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  • New CEO takes over Bergen Group

    28 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Bergen Group ASA has appointed Hans Petter Eikeland as new CEO for the Group for a period until July 1, 2016. Eikeland succeeds Asle Solheim as from Friday, August 28, 2015. Chairman Tor Lars Onarheim, said: “The Board is very pleased with Hans Petter Eikeland taking over as CEO as from today. “Eikeland has an industrial understanding and […]

  • China: CCCC Second Harbor Nabs Hainan Reclamation Contract

    10 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for the cofferdam and reclamation works (Lot 1) of Island 2 of the Evergrande Haihua Island project in Hainan Province, with a planned construction period of 550 days. The project involves cofferdam construction, reclamation and construction of three artificial islands. The artificial islands will […]

  • Cyclades interconnection phase four launches cabling call

    29 December 2020
    Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    The fourth phase of the Cyclades Interconnection project is advancing with cabling tender for Santorini – Naxos power link now up for grabs. It includes the design, supply and installation of a simple installation of underground and underwater cables of 150kV AC circuit, for the interconnection of Santorini with the National Electricity Transmission System (ESMIE) […]

  • Two Large Deals for GLDD

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has announced the receipt of an award for a $103 million contract for the construction of the National Resources Damage Assessment Caillou Lake Headlands project from the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. The company is also the apparent successful bidder for the $28 million Chenier Ronquille […]

  • Picture of the Day: GLDD Beachfill Project

    3 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The USACE’s Philadelphia District and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are pumping approximately 8 million cubic yards of sand onto Long Beach Island, N.J. Work is designed to complete the dune and berm system and reduce future storm damages. GLDD mobilized two dredges, the Padre Island and the Dodge Island, for the beachfill operations. The […]

  • Van Oord awarded marine contract for Limerick Tunnel PPP Scheme

    25 October 2006

    Van Oord Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of Van Oord has been awarded the marine element of the works for the Limerick Tunnel PPP scheme as sub-contractor to Directroute (Limerick) Construction Limited. The contract value for Van Oord is some EUR 24 million. The scheme is due to commence in the summer of 2008 and is […]

  • Comments Invited on Columbia River DEA

    9 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment (DEA) for continued maintenance of the Columbia River Federal Navigation Channel. The proposed maintenance includes placement of dredged material on the eastern shoreline of Rice Island and re-handling material at an in-water site near Howard Island. The public comment period […]

  • Deepwater Wind Names LOC as Marine Surveyor

    28 July 2015

    LOC Houston has been named marine surveyor for America’s first 30 MW offshore wind farm offshore Block Island. This project will connect Block Island to the mainland grid for the first time, reducing island electric rates and diversifying Rhode Island’s power supply, while creating 300 local construction jobs. Andrew Hughes, LOC’s Vice President of Energy said: “This represents […]

  • MARIBE to present project results

    5 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    MARIBE has organized a closing event to disseminate project findings which will be held in Cork, Ireland, end of August.

  • P&O Ferries Adds Tonnage to Zeebrugge-Teesport Route

    4 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    P&O Ferries is to raise its capacity on Zeebrugge-Teesport this week by deploying Estraden on the route.

  • P&O Ferries to Upgrade Two Ships on Hull-Zeebrugge Route

    28 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Pan-European ferry operator P&O Ferries said that it plans to spend GBP 8.5 million (USD 10.6 million) on upgrading its two ships on the North Sea’s Hull-Zeebrugge route. Two 32,000 ton sister vessels the Pride of York and the Pride of Bruges, which can carry up to 880 passengers on their overnight sailings to and from […]

  • A2SEA Story: Coastal Challenges Borkum Riffgrund 1

    22 September 2014
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    For CT Offshore, planning Borkum Riffgrund 1 from a cabling installation point of view has required more than a little creativity. For A2SEA, getting to and from DONG Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund 1 wind farm development, located 45 km off the German coast, is pretty much a straight-lined round trip from the port of Esbjerg in Denmark, […]

  • Irish Govt Okays Harbours Amendment Bill 2014

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Irish Government has approved the draft general scheme of a new bill aimed at invigorating Ireland’s port sector, Irish Department for Transport, Tourism & Sport informed. The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014 will pave way for the five designated Ports of Regional Significance in Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross and Wicklow to transfer to […]

  • DPWH and Watermaster: Fighting Floods in the Philippines

    24 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Aquamec Ltd., a Finland based developer and manufacturer of the Watermaster multipurpose machines, has released a very interesting paper on flood fighting activities in the Philippines. The paper focuses on flood prevention efforts of the Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH – responsible for providing and managing quality infrastructure facilities and services for […]

  • USA: Public Comment Period on Deepwater Wind Proposal Extended

    24 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has extended the public comment period until Feb. 10, 2013 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. In response to additional requests […]

  • UK: Environment Minister Attwood Visits SeaGen Tidal Energy Turbine

    22 August 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister, Alex Attwood MLA, today visited, for the first time, the Siemens-owned SeaGen tidal energy turbine at Strangford Lough. Minister Attwood climbed aboard SeaGen and met members of the SeaGen project team, who explained how the technology operates and the work that has been carried out locally to develop this pioneering green […]

  • VolkerStevin Wins Mare Harbor Contract

    23 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    VolkerStevin has been awarded a £19 million contract by the Defense Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to upgrade Mare Harbor. The announcement comes after Defense Secretary Michael Fallon visited the Falkland Islands in February, and forms part of his commitment for £180 million investment over the next decade to modernize the military infrastructure on the Islands. The contract is […]

  • Van Oord Wins New Dredging Contract in Dubai (UAE)

    15 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. A bridge will connect the island to the coast. The contract is worth approximately EUR 100 million. Work on the project has […]

  • UAE: Van Oord Bags New Project in Dubai

    15 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. A bridge will connect the island to the coast. The contract is worth approximately EUR 100 million. Work on the project has […]

  • Prysmian Wins Canada Subsea Cable Deal

    11 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Prysmian has been awarded a new contract worth €17 million by New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power), Canada. The Fundy Isles Project involves the development of a new submarine cable link which will allow the upgrade of the capacity of the existing submarine transmission system in the Passamaquoddy Region of the Bay of Fundy. The […]

  • Orkney outlines sustainable energy path driven by innovation

    2 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney was launched last week as part of the official opening of the Surf ‘n’ Turf hydrogen community energy project.

  • Norway: PSA Conducts Audit of Major Accident Risk in Connection with Light Well Intervention

    30 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    In December 2011 and January 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) and Island Offshore Subsea AS (Island Offshore). The audit was aimed at management of major accident risk and the barrier management system in connection with light well intervention on Island Constructor. Each year, more than […]

  • Newt Marine Wins Lansing Contract

    29 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a nearly $12 million contract to Newt Marine Services of Dubuque, Iowa, to restore habitat within the Mississippi River Pool 9. The Harpers Slough Islands habitat restoration project, located 8 miles south of Lansing, Iowa, is an effort to restore habitat by protecting eroded […]

  • Caillou Lake Headlands Restoration Project Nears End

    23 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Another barrier island restoration project is nearing completion on Whiskey Island off the coast of Louisiana, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This time it is the Caillou Lake Headlands Restoration Project which uses sediment from the Ship Shoal, an offshore sand source that EPA proposed for use in a 2002. The Caillou Lake […]

  • Atlantic Pioneer Trialled in High Winds (Gallery)

    31 March 2016

    Atlantic Pioneer, the first US-built offshore wind service vessel, will be delivered next week, after recently undergoing sea trials in gale force winds, according to Rhode Island Fast Ferry. The 21-meter crew transfer vessel was built by the Rhode Island-based Blount Boats to service a 20-year crew transfer contract with Deepwater Wind for its 30MW Block Island offshore […]