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  • Royal Navy Divers Take Part in Canadian Exercise

    1 July 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Royal Navy divers have taken part in a multi-national bomb disposal exercise off the West coast of Canada. Exercise Ardent Defender saw bomb disposal teams from six nations converge on Victoria to teach military and civilian technicians the latest methods in disarming explosive devices. Eleven divers from Fleet Diving Unit Two – one of the […]

  • EuropeWave unveils top 3 wave energy finalists

    5 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    EuropeWave project has selected three finalists – CETO Wave Energy Ireland, IDOM Consulting and Mocean Energy – to fabricate, deploy and demonstrate their prototype designs in the third and final phase of the collaborative wave energy project.

  • UK: Crown Estate Announces 2012 Offshore Wind Events

    2 April 2012

     The Crown Estate can announce the dates of third series of UK supply chain events for the offshore wind industry. Five events, being hosted with partners across the country, will bring together key industry players to promote the development of specialist supply chains, maintain confidence in the market and boost the drive to increase offshore […]

  • VIDEO: Lake Seminole Restoration in Full Swing

    26 June 2019
    Business & Finance

     Gator Dredging, a Clearwater, Florida, based dredging contractor, has just released this short video showing the progress on the Lake Seminole Restoration Project’s Dredge Material Management Area.  On November 19, 2018, Gator started construction on a four-year $18 million lake restoration project for Pinellas County’s Lake Seminole in Florida. The project is removing approximately […]

  • EMEC to explore green solutions for ferries and ports

    16 September 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and a consortium of UK industry experts have joined forces to explore green solutions for ferries as well as shore-side activities in ports to speed up maritime decarbonisation.

  • USA: Jindal Highlights Coastal Protection Project in Cameron Parish

    17 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Governor Bobby Jindal and local officials yesterday highlighted a shoreline restoration project east of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish. The project is restoring miles of eroded beach devastated over many years, most recently as a result of Hurricanes Ike and Rita. The restoration project mines sand from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico and […]

  • Ine Moulaert at DTC: Stop Using Uncertainty as Reason for Inaction

    12 February 2018
    Business & Finance

     Our first Dredging Today Conference (DTC), under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’, took place at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center in October 2017. Speaking about climate change adaptations of ports and inland waterways – Ine Moulaert, Senior Engineer Marine Environmental Department, Jan de Nul, Member, PIANC Working Group 178 on Climate Change Adaptation, said that one […]

  • Stena Line Ferry in Near Miss with Royal Navy Submarine

    22 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    A Stena Line ferry had a close quarters encounter with a Royal Navy submarine, according to UK MAIB.

  • Bird and Marine Mammal Surveys Underway at First Flight Wind’s Site

    19 May 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    Natural Power, a renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Scotland, is conducting surveys of birds and marine mammals at the First Flight Wind offshore wind farm site in the Irish Sea. Natural Power’s team of ornithologists and marine mammal observers commenced survey work in July 2013, using a local Kilkeel vessel, the Glenravel. The last from […]

  • Scottish supply chain ‘set to benefit’ from new decom fund

    8 February 2017

    Scottish government has launched a new £5 million ($6.2M) fund that will provide opportunities for the supply chain in the country to benefit from the decommissioning of the North Sea infrastructure. The Decommissioning Challenge Fund (DCF) will support infrastructure upgrades and innovation in salvage and transport methods at Scotland’s ports and harbors. It will also encourage […]

  • Sartor Offshore Secures Contract for Ocean Sprite Vessel (UK)

    20 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Sartor Offshore has secured a contract 3 year firm + 5 yearly options with Ithaca Energy UK Ltd. Ocean Sprite expected to commence the new contract at Athena field in October 2011, as a field support vessel and ERRV. Ocean Sprite is a Multi Role Offshore Support Vessel (PSV/ Standby/ Rescue). The vessel, formerly “Havila […]

  • Protean eyes second half of 2017 for WEC deployment

    1 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Protean Energy plans to deploy its wave energy device for trials in the second half of 2017 following the upgrades to the design of the device.

  • ÉireComposites boosts equipment for tidal energy services

    8 December 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    ÉireComposites has secured a little over €250,000 from the Marine Institute of Ireland for the provision of new specialist marine equipment that will enhance its services for tidal energy sector.

  • LCA Project Partnership Agreement Signed

    29 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and Plaquemines Parish Government have signed a Project Partnership Agreement for construction of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program. The project will use sediment obtained from operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico project […]

  • Ineos completes IGas licences interest acquisition

    7 May 2015

    Ineos said it has completed the deal with IGas, revealed on the 10th March, making it the UK’s third largest shale gas company. The deal includes the acquisition of a 50% interest in seven IGas shale gas licences in the North West of England (the Bowland licences), the company said in a statement. It also […]

  • Drydocks World to Build Subsea Facility for Solan Field, UK

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Drydocks World, the leading service provider to the global maritime and offshore oil and gas industry has entered into a multi-million contract with Premier Oil, a well-known oil exploration and production company with interests in several countries, to build subsea facility for Solan oil field, at its Dubai based premium shipyard. The contract was signed […]

  • USA: SCPA Finalizes Land Preservation Program

    25 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Nearly 1,000 acres of environmentally and historically significant properties in the Cooper River watershed are being permanently protected, under a $1-million land preservation program by the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA). The effort is part of the SCPA’s $12-million environmental and community mitigation package related to the new container terminal under construction at the former […]

  • Blue Water Shipping to Bring Offshore Wind Opportunities to Bandholm Port

    5 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    As of 1 January 2015, Blue Water Shipping (BWS) will take over the daily operation as well as sales and marketing responsibility for the private Port of Bandholm on the island of Lolland in Denmark. ”We believe that the combination of Blue Water Shipping and Knuthenborg/Bandholm port is perfect. Our strong, local and regional port […]

  • EST-Floattech’s battery system picked for UK’s first commercial electric workboat

    16 April 2024
    Collaboration, Equipment, Vessels

    UK shipbuilder Coastal Workboats has contracted Dutch energy storage system provider EST-Floattech to supply battery systems for the electric-landing utility vessel (E-LUV) and the shore-based power supply system (SPSS).

  • Energy Minister Pushes for Scotland to Become Offshore Wind Hub

    16 April 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    In an interview for Bloomberg, Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced intention of reducing corporate tax levied by the UK with an aim of bringing more investors in the oil and gas industry and laying foundations for fast-tracked development of offshore wind power. “The budget was difficult for us. Oil and gas producers want stability […]

  • Lake St Lucia Restoration Plan Introduced

    26 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Work to remove a portion of the artificially created ‘island’ of sand in the Lake St Lucia mouth area will begin in 2015. This follows the completion of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) study aimed at finding long term solutions to improve the hydrological and ecological functioning of the Lake St Lucia […]

  • Drydocks World Inks Multi-Million Contract with Premier Oil, UAE

    29 November 2012

    Drydocks World, the leading service provider to the global maritime and offshore oil and gas industry has entered into a multi-million contract with Premier Oil, a well-known oil exploration and production company with interests in several countries, to build subsea facility for Solan oil field, at its Dubai based premium shipyard. The contract was signed […]

  • Shell makes further cuts in UK

    25 May 2016

    Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has increased its target for layoffs in 2016 by 2,200 jobs due to prolonged weak oil price environment. As a result, 475 jobs will be cut in Shell’s UK Upstream and Ireland business. According to Shell’s statement on Wednesday, the company’s staff have been informed about the progress being made […]

  • VIDEO: Spotlight on Baltimore Port Dredging

    12 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Baltimore has just released this very interesting video named ‘Sediment to Solutions: Channeling Innovation’. The video highlights importance of dredging work which allows the cargo and cruise ships to travel safely through Baltimore’s waterways. Every year, cargo vessels and cruise ships travel to and from the Port of Baltimore. Much of the water […]

  • Dredging Part of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Expansion

    6 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with expanding an existing dry dock in Kittery, Maine. In summary, the proponent proposes to place temporary and permanent fill material and perform work below the high tide […]