Equipment
WASSP Reaches New Milestone (New Zealand)
Multibeam sonar manufacturer WASSP Ltd – part of the ENL Group – has reached a milestone by shipping its 500th multibeam sonar system. The sale of the WASSP 120 degree 3D multibeam system confirms the company’s position as the number one multibeam sonar system in the world for the commercial fishing
Forum Subsea Announces Deployment of Perry T-1200 for UK Project
Forum Subsea Technologies, a business line of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced the completed deployment and successful operation of the new Perry T-1200 Trencher for Canyon Offshore, a subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group. The T-1200 is mobilized to bury power cables at Sheringham
New Zealand: WASSP Introduces New Multibeam Sonar Product
WASSP Ltd has announced the release of their new multibeam sonar product, WASSP S (Survey). WASSP S has been developed to bring the benefits of multibeam sonar to the survey, dredging and scientific research markets. In a versatile and cost-effective package, WASSP S provides accurate and reliable r
Fall Pipe and Mining Vessel Joseph Plateau Launched (Spain)
Following its sister vessel in 2009, the vessel Joseph Plateau was launched today at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely advanc
USA: GLDD Inks Contract for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announced today the execution of definitive contracts for the construction of a 15,000-cubic-yard-capacity Trai
Spain: Great Year for Ibercisa
In 2012, Ibercisa will continue to emphasize the advantages of electrically driven deck equipment, definitely one of the big technological advances in this field. The electronic system will greatly affect a vessel’s efficiency and running costs by reducing fuel costs. Ibercisa will also give special
CSA Completes Sea Trials of New Unmanned Surface Vessel (USA)
The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is the latest tool in CSA’s scientific equipment pool, providing the company with a unique capability for performing a wide variety of surveys in hazardous, remote, sensitive, and shallow water areas. The USV can be preprogrammed or controlled remotely to perform su
Australia: Melbourne Port Welcomes Patrick’s Investment
Commuters on the West Gate Bridge witnessed a spectacular sight early this morning when the purpose built vessel, Zhen Hua 26, passed under the bridge with a 104.5m high new Ship to Shore container crane aboard for delivery to Patrick’s East Swanson Dock terminal. The vessel was guided by two sea pi
Trimble Receivers Support Fugro’s Marinestar Positioning Service (USA)
Trimble has announced that its latest generation of GNSS receivers for marine construction and hydrographic survey now support Fugro’s Marinestar positioning services. Using satellite-delivered Marinestar corrections with Trimble® SPS855 and SPS555H GNSS receivers, contractors can conduct dredging w
The Netherlands: Two Van der Velden ATLANTIC Rudders for Ambiorix
Two Van der Velden® ATLANTIC rudders in combination with Van der Velden COMMANDER™ ram-type steering gear have been installed on board the dredger Ambiorix. Van der Velden Marine Systems will exhibit at the SMM 2012 International Trade Fair in Hamburg. The fair will be held from 4 until 7 September
UK: Partrac Presents Sediment Transfer and Erosion Measurement Technology
In most coastal and estuarine settings the seabed elevation (water depth/bathymetry) changes due to the processes of sediment and sediment deposition on a daily basis. More pronounced changes occur when wave energy can penetrate to the seabed during winter storms. Changes in seabed level greater tha
Dredger Currituck: Little Vessel with Huge Mission (USA)
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredge Currituck. The Currituck recently spent three days dredging the fede
Russia: NCSP Board of Directors Meeting Set for August 6
NCSP Group reports that the meeting of the Board of Directors of PJSC “NCSP” will take place on August 6, 2012. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Human Resources and Compensation Committee of PJSC “NCSP” will be elected at the meeting. The issue on leasing contracts execution a
USA: Weeks Marine to Christen Cutter Suction Dredger CR McCaskill
Weeks Marine Inc. (WMI), an ENR top 100 construction contractor with extensive dredging and coastal restoration experience in the Gulf of Mexico will christen a new $41 million ocean-going hydraulic cutter suction dredge, the CR McCaskill, on July 16, 2012 at the company’s Houma Marine Yard, 1135 Lo