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  • USA: Detroit Harbor Dredging Set for August

    15 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    State Representative Garey Bies recently announced that the Joint Finance Committee approved a motion that includes $5.2 million for the dredging of the channel between Northport and Detroit Harbor. “While the safety of the residents of the Island is the biggest concern,” said Bies. “I was also worried about the significant economic impact a loss […]

  • Pwllheli Dredging on the Way

    17 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Important maintenance work is taking place this week on the Afon Rhyd-Hir in Pwllheli as Natural Resources Wales (NRW) removes a large build-up of mud, silt and reeds which has formed a small island in the river. Engineers plan to remove around 3000 cubic meters of the mud and silt over a period of four […]

  • Chilean wave energy potential under assessment

    19 October 2015
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    A group of companies is analyzing the wave energy potential in the Valparaiso Region, Chile. According to Revista Electricidad, a group of local and foreign companies are working together with the Valparaiso Region’s government to evaluate the potential of wave energy of the region, with the specific interest in Robinson Crusoe Island. The collaboration aims to […]

  • Grounded Greek Ferry Breaks Free

    30 March 2015

    The Greek ferry that ran aground last week at the island of Kasos has been refloated on Friday after two days of being stranded at the island. The ferry had 227 passengers on board and 55 crewmembers, who were all reported to be safe. The ro-pax ferry Vitsentzos Kornaros ran aground due to strong winds during manouvering attempts […]

  • USA: Governing Agencies to Hold Public Meeting on Bayou Casotte Dredging

    7 May 2012

    According to sunherald.com, the Members of the Corps of Engineers Mobile District and the Jackson County Port Authority will hold a public hearing Thursday on the environmental aspects of a plan to widen the ship channel from Bayou Casotte to Horn Island. The governing agencies will take public comment on the project that Port Director […]

  • USACE Addresses Missouri Clean Water Commission Concerns (USA)

    4 May 2012

    Col. Anthony Hofmann, Commander and District Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District addressed the members of the Missouri Clean Water Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting in Jefferson City, Mo. regarding the Jameson Island Unit Shallow Water Habitat Restoration Project. Hofmann briefed the commission in regards to the anticipated request […]

  • Jumbo Shipping and Volgo-Baltic Logistic: The new Russian alternative in heavy lift & transport solutions

    8 July 2009

    LC Volgo-Baltic Logistic (VBL), one of Russia’s biggest freight agencies, has signed an exclusive agreement with Dutch Heavy Lift shipping company Jumbo Shipping. Jumbo Shipping has appointed VBL as its exclusive commercial agent for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). By joining experience and fleet-possibilities, the two companies will be able to meet […]

  • Montauk Fishermen Worried about Offshore Wind Farms’ Impact

    9 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a meeting with Montauk fishermen yesterday to discuss the offshore wind energy leasing process and best management practices. BOEM is examining the impact of the proposed Deepwater Wind’s offshore wind farms on fishery. The offshore wind developer plans to set up four offshore wind farms at the […]

  • Aquatera to assess Japan’s tidal test site

    16 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Orkney-based consultancy Aquatera will conduct environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the proposed tidal test site in Nagasaki, Japan.

  • Highlights of the Week

    1 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (August 26 – 31, 2019).   PHOTO: DEME Dredgers Working in Africa DEME Group has just unveiled this photo from a challenging port expansion project completed in Ghana.   Royal IHC Lays Keel of Two Custom-Built CSDs Last week, the keel […]

  • Funding Secured for Faleasao Wharf Dredging

    15 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Doug Domenech announced last week the release of more than $9.6 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs’ (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Program for fiscal year 2017. “We are happy to support Governor Lolo in his efforts to strengthen infrastructure in American […]

  • Creating Safe Navigable Waterway in Little Egg Inlet

    16 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Coast Guard aids to navigation team successfully installed eight buoys in Little Egg Inlet, New Jersey, Monday, reports the USCG. The buoys were originally removed by the Coast Guard on March 3, 2017, when shoaling reduced the depth of the inlet. The Coast Guard, the state of New Jersey and the Army Corps of […]

  • LBI Beachfill Schedule Updated

    26 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just released an updated schedule for the Long Beach Island beach replenishment scheme. The Army Corps’ contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, mobilized two dredges, the Padre Island and the Dodge Island, for this bechfill program, which is a joint effort between the Corps and the New Jersey […]

  • China plans to boost use of LNG as marine fuel

    13 August 2018

    Chinese Ministry of Transport issued a call to the relevant authorities and Chinese companies to pitch in opinions on its plan to boost the use of liquefied natural gas as marine fuel. 

  • LNG-powered hopper barge gets EU backing

    25 November 2014
    Vessels

    Europe’s first LNG-powered hopper barge has received EU’s financial backing through the Ten-T programme.

  • Fred. Olsen Presents “Game-Changing” O&M Platform

    20 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has developed a new operations and maintenance (O&M) platform, called the Windbase, which includes an accommodation module, a full service base and a fully operational offshore heliport, removing the requirement for an onshore quayside facility. The company’s UK General Manager David Matthews, who is also Project Director for Fred. Olsen Windbase, pointed out that […]

  • Top Stories of the Week (Dec 2 – Dec 7, 2013)

    8 December 2013

    KNUD E. HANSEN Ro-Pax Design for CS Marine CS Marine of Shanghai has contracted KNUD E. HANSEN A/S for the development of the design of a 120 m Ro-Pax vessel which will operate out of Hainan Island in the South China Sea. DNV GL and SDARI Unveil New Handymax Design DNV GL and Shanghai Merchant […]

  • Outer Hebrides Pens Deal to Construct New Harbour at Isle of Barra, UK

    3 September 2013

    Following a competitive tendering process an Outer Hebrides firm has been awarded a £1.5 million (around $2,3 million) contract to construct a new harbour at Ardveenish, Isle of Barra. Macinnes Brothers will develop a modified box harbour for up to seven vessels and a number of static gear vessels. With current berthing alongside an exposed […]

  • Port of Amsterdam Opens Tank Location for LNG

    7 February 2014

    As of December 20th inland navigation vessels can bunker LNG in the Port of Amsterdam. Greenstream was the first ship to moor alongside the Amerikahaven quay to bunker LNG. Built by Peters Shipyards, Greenstream is operated by InterStream Barging and has been chartered by Shell. The LNG was also supplied by Shell. Port of Amsterdam […]

  • USA: Cornell University and Verdant Power Sign MOU

    15 July 2013

    Cornell University and Verdant Power Inc., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intention of entering into a long-term relationship centered on research and other activities related to Marine & Hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies. Verdant Power’s MHK project on Roosevelt Island in New York City is the first commercially licensed tidal energy plant in U.S. […]

  • USA: Army Corps Seeks Contractors for Clinton Harbor Channel Dredging

    10 August 2012

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is soliciting small business contractors for the Maintenance Dredging of the 8 ft Federal Navigation Channel into Clinton Harbor, in the town of Clinton, CT. The work of this project consists of maintenance dredging approximately 45,000 cubic yards (CY), of predominantly sandy sediment, by hydraulic dredge […]

  • Gladstone LNG Starts Production

    25 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The USD 18.5 billion Gladstone LNG project has started producing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia, according to Santos, the operator of the project. LNG is currently being produced from Train 1 ahead of the first cargo, which is expected to be shipped to Asian markets in the coming weeks. Work on […]

  • VIDEO: President of Togo Tours Eko Atlantic City

    27 September 2018
    Business & Finance

     The President of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, who pays particular attention to the issues of fight against global warming and protection against coastal degradation in Africa, has commended Eko Atlantic City on its technique adopted to provide a permanent solution to coastal erosion. Gnassingbe gave the commendation during a tour of the new city, led […]

  • Hyundai E&C to Build Offshore Plant in UAE for $1.9 Bln

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Hyundai E&C sets to expand its portfolio into the construction of offshore plants, a field in which global leading construction companies run into stiff competition over state-of-the-art technologies. Korea’s primary builder received a deal valued at about 1.8944 billion dollars, or approximately 2.1119 trillion won, from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) to undertake “SARB-4,” […]

  • South Korea to support OTEC scheme in Pacific Ocean

    17 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    The Republic of Korea has pledged to provide official development assistance for marine energy programs in the Pacific Ocean, including the support for ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) scheme in Marshall Islands.