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  • Dredging Towards the Centenary of the Panama Canal

    7 September 2010
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    A new custom-built cutter suction dredger destined for the Panama Canal has been launched by IHC Merwede on Monday 6 September. The 12,000kW vessel has been designed and built by IHC Beaver Dredgers at its Sliedrecht shipyard in The Netherlands for the Panama Canal Authority* (ACP – the Panama Government’s autonomous agency). QUIBIÁN I was […]

  • USA: Senator Pushes for Port of Oswego Dredging

    16 February 2012

      U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act, which would free up critical dredging funding for Port of Oswego, to be included in a key infrastructure bill that is currently moving through Congress. This legislation would free up badly-needed funds that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) must […]

  • ABB: Large ships powered by fuel cells are on the horizon

    20 May 2020
    Innovation, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    The development of the zero-emission ships will require continuous technological innovation to get the industry to its ultimate objective of decarbonizing shipping. As such, the path toward a green future will not be unified as the industry would have to rethink the ways it has been building ships so far and come up with alternatives. […]

  • Bachmann: generating software standards throughout the shipbuilding industry

    19 October 2021

    There is a paradox facing today’s shipbuilding industry. While modularity is increasing in the structural aspects of the shipbuilding process, the use of modular software is still in its early stages. It is time for a change: Inter-system connectivity is extremely important. Many different equipment suppliers are involved with building a ship, but instead of […]

  • Interview with Piedroba: Spotlight on Consultancy Program

    3 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG), a Miami-based marine infrastructure consultancy firm with an emphasis on dredging, has reported revenue growth in 2017. Dredging Today caught up recently with Piedroba partners, Jelle Prins and Luis Prieto y Munoz, to discuss the impact they project for 2018. DT: Can you update us on the progress you have made […]

  • Wpd: TPE airport ‘non-issue’ shouldn’t ground Guanyin offshore wind farm

    3 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Safety

    Only a few steps away from receiving the final authorisation to build the 350 MW Guanyin wind farm off Taoyuan in Taiwan, German offshore wind developer wpd has hit a wall due to concerns raised by the Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) – which could now lead to the Taiwanese government revoking the project’s permit. […]

  • USA: GLDD Inks Contract for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    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 Trailing Suction Hopper Barge and 14,000-horsepower Tug. When delivered in the second quarter of […]

  • Port Reforms Attract Larger Vessels to Nigerian Ports

    20 December 2013

    Larger vessels of above 232.33 meters with capacity of 4,500 TEUS requiring draught of 13.5 meters have started visiting the Nation’s seaports. This has provided shipping companies with a high level of efficiency and economic space which has enhanced their turnover and turnaround time. Generally, stakeholders and shipping companies have confirmed that the channel management […]

  • One of the world’s largest containerships blocks Suez Canal

    24 March 2021
    Safety, Vessels

    A 20,000 TEU containership has run aground in the Suez Canal blocking passage for ships in both directions. The vessel in question has been identified as Ever Given, chartered by Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation. The Panama-flagged vessel suffered a blackout while transiting in a northerly direction, according to GAC Egypt.  “The 199,489 GT […]

  • ITF helped recover more than $1.7 million in owned wages to seafarers

    3 December 2020
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    Member unions of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have helped recover more than $1.7 million in wages owed to seafarers amid a concerning rise in abandonment cases by shipowners. The national union affiliates have assisted more than 135 seafarers across 12 ships in the Arab World to return to their families across the globe. “Cases […]

  • USA: Kobelco Introduces New SK170 Mark 9 Excavator

    9 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Kobelco Construction Machinery America introduced the SK170 full-size, high-performance excavator to the Kobelco Mark 9 excavator series. These new Tier 4 models include the SK210, SK260, SK295, SK350 and SK485 Mark 9 excavators. The versatile SK170 Mark 9 delivers up to a 10-percent improvement in both fuel efficiency and productivity, and provides more power and […]

  • Dunlop: The environmental price to pay if we fail to act is high

    14 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The shipping industry is waking up to the fact that it needs to do something now to decarbonize, and ESG rightfully sits firmly alongside safety as a key decision driver in the industry, Matt Dunlop, Sustainability & Decarbonisation Director at V.Group said in an interview with Offshore Energy. Matt Dunlop became V.Group’s Director of Sustainability […]

  • DNV: Nuclear power might offer a pathway to reach IMO GHG targets

    16 June 2021
    Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    A fusion-powered container vessel offers potential for lower transport cost, faster service, and zero emissions to air, DNV said in its Technology Progress Report on key energy systems technologies aimed at meeting global decarbonization targets. One of those technologies includes nuclear power, which, according to DNV, might offer an additional pathway for reaching IMO GHG […]

  • Keeping lubricant development in line with engine design changes is key

    3 June 2020
    Vessels

    Over the past couple of years, the maritime industry has witnessed numerous new engine designs receiving design approvals from classification societies, including those running on LNG, methanol, and most recently ammonia. However, for the switch from high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) to fuels of the future to run smoothly, ships’ engines have to run smoothly […]

  • Stena Bulk, Alfa Laval join the world’s 1st project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture

    5 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Green Marine, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Stena Bulk, and Alfa Laval have launched a joint project to investigate the on-board capture, storage and off-loading of carbon dioxide (CO2). During a two-year-long project, divided into three stages, a seven-member consortium will test a carbon capture unit onboard a Stena […]

  • Converting Platform Supply Vessels Into Dredgers

    24 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    By David Pitt, Naval Architect at Offshore Ship Designers In the wake of the well-documented downturn in the oil and gas markets in recent years, an increasing number of platform supply vessels (PSVs) are currently under-utilized or languishing in lay-up, most notably in the US Gulf Coast region. Various proposals have been made for the repurposing of […]

  • USA: Tennessee, USACE Ink Partnership Agreement

    2 April 2012

    Tennessee agencies and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials signed a new partnership agreement today that reaffirms a commitment to cooperate and communicate with each other to achieve mutual water resource goals aimed at improved quality of life for citizens. The federal and state agencies last signed a partnership agreement in 2009. Flood responses on […]

  • What will the new year bring to the oil & gas industry?

    2 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    While 2022 was marked by a global energy crisis and price volatility, 2023 is still uncharted territory for the oil and gas industry.

  • USA: Dredging to Unleash PCBs in Indiana Community ?

    5 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dredging of a highly contaminated canal along the shore of Lake Michigan has begun, triggering fears among some experts that the project could release harmful chemicals into an Indiana community. To dig a deeper canal for ships, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is removing large volumes of contaminated sediment – equivalent to about 160 […]

  • Philippines: Buguey and Gonzaga Along Coastal Areas of Cagayan Set to Dredge Their Rivers

    7 July 2011

    The municipalities of Buguey and Gonzaga along the coastal areas of Cagayan are set to dredge their rivers this year amidst objections from cause-oriented groups. With the issue on logging near dead, mining, or in this case dredging, has emerged as the top environmental concern today with nearly all stakeholders taking a slice of the […]

  • Marine renewables unlikely to harm sea life

    20 June 2020
    Environment, Research & Development, Safety, Transition

    Assessing the environmental effects of marine energy is an important step in the permitting process before deploying devices. To help reduce potential impacts, scientists are researching the acoustic impacts to fish and marine mammals and the effect of electromagnetic fields from power cables and devices. Studies also investigate the potential for whales, dolphins and other […]

  • Allianz: 14 big ships lost in Asian waters in 2019

    15 July 2020
    Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    Asian waters accounted for a third of large vessels lost at sea globally last year, even as large shipping losses are at a record low having fallen by over 20 per cent year-on-year, according to Allianz.

  • Army Corps Assists in Texas Gulf Coast Restoration Initiative (USA)

    6 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Texas Gulf Coast is a national treasure from both an economic and environmental standpoint. Attracting millions of tourists to the coastline annually, the Texas Gulf Coast also serves as an important hub for fishing, provides habitat for millions of migratory birds and is home to four of the top 10 ports in the nation, […]

  • Oil price soars past $100 mark as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

    24 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Oil prices soared on Thursday with Brent surging over the $100 barrel mark for the first time in eight years.

  • Remote Monitors Track Nar River Restoration Success (UK)

    9 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Norfolk Rivers Trust has installed a remote river monitoring station that has been tracking water quality and flow before and after river restoration work at an area of ecological importance on the River Nar. Rising in chalk hills to the east of the village of Tittleshall, the river flows south for 2.5 km until […]