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  • Marshall Islands: Sekimizu’s View on CO2 Emissions Danger to the Planet

    8 October 2015

    The Republic of the Marshall Islands has expressed great concern over the outgoing Secretary-General of the IMO, Koji Sekimizu’s call to global leaders at COP21 not to intervene and not to insist that the IMO sets a clear and ambitious sector target for shipping. “His call is not just a danger to the planet, but as the […]

  • NOC: Sanchi Pollution May Reach Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

    13 February 2018

    Water polluted by Sanchi oil tanker may reach coral reefs in Japan’s Ryukyu Island chain.

  • University of Michigan picks Beaver Island for wave energy study

    10 July 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Selecting the optimal site will be a step toward providing Beaver Island with clean, reliable energy and will enhance the team’s chances for future funding, said the University of Michigan.

  • Minesto hires Leask Marine for Faroe Islands anchoring job

    10 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Minesto has awarded a contract to Orkney-based marine services provider Leask Marine for the installation of a drilled foundation anchor for the first Dragon 12 tidal energy kite system in Faroe Islands.

  • Minesto strengthens tidal energy buildout plans for Faroe Islands

    23 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Swedish marine energy company Minesto and Faroese utility company SEV have renewed and expanded the collaboration agreement related to tidal energy buildout in the Faroe Islands.

  • Island Drilling’s rig gets started on its next gig

    18 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Island Drilling has completed its work with Dana Petroleum on the UKCS and moved to its next assignment in the UK North Sea.

  • MMT wins survey work for Baltic Sea energy island

    20 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Denmark’s Energinet has awarded MMT with a contract to carry out cable route surveys at the planned energy island in the Baltic Sea and associated offshore wind projects. The Energy Island, located on the island of Bornholm, some 15 kilometers offshore, will connect Germany and Denmark to an offshore hub with around 2 GW of […]

  • USACE Seeks Bidders for Craney Island Maintenance Dredging (USA)

    28 July 2010
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a Firm Fixed-price contract for the maintenance dredging of the Rehandling Basin at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA) to a depth of 30 feet with 2 feet of allowable overdepth. In addition, the work consists of maintenance dredging portions of the Access Channel(s) to a depth of […]

  • Malaysia: Rajang River Dredging Brings Benefits for Kerto Island

    26 June 2012

    The shoreline of Kerto Island ‘expanded’ by more than 30 acres after silt from the Rajang riverbed was dredged to fill up the extended line, reports theborneopost.com. 610,000 cubic metres of silt had been dredged in the half-year project. The value of the project was approximately  RM9.698 million. Kerto Island dredging was completed on June […]

  • New Breakwaters to Protect South Shore of Staten Island (USA)

    20 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that he is pushing to secure $36 million in federal funding to construct a series of off-shore breakwaters and a living shoreline along the coast of Conference House Park that will reduce the risk of damage to homes and infrastructure along the South Shore of Staten Island during major […]

  • USA: Senator Calls for Long Beach Island Replenishment Projects

    18 May 2011

    U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., is urging the Army Corps of Engineers to include $7.6 million in its spending plan for Long Beach Isl… By Nicholas Huba (app) [mappress] Source: app, May 18, 2011;

  • Germany wins EU funding for sustainable inland shipping program

    6 July 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    The European Commission has approved a €131 million German scheme to support “the sustainable modernization” of inland waterway fleets in Germany.

  • Kinder Morgan to launch another Elba Island LNG train

    14 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    US energy company Kinder Morgan is to launch another small-scale liquefaction unit at its nearly $2 billion Elba Island LNG plant in Georgia. The company has requested an authorization from US FERC to place into service the eighth Elba Island liquefaction unit on July 13. Elba Island has already six moveable modular liquefaction system (MMLS) […]

  • Governor Deal Announces $4 Million for Jekyll Island Restoration

    26 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Georgia Governor Nathan Deal yesterday announced the transfer of $4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Fund to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to fund critical and urgent restoration needs on Jekyll Island. “Due to Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, there is an immediate need for the rehabilitation of the rock revetment and restoration […]

  • Ross Island Dredger No. 10 Ready for Solana Beach Work

    26 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    The City of Solana Beach has just announced the latest update on their beach renourishment project, saying that the Ross Island Dredger No. 10 – now fully assembled – is in the Central Basin, ready to begin its work in delivering sands from the lagoon overdredge pit to Cardiff State Beach. Set to kick off its […]

  • Elba Island LNG unit #8 gets FERC permit

    7 May 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a permit to Kinder Morgan units to continue the commissioning process at the Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia.

  • Saab Seaeye ROV Explores Shipwrecks Off Rhode Island

    31 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Live images of historical shipwrecks are being filmed by a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV and beamed directly to educational and public audiences ashore in a live telepresence-enabled exploration project. The University of Rhode Island’s research vessel, Endeavor, is exploring the remains of two shipwrecks located off the coast of Rhode Island. They include the German […]

  • Island Constructor Gets Green Light for Another Draugen Job

    26 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given permission to use the Island Constructor for start-up and repair of wells on the Shell-operated Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea in 250 metres of water, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. The field has been developed using a fixed concrete facility with […]

  • Global Maritime Marine Warranty Services for Block Island OWF

    11 July 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has signed a contract with Deepwater Wind to provide marine warranty services for the Block Island offshore wind farm. Services that will be provided include a technical review of all installation procedures and calculations, survey and inspection of installation vessels, witnessing of the installation of turbines and subsea cables, and the […]

  • Island Offshore, Centrica Scoop ONS 2016 Innovation Award

    30 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Island Offshore/Centrica were among announced winners of the ONS 2016 Innovation Awards, at the Innovation Awards Ceremony Tuesday, August 30. Island Offshore and Centrica were selected winners of the Innovation Award, (for large companies), for the innovative system riser-less coil tubing drilling. Island Offshore have successfully drilled four wells with the riser-less coil tubing (CT) […]

  • Island Offshore to Lay-Up More Vessels During Winter

    1 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based Island Offshore, an operator of the fleet of 28 vessels, informed that the number of vessels in winter lay-up may increase to 14, which constitutes 50% of the company’s fleet. Currently the company has 11 vessels in lay-up whereof 5 are cold stacked. The number of vessels in lay-up may increase from 5 to […]

  • Status Update Needed on Fire Island to Montauk Point Project

    24 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release the draft report and immediately thereafter hold public community forums regarding their plans for the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project. “The Army Corps should release the draft plan and engage with the community ASAP. Public meetings will allow […]

  • Coney Island’s Sea Gate Reach Scheme Wrapped Up

    14 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Col. David Caldwell of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announced yesterday the completion of the Sea Gate Reach of the Coney Island Shore Protection Project. The $28 million project will increase resiliency and reduce the risks coastal storms pose to residents and businesses on Coney Island. It will also prevent sand […]

  • Long Beach Island Dune Project Moves Step Forward

    29 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice have announced that a contract has been awarded for phase one of the Long Beach Island Dune Project. The $37.6 million contract was awarded to H&L Contracting and consists of groin rehabilitation and construction of new groins. “The Long Beach dune rehabilitation and protection project […]

  • Deltares Helps Small Islands States Fight Coastal Erosion

    18 December 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Under the ‘SimpleCoast’ banner, Deltares is supplying knowledge notes and tools to the small island states, helping them to investigate coastal erosion problems in a relative simple way. This allows managers and practitioners from small islands to investigate coastal erosion problems and determine courses of action. The facility is therefore primarily for those islands with little experience […]