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  • Ventolines to Oversee Block Island Wind Turbine Installation

    23 March 2016

    Deepwater Wind has hired Dutch wind power consultancy company Ventolines to supervise the installation of five wind turbines at the construction site of America’s first offshore wind farm, with work starting right away. Anne de Groot, Director at Ventolines, said: “For this project Ventolines will bring in people that were involved in the first offshore wind farm in the […]

  • Barge Accident Scars Foundation Off Rhode Island

    31 July 2015

    Following the commencement of Block Island offshore wind farm construction, the developer was struck by a hazard. Namely, one of the barges being used during the construction hit the installed jacket foundation making a dent in one of four legs, writes The Providence Journal. “This is the kind of thing that can happen in construction […]

  • Rhode Island Sediment Control Handbook Update Released

    1 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee (RI SCC), under the direction of the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM), has approved the adoption of updates to the Rhode Island Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook (Handbook). These updates are in accordance with State law and pursuant to the RI Administrative […]

  • Island Offshore vessel breaks anchor pulling record

    23 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Technology, Vessels

    Deep-water installation vessel Island Victory owned by offshore vessel provider Island Offshore has set an anchor pulling world record on the Lundin-operated Solveig field in the North Sea.

  • Brownley Announces $9.85 M for Channel Islands Dredging

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley has announced that around $9.85 million in funding has been included in the President’s FY2017 budget request, that will be made available to dredge Channel Islands Harbor and to replenish sand at Hueneme Beach. Funding will come from $7.98 million in President’s FY2017 budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. […]

  • Channel Islands Harbor Dredging Set for October 1

    11 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    In a meeting with the US Army Corps of Engineers on September 3, 2014, officials for Channel Islands Harbor, owned and operated by Ventura County, learned that dredging of the Harbor sand trap will begin October 1, 2014. The Channel Islands Harbor sand trap was designed to retain sand for placement on Hueneme Beach every […]

  • Rolls-Royce to Design and Equip OSV Island Victory

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel, named Island Victory, will be a multi-functional design with a flexible operational profile, and will be one of the largest vessels in Island Offshore’s fleet. The UT 797 CX design from Rolls-Royce features […]

  • Preparations Underway for South Island Emergency Beach Fill

    28 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Preliminary activities associated with the South Island Emergency Beach Fill Project are set to start in the upcoming weeks, the Town of Hilton Head Island said in its latest release. In particular, pre-project surveys of both the beach and offshore borrow sites will be conducted, the town said. Both land and water based survey crews […]

  • Elia Seeks Contractor for Belgian Artificial Island (UK)

    21 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Elia Asset NV is looking for contractor to conduct study, construction and maintenance of an artificial island, Alpha, which is to be located approx. 45kms offshore from the port of Zeebrugge on the Lodewijk bank and characterised by a depth of approx. 30m LAT. The entire island must be designed, built and maintained so that […]

  • Gas Carrier Owners Favour Marshall Islands Registry

    7 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry remains the choice of flag for owners/operators of the world’s gas carrier fleet, according to RMI.   The RMI has registered more than 150 gas carriers over the years, with the first gas carrier registration taking place in 1997. As of the end of July 2014, there […]

  • USA: Marco Island Beach Renourishment Kicks Off

    5 March 2013

    Residents and visitors can expect $1,358,000 worth of beach maintenance and improvement activity to commence early this month on South Beach Marco Island. Despite being peak tourist season, the schedule for work on the beach requires completion within the next 60 days before the start of turtle nesting season on May 1. The beach renourisment […]

  • USA: South Marco Island Gets Nod for Renourishment

    23 May 2012

    Tuesday, Collier County commissioners voted to add more than 100,000 cubic yards of sand to the South Marco Island beach and repair 5 erosion control structures. According to winknews.com, the county estimates more than 50,000 cubic yards of sand washed away in 2008 during Tropical Storm Fay. Officials say the renourishment project will cost $3 […]

  • EAD Protects Al Reem Island’s Mangroves (UAE)

    14 August 2012

    Abu Dhabi (EAD) has succeeded in protecting approximately 60,000 square metres of mangroves on Al Reem Island after learning of a developer’s attempt to clear the area in order to widen the Island’s northern channel. The incident was discovered by EAD’s inspectors who were making a routine visit to the site. Reports show that the […]

  • Lundin awards extension to Island Offshore’s platform supplier

    22 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    Island offshore has received a one-year contract extension for one of its vessels from Lundin in Norway. 

  • Island Offshore Orders Multifunctional Offshore Vessel (Norway)

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    ULSTEIN has entered into a contract with Island Offshore and their American partner Edison Chouest Offshore for the delivery of a multifunctional offshore vessel based on ULSTEIN’s SX121 design, with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel is prepared and tailored for the well intervention, IMR and SURF segments, and meets the latest requirements […]

  • Boskalis to construct first artificial residential island in the Americas

    17 January 2011

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract from Ocean Reef Island Inc to construct an artificial island off the coast near the residential area of Punta Pacifica in Panama City. The project, with a contract value of approximately € 55 million, is already underway and the project is expected to be completed mid […]

  • South Island Emergency Beach Fill Project Complete

    16 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Town of Hilton Head Island announced yesterday the completion of the South Island Emergency Beach Fill project. According to the town, at about 9:30 AM on November 15, 2017, crews from Marinex Construction completed all planned sand placement activities including the extension of the project from East Beach Lagoon Drive to near Duck Hawk Road. In coming […]

  • Wallasea Island Project Shortlisted for RTPI Award (UK)

    21 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that the RSPB’s Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, the largest coastal habitat restoration project of its type in Europe, is one of four projects to be shortlisted in the Best Planning for Natural and Built Heritage category of this year’s RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence. Projects on […]

  • 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. 

  • Ocean energy test centers connect in Canary Islands

    3 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The International Wave and Tidal Energy Research Sites (WaTERS) network has held its fourth meeting in Canary Islands to discuss common challenges and collaborative opportunities.

  • Langlee Signs Wave Energy Agreements at Canary Islands

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Langlee has put pen to paper on agreements with clients, local government, and technology partners in the Canary Islands. Industrial partners and investors are now invited to participate in the commercialisation phase. Canary Islands Regional Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce, Francisca Luengo, recently announced that the Islands need this type of technology and local government will […]

  • Additional Support for CRMC’s Rhode Island Beach SAMP

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today joined with Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to announce $193,090 in federal funding to make the state’s coastline more resilient to future storms and rising sea levels. The funds were made available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Coastal Zone Management […]

  • Australia: APLNG Announces Curtis Island Water Infrastructure

    29 August 2011

    Australia Pacific LNG has today announced the execution of an agreement to provide permanent water and wastewater services to Curtis Island to support its LNG facility on Curtis Island, Gladstone. Australia Pacific LNG is the foundation customer of the Common Use Infrastructure Agreement (CUIA) which has been developed in partnership with the Gladstone Area Water […]

  • Bechtel: Tank Makes a Move to Curtis Island (VIDEO)

    28 January 2014

    Gladstone Pressure Welders is one of many local Gladstone businesses working to deliver to the Curtis Island LNG projects. This tank is one of eight, fabricated locally in Gladstone and shipped to the island. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The construction of the tanks represent months of […]

  • Picture of the Day: LNG Module Arrives at Curtis Island

    23 April 2014

    The module program has been in full swing for the Curtis Island LNG projects for more than 20 months with well over half the modules now in their permanent positions across the sites, Bechtel said on Wednesday. One of the largest modules across the three projects arrived this week, weighing in at almost 3,500 tonnes. […]