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Top News – March 25 to 31, 2013
Van Oord: “Titan” and “Astrachan” Commissioned (The Netherlands) Yesterday, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan. Boskalis: New Trenchformer (The Netherlands) Boskalis Offshore expands its capabilities in the cable installation market with t
VIDEO: Can the Oceans Clean Themselves from Plastic Debris?
The high amount of plastic that floats freely in the oceans forming gyres, which endanger sea life, affects food chain and causes over a billion US dollar worth vessel damages per year. Take a look at the inspiring speech of a first year aerospace engineering student at the Delft University of Techn
HNLMS De Ruyter Conducts Refueling Operation at Sea
Whilst operating in the Gulf of Aden as a part of the EU Naval Force counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter has refueled from the US auxiliary ship USNS Medgar Evers. The refueling was conducted via a Replenishment at Sea (RAS), an impressive event requiring co
Forum Urges Government to Prioritise Dredging (Nigeria)
A national consultative forum on the 2013 flood prevention, mitigation preparedness and response has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the dredging of the Niger and Benue rivers to avert disaster, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The forum reportedly made the call in a communiqué on Thur
Fairmount Delivers Rig SSV Catarina (Angola)
Tug Fairmount Summit has delivered rig SSV Catarina offshore Angola. The rig has been towed from Okpo, South Korea, via Strait of Malacca and Cape of Good Hope towards Angola. SSV Catarina is a brand new sixth generation semi-submersible drilling rig for ultra deepwater operations. The rig is constr
Fairmount Summit Tows New Rig SSV Catarina from South Korea to Angola
Tug Fairmount Summit has delivered rig SSV Catarina offshore Angola. The rig has been towed from Okpo, South Korea, via Strait of Malacca and Cape of Good Hope towards Angola. SSV Catarina is a brand new sixth generation semi-submersible drilling rig for ultra deepwater operations. The rig is constr
Dredging Today Launches Its Facebook Page
Dear readers, from today, March 28, 2013, you can follow Dredging Today on Facebook. You can find our Facebook page here: Dredging Today Facebook Page Please like, comment or contact us if you have any questions. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, March 28, 2013
KPI Is Fastest Growing IT Shipping Project Ever, Says InterManager Secretary General
The international KPI Project, started by InterManager but now an industry-led initiative, is going from strength to strength. So far, 120 companies have registered with the Project, now managed by the independent KPI Association, and KPI data is being uploaded from more than 1,600 vessels into the
Watchkeeper: Big Ships – Big Salvage Problems
Salvors, said the President of the International Salvage Union Andreas Tsavliris, “are innovators and problems solvers and don’t walk away from a challenge”. But the difficulties which may be encountered with giant ships, he warned, “may be beyond problem solving”. At the annual ISU Associate Member
Niko Resources Selling Non-Core Assets for $157 Mln
Niko Resources Ltd has announced that the company is in advanced negotiations with two separate third parties for the sales of certain non-core assets for combined sales proceeds of $157 million. The Company is working towards signing of definitive sale and purchase agreements by April 30, 2013. Fur
GSP Jupiter Rig Arrives in Tunisia. Starts Pre-Spud Activities
Australian listed African oil and gas explorer Jacka Resources Limited has announced that the “GSP Jupiter” jack-up drilling rig arrived at the Hammamet West-3 well location, off Tunisia, yesterday and has commenced routine pre-spud activities. The operator for the Bargou Joint Venture, Cooper Energ
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