Angola West Africa

  • Marine Contractors, Inc., a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., announced the beginning of a $68-million turnkey project for Sociedade Nacionale de Combustives (SONANGOL) and Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC). The project includes the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of three gas i n j e c t i o n p l a t f o r m s and their process facilities off the coast of Cabinda, Angola, West Africa.

    The project is scheduled to be completed in 18 months. By then, two 8-pile platforms, a 6-pile platform, with utilities and pipelines will be installed, and their gas lift, injection, dehydration, NGL extraction and fractionating facilities started up.

    Several McDermott d i v i s i o ns and subsidiaries will participate in the project's distinct phases.

    Hudson Engineering Corporation of Houston, Texas, will perform the design, engineering and procurement of materials. The two 8-pile and one 6-pile jackets will be fabricated by the McDermott Fabricators at Morgan City, La.

    The Bayou Black Division, also located near Morgan City, and the Harvey Fabrication Division at Harvey, La., will fabricate and complete the process decks and facilities. Marine Contractors will install the three platforms off the Cabinda coast.

  • MR Feb-24#20 MARKETS
FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand.)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20

    MARKETS FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand. duction and storage of low and zero emission energy carriers, In all, 18 countries in West and East Africa are expected such as methanol and ammonia. One exciting development to receive new FPSOs, FLNGs and FPUs between 2024 and leverages

  • MR Feb-24#13 motion, strikes, riots, and looting, is a new top ?  ve)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13

    motion, strikes, riots, and looting, is a new top ? ve risk for the marine and shipping industry this year at 23%. Businesses and their supply chains face considerable geo- political risks with war in Ukraine, con? ict in the Middle East, and ongoing tensions around the world. Political risk in 2023

  • MN Feb-24#40 Vessels
HOS Warhorse & HOS Wild Horse 
shipyard construction)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 40

    Vessels HOS Warhorse & HOS Wild Horse shipyard construction contracts were wrongfully termi- nated. Gulf Island and Hornbeck settled in October 2023, clearing way for the builds to be completed by another yard. Eastern secured the contract to complete the builds from Zurich American Insurance Company

  • MN Feb-24#26 Feature
Passenger Vessel Safety
ume is even more eye-opening)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 26

    Feature Passenger Vessel Safety ume is even more eye-opening. The trade association In- ect seeking to signi? cantly reduce the risk of ? res on board terferry, which represents ferry operators and businesses ro-ro (roll on–roll off) ships. Corrigan said that Interferry’s worldwide, calculates that

  • MN Feb-24#14 Insights
to the organization’s team of more than 75 expert)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 14

    Insights to the organization’s team of more than 75 expert instruc- without paying that price in blood and oil.’ They get to do tors. “We bring in the specialists who know the material things they would not normally get to do, and then they can through and through.” re? ne those skills in what we know

  • MT Jan-24#56 FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND GAZELLE WIND POWER
We’re already)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 56

    FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND GAZELLE WIND POWER We’re already working on the pre-FEED, and now we’re go- clude 70 turbines of 15MW each, and has preselected Gazelle ing to be working on the engineering portion. Our main goal as one of the providers for the offshore wind platform. So, is to prove the concept

  • MR Jan-24#26 MEET THE CTO
has grown to 90 people across several)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26

    MEET THE CTO has grown to 90 people across several something that is scalable.” fuels, resulting in an overall reduction world regions, and this technical talent Next the CMB.TECH team targeted of 65% of traditional fuel consump- base is central to Campe completing the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) used

  • MT Nov-23#27 is access to a physical station where you can 
connect)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 27

    is access to a physical station where you can connect sensors to a network, for example on a buoy or at a shore station, or perhaps if it’s a lit- tle bit earlier stage in a test tank or in a pressure test facility,” said Ruhl. Successful applicants will also have access to technicians and techni- cal

  • MT Nov-23#26 TECH EVOLUTION SYNCHRO
Synchro: Helping to Pull Emerging)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 26

    TECH EVOLUTION SYNCHRO Synchro: Helping to Pull Emerging Tech through the “Valley of Death” Taking subsea technology from the workbench to commercialization has always been fraught with hurdles and sinkholes. Synchro is a new co-designed testbed to synchronize and evolve tech solutions. Henry Ruhl,

  • MT Nov-23#11 lows us to undertake more science. More science means)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 11

    lows us to undertake more science. More science means more I recognize I have given the characteristically “political” understanding of our ocean and this is a good thing. When we view here; the pro’s, the con’s and no de? nitive answer. Let step into the world of data visualization through AI then

  • MT Nov-23#4 Editorial
sit back in amazement at how techno-
logical)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4

    Editorial sit back in amazement at how techno- logical evolution in this industry con- tinues to pick up speed, as things like I Arti? cial Intelligence – with all of its promise and peril – continue to evolve and penetrate subsea tech solutions. As anyone © Jason Adelaars MBARI 2023 www.marinetechnologyn

  • MR Dec-23#30 G    REAT
of
HIPS
S
SHIP OWNER/OPERATOR 
Ship Owner)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30

    G REAT of HIPS S SHIP OWNER/OPERATOR Ship Owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 2023 Shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding LOA 235m Breadth 43m Deadweight About 100,422 tons Flag/Port of registry Japan/Port of Noshiro WIND CHALLENGER SPECIFICATIONS Height Up to about 53 m (4-tier) Width About 15 m Sail

  • MN Nov-23#30 Feature
Power & Propulsion
reactors” putting out equivalent)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 30

    Feature Power & Propulsion reactors” putting out equivalent of up to 10 mWe electric- ity could be used on smaller vessels. A recent release from Crowley announced its cooperation with BWX Technolo- Rose Cay Rose Cay gies—which provides reactors for U.S. military vessels and Maritime’s tug Maritime’s

  • MN Nov-23#27 Feature
Power & Propulsion
not subject to speci?  c IMO)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 27

    Feature Power & Propulsion not subject to speci? c IMO decarbonization measures such pair of Cat 3512E’s, each rated at 2,213 bhp, driving a Schot- as the Carbon Intensity Index, or CII), stressed that “due to tel SRP 430FP Z-drive unit. The same yard has two tugs un- signi? cant inherent differences in

  • MN Nov-23#23 remains a recognized ?  oating nuclear facility by the NRC.)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 23

    remains a recognized ? oating nuclear facility by the NRC. ing was well attended with congressional support, and the The decommissioning continues in capable hands with brie? ng was followed by an American Bureau of Shipping members of the U.S. Maritime Administration who have (ABS) Global Forum –

  • MN Nov-23#14 Insights
model that we’re building now. For ports where)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 14

    Insights model that we’re building now. For ports where you don’t that runs a ? eet of seven tugboats and a number of barges need 95 tons, that makes a lot of sense. We’re pretty bullish for salvage and other work on the river. on [the RAscal] model.” Not only do these segments help DMI ride out dips

  • MR Nov-23#66 TECH FEATURE: GEARS
While the Karl Senner LLC reference)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 66

    TECH FEATURE: GEARS While the Karl Senner LLC reference list is long, a strong recent win was last- month’s delivery of a pair of Damen 3013 Multi Cats, built by Conrad Shipyard for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Credit: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Gearing Up for a Hybrid Future Karl Senner LLC is a ? xture

  • MR Nov-23#61 MARKET IN FOCUS: OFFSHORE WIND
Chart Intelatus Global)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 61

    MARKET IN FOCUS: OFFSHORE WIND Chart Intelatus Global Partners ing resource on the leasing and permitting of offshore wind long lifetime, they will require constant routine inspection, and plans to approve over 13 GW of project capacity before repair and maintenance, the technicians for which are trans- th

  • MT Sep-23#48 MTR
100
Valepor  
Totnes, Devon, UK
President/CEO: Matthew)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 48

    MTR 100 Valepor Totnes, Devon, UK President/CEO: Matthew Quartley # of Employees: 112 www.valeport.co.uk Valeport is a manufacturer of oceanographic and hydro- land’s South West coast, the new technique is a collaboration graphic instruments. Based in the UK, the privately owned, of Valeport and HydroSurv

  • MT Sep-23#29 cessor. The four vectored thrusters allow horizontal)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 29

    cessor. The four vectored thrusters allow horizontal motion in any direction, and the ability to rotate-in-place. Vertical power is also increased, with three thrusters for diving and lifting. The unique vertical thruster placement also provides the ability to adjust pitch and trim of the ROV. The

  • MT Sep-23#23 phy relative to direct ocean measurements. In the open)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 23

    phy relative to direct ocean measurements. In the open ocean, sea surface height (SSH) is connected to the distribution of temperature, salinity, and density, as well as ocean currents. These properties must be measured with high vertical and temporal resolution to provide a ground truth for the satel- li

  • MT Sep-23#22 MTR
100
data to inform how we work and understand the ocean)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 22

    MTR 100 data to inform how we work and understand the ocean,” said for EverClean. “We have operators in Plymouth that supervise Kinnaman. “Greensea IQ will use our technology and the in- these robots as they clean and maintain ships and collect data telligence that enables to extend our presence into the

  • MN Oct-23#33 Offshore
n offshore wind industry is growing in the U.S.)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 33

    Offshore n offshore wind industry is growing in the U.S. conversions of U.S.-? agged PSVs “[making] the jump into with an aim to meet the Biden Administration’s renewables on the East Coast” for survey-type work, bubble goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by curtain work and walk-to-work activitie

  • MN Oct-23#8 By the
Numbers
Big Money Needed to Develop 
US Offshore)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 8

    By the Numbers Big Money Needed to Develop US Offshore Wind Ports Much has been written about po- have gone into development or be- of Mexico to meet its 2030 goal and tential bottlenecks in store for various gan commercial operations in the lay the foundations for 2050. This parts of the U.S. offshore