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  • Crown Estate Invests in Sunk Island Flood Protection Scheme (UK)

    9 October 2013

    The Crown Estate has spent £450,000 to upgrade the flood protection and drainage system on its Sunk Island Estate. The works are designed to protect the high grade agricultural land and heritage of the Island. Improvements will be made to the Spragger Clough Drainage Outfall, the structure which prevents the River Humber flooding the Estate […]

  • Wallops Island Project: BOEM Authorizes Dredging of Offshore Sand (USA)

    26 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help protect and restore coastal areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) authorizing the dredging of up to one million cubic yards […]

  • North Stradbroke Island Program: Minister Rejects ACFs Claims (Australia)

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Andrew Cripps, has slammed today’s grandstanding from green groups about the future management of North Stradbroke Island. Mr Cripps said comments by conservation multi-national the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) are just predictable politicking from blow-in groups purporting to represent local concerns. “The reality is that their extreme green views […]

  • USA: Blunt Meets with Rock Island District Army Corps Commander

    19 March 2013

    U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) met last week with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander Colonel Mark Deschenes to discuss Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway management issues, including river navigation and flood control priorities. “The Mississippi River is critical to our region’s identity, culture, and economy,” Blunt said. “Colonel Deschenes and I had […]

  • Virgin Islands: VIPA Submits Application to Dredge East Gregerie Channel

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Virgin Islands Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe announced that the Authority has submitted a joint application to the VI Coastal Zone Management Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the East Gregerie Channel in Crown Bay, St. Thomas, VI. Dowe said the joint application proposes to dredge the north side of […]

  • Corps to Host Education Meetings on Westport Island Reach Improvements (USA)

    19 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District will host two meetings to describe improvements planned for the Westport Island Reach of the Mississippi River. The reach is just east of Elsberry, Missouri and west of Hardin, Illinois. In the interest of convenience to residents and businesses in the area, meetings are planned for […]

  • USA: Corps Seeks Comment on Dredged Material Placement at Essman Island

    23 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently completed a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a project to place dredged material from the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation channel in a previously-used disposal site on Essman Island located near Guttenberg, Iowa. The proposed project is to place material dredged […]

  • NFWF OKs USD 144.5 M for Louisiana Barrier Island Restoration

    14 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced $144.5 million in funding for the second increment of the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project in Louisiana. This portion of the project will pump over five million cubic yards of sand from the Gulf of Mexico via pipeline, creating approximately 490 acres of beach […]

  • Koedood to supply PEM fuel cell system for FPS inland vessel

    9 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Dutch marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has appointed Koedood Marine Group as the supplier of PEM fuel cell system to retrofit its inland containership to hydrogen power.

  • Faroe Islands goes offshore as NIMBYISM hampers onshore wind projects

    18 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    SEV, the main energy supplier in the Faroe Islands, has revealed plans to build an offshore wind farm near this European island nation’s capital Tórshavn. The wind farm will have a capacity of between 96 MW and 120 MW. The project will be a joint venture between Faroese energy providers and various businesses and individuals. […]

  • China: Dredging and Land Reclamation Works at Changxing Island Under Way

    16 June 2010

    Brightoil Dalian Storage, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BRIGHTOIL-NEW,  entered into the Dredging and Reclamation Contract with China… [mappress] Source: quamnet, June 16, 2010;

  • Kuwait: Hyundai and Kharafi to Build $1.1 Billion Port at Boubyan Island

    8 July 2010

    Kuwait signed a $1.1 billion deal with South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co and local firm Kharafi Group to design and … [mappress] Source: business, July 8, 2010;

  • Singapore: Construction of Container Berth at Jurong Island to Start on July 15th

    9 July 2010
    Project & Tenders

    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore informs the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that construction of container berth and stacking yard on West Jurong Channel at  Jurong Island starts next week. Construction works will take place from 15 Jul 2010 to 14 Jan 2011. Works include: Construction of the new […]

  • National Marine Dredging (UAE) wins Zadco islands reclamation deal

    2 November 2009
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    National Marine Dredging (UAE) wins Zadco islands reclamation deal as part of a scheme to boost production at the Upper Zakum field to 750.000 barrels a day. Source: MEED, November 1, 2009;

  • Two Mare Island Wetland Sites Selected for Restoration Project (USA)

    24 November 2010

    Some Mare Island property that has technically qualified as wetlands may soon be enhanced to more properly fit the definition. The Vallejo… By Jessica A. York (timesheraldonline) [mappress] Source: timesheraldonline, November 25, 2010;

  • The Bahamas: Government Plans to Build Defence Force Base at Ragged Island

    23 December 2011

    In order to protect the vast fishery resources at the Great Bahama Bank from poachers, National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said the…   By DENISE MAYCOCK (tribune242) [mappress] Source: tribune242 , December 23, 2011;

  • Hilton Head Island’s Harbour Town Dredging Faces Delay (USA)

    10 August 2011

    Threats of a lawsuit could muddy a short-term plan to dredge Hilton Head Island’s Harbour Town Yacht Basin.   (islandpacket) [mappress] Source: islandpacket, August 10, 2011

  • Van Oord Proposes Turkmenistan to Establish an Artificial Island in Caspian Sea

    29 August 2011

    The Dutch Company Van Oord proposed for an artificial island in the Caspian Sea near the Avaz Sea Resort of Turkmenistan, the local media… (trend) [mappress] Source: trend, August 29, 2011;

  • India: Government to Scale Up PPP Mode in Inland Waterways Sector

    20 July 2012

    A Committee has been constituted to scale up private investment in Inland Waterways Sector under the Secretary, Planning Commission. The Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, DG of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and a representative of Department of Economic Affairs will be the members. This Committee would undertake a systematic effort to identify new areas […]

  • Army Corps: Wallops Island’s Beach Complete, Infrastructure Protected (USA)

    10 August 2012

    More than 3 million cubic yards of newly deposited sand is protecting the launch pads and critical infrastructure at the Wallops Island NASA flight facility. Three dredges from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock created the buffer between the structures on the island and the Atlantic Ocean. According to Paul Bull, a NASA project manager, the […]

  • USA: Rhode Island Senate Approves Bonding for Davisville Port Dredging

    30 May 2012

    The Rhode Island Senate passed a resolution approving plans of the RI Economic Development Corporation to issue $7.5 million in bonds for maintenance dredging at the Port of Davisville. Introduced by Sen. William A. Walaska, the resolution officially approves a Kushner Public Corporation Debt Management Act funding request for the bonds. The “Kushner Law” requires […]

  • USA: VPA, USACE Reaffirm Craney Island’s Eastward Expansion Project

    19 June 2012

    The Virginia Port Authority and the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently signed an agreement reaffirming Craney Island’s Eastward Expansion project. Jerry Bridges, VPA executive director, and Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, signed the Project Partnership Agreement for the Eastward Expansion, which formalized the federal/state partnership and cost-sharing agreement between the two […]

  • USA: Marsh Island Dredging Provides Flood Risk Reduction Benefits

    22 June 2012

    As construction workers maneuver bulldozers and spread sand to restore the degrading marsh island, Yellow Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay, N.Y., their work is being closely observed by an area resident. “For the past few months we’ve seen him on the site. He just keeps doing his thing,” said Melissa Alvarez, a Senior Project Biologist […]

  • Swedish marine energy developer strikes new deals in Faroe Islands

    11 May 2020
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has landed a framework agreement for onshore engineering services in the Faroe Islands to support the operation and maintenance of its Deep Green technology. Minesto will be installing tidal energy devices in the waters surrounding the Faroe Islands, initially in Vestmannasund with further installations planned in other locations. To that […]

  • GALLERY: Island Offshore starts Johan Castberg anchor system job

    27 May 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Island Victory, Island Offshore’s installation vessel, has started work on an enormous anchor system being deployed at Equinor’s Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.