 336E. The pump has maximum mixture capacity of 800 m³/h,
Conquest Offshore and deugro Denmark A/S, with the engineering companies Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master, have presented their newly developed installation system for monopiles, transition pieces (TPs) and pre-piling of jackets. The 136 by 36 meter Conquest MB1 barge is the perfect too
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have provided an update on the ongoing efforts to remove WWI-era boosters from the Allenhurst and Loch Arbour beaches, following the recent beachfill placement. The ongoing construction con
Komatsu has just brought online a new factory for hydraulic excavators in Chennai, India, the Komatsu India Pvt. Ltd. (KIPL). Total investment for the new KIPL factory, where hydraulic excavators ranging from 7 to 45-ton will be built, is estimated to be worth approximately $29 million. The new fact
An Italian dredger builder Italdraghe and its consortium partner CPN Srl are currently building three dredgers for the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources. Following contract signing, work is already well underway on one Italdraghe SGT 400 D and two Italdraghe SGT 300 RB diesel cutter suction dredgers
Minesto has invited local stakeholders to join the company at the public consultation event. According to Minesto, the design and environmental impact assessment for proposed Deep Green tidal energy project off the coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, are progressing well. The company is organizing an ev
BlueTec floating tidal platform has hit the water today, at the Port of Den Helder, the Netherlands. The floating platform is now in the water, and the bow section is mounted. The platform is made of three container sized modules. The first turbine that has been mounted to the platform is Tocardo’s