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  • Massey’s Ditch Dredging About to Begin

    10 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    J.F. Brennan Construction of La Crosse, Wisc., is ready to begin work on the 2020 Massey’s Ditch dredging project. Massey’s Ditch, an important navigation channel that runs between Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay, will be dredged starting this January. During the works, the waterway will be dredged to a width of 100 feet and […]

  • PacIOOS Adds Operations Coordinator

    10 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    PacIOOS has welcomed Chip Young to its team as the operations coordinator. In his new position Chip be responsible for coordinating and managing day-to-day PacIOOS operations, providing field and technical support, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and address needs, and developing ocean observing capacity throughout the Pacific Islands region. With a Master of Science in […]

  • Maldives: Baa Eydhafushi Land Reclamation Kicks Off

    22 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom yesterday inaugurated ‎the Baa Eydhafushi land reclamation project. ‎ Highlighting that the land reclamation project was the ‘rebirth’ of ‎‎Eydhafushi Island, the President advised the people to use the new land ‎effectively. President underscored that developmental aspirations can be ‎achieved by utilizing the available resources in the Maldives and by […]

  • Aquapuncture Method Introduced

    29 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    In its latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released an article named ‘Aquapuncture: Sustainable Future of Inland Waterways’. Aquapuncture is an instrument for the optimal use, adaptation and management of inland waterways and their waterfronts. It is an instrument for the benefit of safety, navigability, economy, employment, spatial quality and environmental values. […]

  • Muriganga River Dredging on the Way

    27 December 2018
    Business & Finance

    The West Bengal government has taken initiatives to dredge Muriganga River to facilitate round-the-clock ferry services to Gangasagar Mela, PTI India reports.  The work, once complete, will also reduce travel time between the ferry jetties and Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas. Every year on Makar Sankranti (January 14), thousands of pilgrims gather at Sagar […]

  • Caminada Beach Restoration Project Completed

    4 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) have announced the completion of the Caminada Beach and Dune Restoration Project and the reopening of Elmer’s Island Refuge. “Elmer’s Island has never looked better,” said LDWF Secretary, Charlie Melancon. “This is a great example of a project that is […]

  • Steelhead signs feed gas pipeline deal for Malahat LNG

    2 September 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Steelhead LNG said it has signed a pre-construction agreement with pipeline developer Williams to commence with the design and regulatory approvals for the Island Gas Connector project.

  • Kaine Provisions Included in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation

    12 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works (EPW) has accepted Senator Tim Kaine’s provisions to start new flood-resilience projects that would protect Tangier Island and Coastal Virginia.  The EPW Committee’s draft of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act includes two provisions that will result in roadmaps for new resilient infrastructure – a broad plan for the […]

  • BOEMRE to Hold Public Information Sessions on Offshore Wind Leasing Process (USA)

    15 September 2011

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced today that it is holding public information sessions about the commercial wind leasing process on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts. BOEMRE is also gathering input from the public, state, local and tribal leaders, and the fishing industry on environmental […]

  • Argentina urges oil firms to stop oil & gas activities in the Falklands

    14 October 2019

    Argentina has urged oil companies to stop activities related to offshore oil and gas exploration and production in the disputed areas near the Falkland Islands.

  • USA: Underwater Search for 13 British Transport Service Vessels Continues

    6 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP), a tenant activity at Naval Station Newport, is conducting underwater surveys of Newport Harbor in search of 13 British transport service vessels sunk in 1778 near historic Fort Adams that was blockaded by the Royal Navy during the War of 1812. “Much of local Rhode Island maritime history […]

  • Middensluiseiland Set for Expansion

    10 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Middensluiseiland island will be significantly expanded over the next month, and the area between the lock heads will soon again comprise fully recovered land. The contractor will be using this land for the cement production facility, which will manufacture all the cement required for construction work. A Ro-Ro facility in this section of the […]

  • PSA nods to Lundin for exploration well in Barents Sea

    3 March 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Lundin Norway AS (Lundin) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway(PSA) for exploration drilling of well 7220/11-2, in the Barents Sea with Island Innovator rig.  Lundin was granted a drilling permit for well 7220/11-2 from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) in January 2015. Lundin is the operator for production licence 609 in block […]

  • Three-year extension for Saudi jack-up

    27 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    UAE-based Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract extension for a jack-up rig operating offshore Saudi Arabia.

  • Boskalis’ dredger Freeway busy at Texel

    4 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects

    Boskalis’ hopper dredger Freeway is currently engaged in a very important work near the Dutch island of Texel. The project involves replenishing the foreshore near the northern and middle part of the island to dampen the waves as well as nourishing the beach on the southern part. The Freeway has been fitted out with a […]

  • Vroon takes delivery of ERRV VOS Famous

    1 June 2015

    The Dutch-based shipping company, Vroon, has taken delivery of VOS Famous Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (ERRV) from Jiangsu Islands Shipbuilding Industry in Nanjing, China. The vessel left Jiangsu Islands Shipbuilding Industry in China during the weekend. According to Vroon, VOS Famous ERRV is the seventh in a ten-vessel newbuilding programme, with six 50-m ERRVs being […]

  • RYA Concerned Over Recent Leases for Tidal Energy Projects in UK

    19 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The RYA is concerned that leases for tidal energy projects at sites around the UK confirmed by the Crown Estate on 14 November, have been granted with no specific planning parameters that reference the safety of navigation for coastal mariners. Stuart Carruthers, RYA Cruising Manager: “We are disappointed that the Crown Estate has leased the […]

  • PHOTO Update: Dredger Murden Busy in Ocean City Inlet

    5 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The split hull dredger Murden is currently very busy working in and around Ocean City Inlet as part of the Assateague Island Restoration project, conducted in partnership with the Assateague Island National Seashore, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District said in its latest announcement.  This project involves dredging sand from in and around […]

  • BREAKING: Offshore Construction of First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Kicks Off

    21 July 2015

    Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S. first offshore wind project, has entered the offshore construction phase, according to Jeff Grybowski, Deepwater Wind’s CEO. “Heading offshore – ready to build,” Grybowski wrote on his social media page today. The main installation vessel, the Weeks 533, was mobilized for work this weekend following the arrival of wind turbine foundations at the […]

  • Impacts of Climate Change on Sao Tomé and Principe Identified

    24 January 2013

    Deltares together with UNESCO-IHE, has recently carried out a study on the impact of climate change on the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe, a country on the west coast of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea. Sao Tomé and Principe is composed of dozens of islands, Sao Tomé being the largest. Islands are […]

  • First modules sail away for Upper Zakum field

    27 October 2015
    Project & Tenders

    Petrofac, a UK-based oilfield services provider, has informed that the first two modules sailed away for ZADCO’s Upper Zakum, UZ750 field development, located offshore Abu Dhabi. Petrofac is taking part in the development of the field in partnership with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, under a $3.7 billion contract awarded in April 2013. […]

  • Australia: Dredging at Victoria Point Underway

    2 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Queensland Government and Redland City Council have agreed to jointly fund the replacement of the Coochiemudlo Island Jetty and the demolition of the old jetty for an estimated cost of $3.5 million together with channel dredging work at both Victoria Point and the new Coochiemudlo Island Jetty, to ensure service access in all tides. […]

  • USA: Anna Maria Renourishment Project Tops State’s Priority List

    15 March 2012

    The $18 million renourishment project, which comprises various parts of the barrier island west of Bradenton, is scheduled to begin in 2015, said Charlie Hunsicker, the county’s natural resources director, according to Bradenton Herald. State documents say that state, federal and local sources are expected to provide the needed money. The allocation would go toward […]

  • Waterplex Water Bladder Tanks Supplied to Gorgon Project (Australia)

    11 November 2013
    Equipment

    Waterplex of Australia developed, supplied and installed 3 x 1 mega litre water bladder tanks for water storage for the Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG project on Barrow Island. Water is a critical resource required for the construction of facilities for the Chevron-operated LNG development on Barrow Island. The Gorgon development needed short term, large capacity and […]

  • Marco Island’s South Beach Replenishment Moves Ahead (USA)

    18 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Despite being peak tourist season, the schedule for work on the South Beach Marco Island beach requires completion within the next couple of weeks before the start of turtle nesting season on May 1. “We have been making very good progress,” said Gary McAlpin, the Collier County coastal zone management director who updated Marco Island […]