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  • SMartWind’s Project One Waiting for Approval

    7 October 2014

    The 3 month process for the Examining Authority to write a recommendation for SMartWind’s Project One in the Hornsea Zone concluded last month. The report from the Examining Authority sets out their conclusions on the application, including giving reasons for those conclusions. The report will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy and […]

  • VIDEO: Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension Scheme Moves Ahead

    2 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The NSW Department of Industry has just released this very interesting video update on the Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension Project. Dredging of the birth pocket and fabrication of the scour protection, conducted by the contractor Heron Construction Company Ltd., is currently underway. Environmental performance is better than expected, the department said in their announcement. The construction […]

  • New Zealand introduces stricter rules governing livestock shipments

    23 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    New Zealand is imposing stricter rules for the export of live animals by ship following a fatal incident involving a livestock carrier.

  • Canada: Adverse weather shuts Exxon’s Hebron production

    16 November 2018

    The platform is located about 200 miles (350 kilometers) offshore Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital St John’s.

  • Australia: Geelong Dredging Works to Improve Capacity of Shipping Lanes

    21 February 2014

    Officials announced that the Port of Geelong dredging contract, worth $6 million, has been awarded to New Zealand-based Heron Construction Company. The contract has been awarded for the multi-million dollar channel-widening work in Corio Bay as part of an ongoing push to improve safety, capacity and efficiency in the shipping lanes for the Port of […]

  • AMSA detains bulker for breaching IMO carriage ban

    5 May 2020
    Authorities & Government, Vessels

    Australian authorities have detained a bulker identified as African Heron for carrying high sulfur fuel oil. “The vessel was found to have non-compliant fuel oil on board with sulphur content above 0.5%. This is not permitted under the carriage ban on non-compliant fuel in Annex VI of MARPOL that came into effect on 1 March […]

  • Smit Lamnalco takes delivery of fifth Sanmar tug

    19 May 2015
    Vessels

    Towage and marine services provider Smit Lamnalco said it has taken delivery of the SL Wiggins Island, the fifth and final tug purpose-built at Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey.

  • Mexico: Dredging Reduces Environmental Harm at Manzanillo Port

    23 March 2012

    Environmental harm caused by the construction of the second phase of the Specialized Container Terminal (ECT), the port of Manzanillo, Mexico, will be reduced by already initiated dredging of the canals and creating islands in the lagoon of the Valley of the Herons, reports The Bulletin Panama. The Mexican Ministry of Environment has organized the […]

  • Napier Port Dredging Contract Signed

    8 November 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Napier Port today signed the contract with HEB Construction to build its multi-purpose 350 meter wharf, which will boost the port’s ability to handle more and larger ships. HEB is scheduled to start building the wharf – known as 6 Wharf – during the first quarter of 2020. Heron Construction & Dredging Limited is the […]

  • Star Bulk Welcomes First Green Capesize

    28 July 2014

    Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, has taken delivery of M/V Peloreus, a 182,000 dwt Capesize built by Japan Marine United (JMU).   The vessel is the first of six similar vessels ordered at JMU, with expected deliveries until the 3rd quarter of 2015. Following […]

  • MEO: Blackwood Well Option Extended by One Month (Australia)

    13 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited advises that MEO and Eni Australia Ltd (Eni) have mutually agreed to defer the election deadline for the Blackwood well by one month to 4th February 2013. Under the Farm-in Agreement (FIA) dated 17th May 2011, Eni had a period of 365 days from the completion of the Blackwood 3D seismic survey […]

  • UK: Port of Tyne Appoints Crew for Dredger “Sir Bobby Robson”

    5 March 2012
    Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The new boat is designed to do all the regular maintenance jobs that help keep the river open for shipping, from dredging the river bed to keeping the Port berths clear of debris. The new full-time skipper is Russell Heron, 28, from South Shields. He said: “I am really proud to be working on the […]

  • BP makes headway with plans to develop North Sea oil field

    2 May 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Rules & Regulation

    Oil and gas major BP is moving ahead with plans for the development of the Murlach field in the UK North Sea.

  • Dynamic Monarch 2014 Rescue Exercise Tests Responsiveness to Submarine Emergencies

    21 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Dynamic Monarch 2014, which is currently underway off the coast of Poland, is the world’s largest submarine rescue exercise. It is designed to test international forces’ interoperability and ability to respond to submarines that have become disabled anywhere in the world. The Russian Kursk disaster in August 2000 caused officials from the world’s navies to […]

  • Securing Funds for Maryland’s Dredging Projects

    4 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger last week supported more than $48.6 million in federal funding to protect Maryland’s environment and keep commerce moving through the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore Harbor. “The Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore Harbor are among Maryland’s greatest natural and economic resources,” Congressman Ruppersberger said. “We must protect these resources so that our children and […]

  • MEO Australia MD Discusses Forward Strategy

    16 December 2010
    Business & Finance

      MEO Australia Managing Director Jürgen Hendrich Discusses Forward Strategy with Openbriefing.com: MEO Australia Limited announced this week that the Artemis-1 wildcat exploration well (WA-360-P, MEO 25%) located in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia, failed to find gas. What are the implications of this result for shareholder value? MD & CEO Jürgen Hendrich Any […]

  • Eni to Start Seismic Survey in NT/P68, Offshore Australia

    2 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited has received notification from Eni Australia Ltd (Eni) that it has committed to the acquisition of the Blackwood 3D seismic survey. The notification received is in accordance with the NT/P68 Farm-in Agreement. Under the Farm-in Agreement, the option to commit to acquire the seismic was exercisable within 60 days after the Heron-3 […]

  • Examination Process Closes for SMart Wind’s Project One

    18 June 2014

    The 6-month examination process for SMart Wind’s Project One was formally concluded on 10th June 2014. The Examination Authority now have up to 3 months to write a report setting out their conclusions on the application, and stating the reasons for those conclusions. The report will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for […]

  • ANU and Scripps Find Parts of Coral Reefs More Resistant to Ocean Acidification

    13 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found parts of the coral reefs are more resistant to ocean acidification than first thought, casting a ray of hope for the future of the reefs. The study, published in Nature Climate Change and coauthored by a researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, […]

  • Smit Lamnalco takes delivery of fifth Sanmar tug

    19 May 2015
    Vessels

    Towage and marine services provider Smit Lamnalco said it has taken delivery of the SL Wiggins Island, the fifth and final tug purpose-built at Sanmar Shipyard in Turkey.

  • The Port of Tyne Adds New Work Vessel Sir Bobby Robson to Its Fleet (UK)

    5 March 2012

    The Port of Tyne has appointed the crew for its new £1.1 million (approx $ 1.7 mln) work vessel, the “Sir Bobby Robson”. The new boat is designed to do all the regular maintenance jobs that help keep the river open for shipping, from dredging the river bed to keeping the Port berths clear of […]

  • Meo Australia: Quarterly Activities Summary for Period Ended 31st December 2010

    11 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited  provides the following summary in relation to its activities for the quarter ended 31st December 2010. WA-360-P (MEO 25% & Operator, Petrobras 50%, Cue Energy 15%, Moby Oil & Gas 10%) MEO received approximately US$39 million cash consideration comprising US$31.5 million cash bonus and approximately US$7.5 million of seismic related back costs […]

  • UK: A&P Tees Achieves Important Milestone

    27 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A&P Tees have proven once again that the importance of Health and Safety is at the forefront of all projects. Cemex Marine have visited the yard with the Sand Harrier, Sand Fulmer, Sand Heron and Sand Falcon covering 40,000 man hours of work. This has all been carried out INCIDENT FREE. Workscope on the vessels […]

  • Awilco eyes new gig for WilPhoenix rig

    30 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Awilco Drilling has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed operator for the provision of WilPhoenix in support of a three well plug & abandonment program.

  • Geelong Dredging Project Wrapped Up

    21 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The channel safety dredging program for the largest regional port in Victoria, the Geelong Dredging Project 2014 has been finished, according to the Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA). Dredging was conducted in the vicinity of No 4 Corio Quay North in an area off the corner of the Hopetoun and City Channels commonly referred to […]