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  • USA: Ecology Seeks Comment on Island County’s Shoreline Program

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Island County’s recently updated shoreline master program. The proposed updated shoreline program will guide construction and development on the county’s 210 miles of marine and freshwater lake shorelines. The county’s proposed Shoreline Master Program consists of unique shoreline environment designations, buffers and setbacks. It combines […]

  • Rough Seas Delay Block Island Subsea Cable Installation

    7 June 2016
    Storage

    Adverse sea conditions have pushed back the installation of the 20-mile National Grid submarine cable from Narragansett, Rhode Island, to Block Island by one week. The cable laying barge Big Max was initially scheduled to install the cable last week, however, rough sea conditions postponed the works and the vessel is expected to start working off […]

  • Army Corps Resumes Cockreham Island Levee Repairs (USA)

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Work on the Cockreham Island Levee is set to resume today, when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials return to complete repairs on a damaged levee segment located on the Skagit River’s right bank about one mile west of Hamilton, Wash. The $163,000 project will wrap-up repairs to the levee damaged in a November 2006 […]

  • Bulk Carrier Refloated after Grounding near Crims Island

    18 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ultramax bulk carrier KM London refloated in the Columbia River after running aground near Crims Island.

  • Rhode Island: CRMC Ceeks Pre-Proposals for Restoration Projects

    11 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is currently seeking pre-proposals for habitat restoration project funding through its R.I. Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Program and Trust Fund. The Rhode Island General Assembly established the Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Program to facilitate design, planning, construction, and monitoring of coastal and estuarine restoration projects […]

  • Residents Don’t Want Burlington Island to Be a Dumping Site (USA)

    27 August 2010

    We, the Board of Island Managers in Burlington City, understand the Department of Environmental Protection’s task of providing dredge spoil… By Murray Sonstein (phillyburbs) [mappress] Source: phillyburbs, August 28, 2010;

  • First Dutch zero-emission inland vessel starts op

    7 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    Sustainable inland shipping company Zero Emission Services (ZES) BV has started operations with the Alphenaar, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion.

  • BC Ferries’ LNG-fueled ferry leaves Canary Islands

    2 December 2016
    Vessels

    BC Ferries said that its first LNG-fueled ferry, Salish Orca stopped in Santa Cruz, Canary Islands on Wednesday, November 30 for refuelling and provisioning.

  • FOGL Spuds Scotia Exploration Well Off Falkland Islands

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, announces that the Scotia exploration well FI 31/12-01 was spudded on 25 September 2012. The well is located 315 km east – northeast of Stanley, Falkland Islands and 114 km from the Loligo […]

  • FOGL: 3D Seismic Shoot Starts Offshore Falkland Islands

    12 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, today announced that the PGS M/V Ramform Sterling has commenced a 3D seismic survey over the mid Cretaceous Diomedia fan complex within the southern area licences. The survey will cover a minimum area […]

  • Cairn taps Island Drilling rig for North Sea well

    14 August 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Island Drilling Company has received a letter of intent from Capricorn Norge for operations in the North Sea offshore Norway.

  • Australia: Department of Defence Plans to Begin Dredging at Garden Island

    28 April 2010

    The Department of Defence and the Royal Australian Navy plan to start dredging sediment at Garden Island by the end of this month. The site was last dredged in 1999. The sediment has been classed as “solid waste” according to the Defence Department but may also be contaminated with… [mappress] Source:sydney-central,April 28,2010;

  • First Block Island Turbine Parts Arrive in Providence Port

    20 November 2015

    The first five of total 15 tower sections arrived Wednesday at the Port of Providence, where Deepwater Wind and General Electric (GE) are setting up a new temporary facility for the assembly of turbine components for the Block Island Wind Farm.  GE recently acquired Alstom’s offshore wind unit and is thus in charge of supplying the Haliade 6MW […]

  • USA: Jupiter Island Beach Replenishment Failed, Study Says

    16 January 2012

    A recent study of Jupiter Island​ beaches concludes countywide replenishment efforts there did not meet goals established by the St. …   By Jim Mayfield (tcpalm) [mappress] Source: tcpalm , January 16, 2012;

  • Canada: Cape Sable Island Could Get Tidal Power

    19 March 2014
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Cape Sable Island, a small Canadian island in Nova Scotia province, will soon see its causeway put under the spotlight of tidal energy research, as plans to develop that energy resource recently emerged. At a meeting held on March 10, Mark Sidebottom from Nova Scotia Power answered questions from Barrington Municipal Council members about the […]

  • USA: Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    1 October 2012

    Deepwater Wind expects to submit applications for state and federal permits for the Block Island offshore wind farm next month. Chief administrative officer of the company, Jeffrey Grybowski is quoted on The Day news site as saying that they have completed the three-year environmental research. The Deepwater’s project comprises 5 wind turbines that would be […]

  • Deepwater Wind Installs Buoy off Block Island (USA)

    5 April 2011

    With a demonstration wind farm proposed for three miles southeast of Block Island, island residents are curious about how a man-made turbine… By Dan West (block-island) [mappress] Source: block-island, April 05, 2011

  • Roanoke Island Could Get Two Test Turbines (USA)

    10 February 2011

    Shipbuilding giant Northrop Grumman and a Spanish company are looking into erecting two test turbines along the Outer Banks as U.S. policy … By Rob Morris (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, February 10, 2011

  • UK: Forward Island of HMS Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Rosyth

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    After a 550-mile journey from the south coast, the forward island of HMS Queen Elizabeth has safely arrived in Rosyth to join the rest of the carrier. The iconic 700-tonne structure passed beneath the Forth Rail Bridge at mid-day today and is now in the dockyard, where it will be raised on to the flight […]

  • USA: Hudson River Dredging at Green Island Begins on Monday

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Village of Green Island has been notified by representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that dredging of a small area along the east shore of Green Island will begin on Monday, October 28, 2013. The area targeted for dredging along the Village shoreline is above the Federal Dam at Troy, just below the […]

  • Anna Maria Island Renourishment Funds in State Budget (USA)

    7 June 2011

    Florida Gov. Rick Scott struck $615 million from the state’s 2011-12 budget, but his pen didn’t strike much-sought after funding for… (islander) [mappress] Source: islander, June 7, 2011    

  • Initial Phase of Round Island Marsh Program Nears End

    24 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) said that the initial phase of marsh creation at Round Island Restoration Project is expected to be completed this weekend. MDEQ and MDMR are also warning boaters to stay clear of the Round Island construction project near Pascagoula due to loose […]

  • GLDD Bags $88 Million Ship Island Restoration Deal

    19 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) has won an $88 million contract for Mississippi Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration – Ship Island Phase One. The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Barrier Island Restoration Plan, as identified in the Comprehensive Plan and Integrated Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), includes restoration of Ship Island. This proposed action includes […]

  • Gulf Island chairman to retire. Board to be reduced to seven members

    17 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    The chairman of U.S. offshore facilities fabrication company Gulf Island has decided to retire from his position effective upon the expiration of his current director term.

  • PSA: Lundin to drill Neiden with Island Innovator semi-sub

    11 August 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given its consent to Lundin Norway to drill exploration well 7220/6-2 in the Barents Sea with the Island Innovator drilling rig.  Lundin is the operator for production licence 609 in block 7220/6 in the Barents Sea. Exploration well 7220/6-2 is to be drilled in a prospect called Neiden. […]