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  • Tampa Harbor Dredging Provides Island Haven for Birds

    2 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Every year, hundreds of birds flock to two manmade islands at the edge of Tampa Harbor’s federal navigation channel in Hillsborough Bay. The birds have found the islands, which are posted and protected from trespassers, to provide ideal conditions to safely court, nest, and raise their young. At the moment, though, more than just baby […]

  • TransCo signs deal to build Catanduanes island interconnector

    3 May 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    Philippine state-led National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) and the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperatives (FICELCO) have signed an agreement to build a subsea interconnector linking Camarines Sur to Catanduanes island in the Philippines.

  • USA: Corps to Invite Bids for Wallops Island Restoration

    6 November 2013

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, has presented a plan for the NASA Wallops Island post hurricane sand shoreline restoration project. During this restoration program 600,000 to 2,100,000 CY of dredged sand will be used to restore the damaged dunes and berms on the Wallops Island beaches. The appointed contractor will be expected […]

  • Huawei Marine to Build Solomon Islands Subsea System

    10 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Huawei Marine has signed a contract with the Solomon Island Submarine Cable Company (SISCC) to construct the first submarine cable in the Solomon Islands. Huawei Marine, in conjunction with parent company Huawei Technologies will design and construct a network that incorporates 4000km of submarine cable with a total capacity of 2.5TB that will link Sydney […]

  • USA: Officials Unveil Debidue Island Renourishment Plan

    19 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The bid package has been issued yesterday for the proposed beach renourishment project for the DeBordieu Colony Community Association (DCCA) on Debidue Island, SC. This project is planned for the winter of 2013/2014. The proposed project involves the placement of ~650,000 cubic yards of beach quality sediment along ~8,000 feet of the Debidue Island shoreline. […]

  • USA: Palm Beach Island to Be Beach Renourishment Model

    20 June 2012

    South Florida beach renourishment program will get a new plan to avoid frequent sand storms in these areas, according to SunSentinel. Florida Department of Environmental Protection presented a plan to make Palm Beach Island a model of cooperative beach projection. Danielle Fondren, chief of the environmental agency’s Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems stated: “We […]

  • Okaloosa County Abolishes Island Beach Renourishment (USA)

    18 January 2012

    Okaloosa County commissioners abolished the beach renourishment project, but they will maintain the county’s five year dredging permit. The County commissioners held a public meeting Tuesday night to consider abolishing property assessed annual fees, or MSBU funding, to pay for the project. A lot of residents showed up at the Emerald Coast Convention Center to […]

  • USA: Renourishment Project on Treasure Island Under Way

    25 August 2010

    River dredging project financed by the World Bank seems to get serious attention from a number of developed countries. Contractors from at… By Sheila Mullane Estrada (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, August 25, 2010;

  • USA: Beach Renourishment at Treasure Island Kicks Off

    6 August 2010

    A multi-million-dollar beach renourishment project is now underway in Pinellas County. Crews started dredging sand from John’s Pass and … (myfoxtampabay) [mappress] Source: myfoxtampabay, August 6, 2010;

  • USA: Long Island to Receive Money for Levees Repair

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that, after their push, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that five Long Island farms are eligible for funding to repair 4.5 miles of levees that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The levees protect over 700 acres of farmland and Suffolk County […]

  • Canary Islands Aim for 300MW of Offshore Wind by 2025

    9 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Canary Islands, Spain, are targeting 300MW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2025 as part of an objective to have 45% of renewable energy in their energy mix by that time. 

  • Seabased grabs Canary Islands wave power chance

    2 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Seabased, a Swedish wave energy company, has teamed up with Infocom Connect to provide wave power for commercial projects in the Canary Islands.

  • Repsol starts drilling ops off Canary Islands

    19 November 2014
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    In an e-mail sent to Offshore Energy Today Spanish oil company Repsol has confirmed that the company has started drilling offshore the Canary Islands, Spain.  According to Repsol’s spokesperson, the drilling began yesterday and it is expected to last for six weeks. The company hired Rowan Renaissance drillship for this exploratory work. Offshore Energy Today has previously […]

  • VIDEO: Spotlight on Unity Island Ecoystem Restoration Project

    6 June 2018
    Business & Finance

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, hosted a project celebration event earlier this week for the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 beneficial use of dredged material project at the Unity Island north pond in Buffalo, NY. Speakers for the event included Congressman Brian Higgins, City of Buffalo Deputy Commissioner for Parks and […]

  • PHOTO UPDATE: Unity Island Project Moves Ahead

    2 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Commander BG, Mark Toy, last week toured the USACE Unity Island Beneficial Use of dredged sediment project. The first of of its kind project on Lake Erie is a model for future projects on the Great Lakes, and an example of ”whole government“ working together, USACE […]

  • South Beach Marco Island Renourishment Completed (USA)

    22 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    On schedule and within budget, the $630,185 beach maintenance and improvement project at South Beach Marco Island is complete. Despite being peak tourist season during construction, the schedule for work on the beach required completion within the 60 days prior to the start of turtle nesting season on May 1 and this was accomplished successfully. […]

  • Plan for Long Island Sound Groin Reconstruction on Display

    27 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Permit applicant Mark Lender 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 placing stones to reconstruct a groin in Long Island Sound, Clinton, Conn. The proposed work involves the placement of 80 cubic yards of stone into a 360-square-foot […]

  • CRMC Gives Thumbs Up to Block Island Project

    30 January 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Coastal Resources Management Council raised no objection to the Deepwater Wind’s wind energy project offshore Block Island, thus removing another hurdle in the  realisation of this project, writes the Providence Journal. The council released a report listing 17 recommendations, including the one to protect the North Atlantic Right whales, to which Deepwater Wind had already […]

  • Belgium Plans to Store Wind Energy on Artificial Island

    18 January 2013
    Technology

    Belgium is on track to solve issues of storing surplus electricity generated from offshore wind by building an artificial island in the North Sea. It would be located 3 km off the coast near the town of Wenduine and built in shape of a doughnut, where excess energy would be stored by pumping water out […]

  • France: CETO 4 Awaiting Deployment on Reunion Island

    4 April 2012

    Wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, advises that the CETO 4 unit is awaiting deployment on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The deployment has been delayed and is now awaiting the necessary weather window to ensure a safe installation. Carnegie will provide a further update after installation has occurred. The CETO 4 unit […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Should be “Encouraged” (USA)

    24 January 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The process that led to the approval of the Block Island wind farm — bringing with it the potential for a new green industry in the state — … By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, January 24, 2011

  • Block Island Wind Farm Should be “Encouraged” (USA)

    24 January 2011
    Authorities & Government

    The process that led to the approval of the Block Island wind farm — bringing with it the potential for a new green industry in the state — … By Peter Voskamp (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, January 24, 2011

  • Rhode Island offshore wind energy and fishing (USA)

    23 May 2010
    Environment, Research & Development

    The Deepwater Wind Project in Rhode Island makes me proud to be a Rhode Islander. This project further stakes our claim as the Ocean State,…   [mappress] Source: warwickonline, May 21, 2010;

  • Wind farm off Long Island coast (USA)

    14 May 2010

    Con Edison is collaborating with the Long Island Power Authority and a handful of public agencies on a wind farm to be located off the coast…   [mappress] Source: queenstribune, May 13, 2010;

  • Anna Maria Island Receives New Sand (USA)

    18 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, recently completed the Anna Maria Island renourishment project. At an estimated cost of $12.3 million, the project was one of the largest renourishment events awarded by the district as part of the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency program. Dredging and placement operations on Anna Maria began in […]