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  • Dredging up answer to vanishing islands

    13 November 2006

    The Maryland Port Administration and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are proposing to spend more than $1 billion to rebuild two islands in the Chesapeake Bay — the government’s latest plan to use dredge spoil from shipping channels to enhance the environment.

  • Velsheda to sail Round the Island Race

    12 June 2008

    Classic yacht followers will be thrilled to know that the 1933 J Class yacht “Velsheda” is entered in the JP Mrogan Round The Island Race 2008.

  • Worries over island marina wait

    9 March 2005

    The Welsh Assembly Government has been criticised for the length of time it was taking to decide on a dredging licensing application for a new marina on Anglesey. Council leaders said too much time was being taken over the application for the development near Beaumaris.

  • Sustainable Energy Awards 2016 open for entrants

    13 April 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched Sustainable Energy Awards 2016 encouraging organizations, businesses or communities who have achieved energy savings through efficiency or renewable energy to enter.

  • The Netherlands: Rijkswaterstaat Chooses Tideland Racons Again

    24 November 2010
    Equipment, Technology

    The Netherlands’ Rijkswaterstaat has again chosen Tideland’s SeaBeacon 2 System 6 dual-band racon for installation on buoys as an aid to navigation and to mark special locations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The latest order for four racons was supplied via Tideland’s representative in the Netherlands, P.C.Jansen Marine Agencies B.V. to Rijkswaterstaat’s […]

  • Zeeland Could Get More Tidal Power

    28 March 2019
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Zeeland Tidal Power partnership has laid down the ambition to generate 100 megawatts of tidal energy in Zeeland before the year 2025. The Zeeland Tidal Power consists of the companies Hillebrand, Istimewa, DELTA Energy, PZEM, Zeeuwind and Tocardo. Zeeland is the only province in the Netherlands with land in the sea. The knowledge gained here […]

  • Impuls Zeeland Gathering Hydrogen CTV Team

    5 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Impuls Zeeland is looking for partner companies to participate in the Interreg-2 project “Ship hybridisation/ H2 fuel application for Crew Transportation Vessels”, which focuses on offshore wind farms, inland shipping and fast ferries.

  • Zeeland Seaports Kicks Off Westhofkade Extension

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Zeeland Seaports recently made a start on work to extend the Westhofkade. BOW Terminal, Zeeland Seaports will extend the existing 300-metre quay by around 175 metres. The quay is expected to be ready for use in mid-2015. The Zeeland ports occupy a prominent position when it comes to the storage and handling of project cargo […]

  • SSE Makes Case for Irish Offshore Wind

    24 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    Offshore wind is an efficient and realistic way for Ireland to take the big strides the country needs to hit its renewable energy targets and avoid EU fines for failing to do so, said Managing Director of SSE Ireland, Stephen Wheeler.

  • Minesto advances Faroe Islands project

    8 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Technology, Transition

    Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the first offshore installation phase of its Faroe Islands project. The company has set up the gravity-based foundation for the powerplant at the site in Vestmannasund. David Collier, COO at Minesto, said: “The operations team has managed to safely progress the offshore installation campaign, adapting the plan to overcome […]

  • Governor Patrick Visits Peddock Islands

    1 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Governor Patrick yesterday visited Peddock Islands to tour improvements and celebrate Administration’s investment in the Harbor Islands. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts purchased Peddocks Island in 1970. Since its acquisition, the state has been actively developing and improving the island as a historical and recreational resource. In 2010, DCR worked with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation […]

  • Gasparilla Island Beach Works Continue

    7 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Weeks Marine began pumping sand on the Gasparilla Island beach at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Banyan Street location, informs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. According to the Corps, they worked through the night and placed material up to near the 3rd St. beach access. As of 2 p.m. […]

  • Subsea milestone for Island Offshore vessel

    29 April 2020
    Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Island Offshore vessel Island Victory is working for Ocean Installer in the Barents Sea installing two subsea frames at the Askeladd field. This is so far the heaviest lift by an Island Offshore vessel, with a load of 175.2 tonnes in the crane hook. “This is a milestone within subsea operations for Island Offshore and […]

  • Island Offshore Starts Talks with Creditors

    15 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore, acting through its general partner Amnor LLC, said it will be looking into financial restructuring options as it suffered from the general deterioration in the offshore service market. The Group said it has taken a number of measures to improve its financial situation but general market conditions requires a more structured approach to its financial and […]

  • Island Constructor Set for Draugen Job

    19 July 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    Norske Shell has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for the use of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) vessel, Island Constructor, for the start-up of well 6407/9-G-5 on the Draugen field. Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea in 250 metres of water, around 150 km north of Kristiansund. The field […]

  • SCPA Transfers Daniel Island Property

    20 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms yesterday announced the completion of a lease agreement granting oversight of a 50-acre land parcel on Daniel Island to the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) for public benefit. The 99-year lease fulfills a state budget proviso requiring the […]

  • DEEP Supports Long Island Plan

    20 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) yesterday showed support to the recommendations for the management of dredged materials that have been proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) released by the Army Corps identifies a range of environmentally sound alternatives for the […]

  • Island County Shoreline Program Approved

    14 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Island County’s updated shoreline master program. The updated program will significantly improve the use, restoration and management of development along 210 miles of Puget Sound and freshwater shorelines. “Island County and its residents have taken a unique approach to many parts of their shoreline program,” said Erik Stockdale, […]

  • Bell Island Wharf Upgrades on the Way

    7 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    A tender has been awarded to Coady Construction & Excavating Limited for improvements to the Bell Island wharf. Just over $3 million is being allocated to prepare the wharf for the arrival of the new 80-meter ice class ferry, the MV Legionnaire in February 2016. “In total, government is investing close to $7 million to […]

  • New Milestone for Wallasea Island Project

    13 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    A landmark environmental project made possible due to a unique partnership between Crossrail and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reached a significant milestone this weekend. The first phase of the Wallasea Island Wild Coast project was completed when the new sea walls of ‘Cell 1’ were successfully breached to allow for […]

  • Fawn Island Project up for Comment

    15 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Fawn Island chute in Harrison County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damages that occurred to the chute during the 2011 Missouri River flood. These repairs are needed to restore the intended habitat function of Fawn Island […]

  • Update on Cat Island Restoration Project

    31 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently released latest update on the Cat Island restoration project in Green Bay. The Cat Island project is a multi-partner habitat restoration project that involves reconstructing three islands in the lower bay, providing 272 acres of habitat for shorebirds, waterfowl, amphibians, turtles, etc. The restoration project includes three islands with a […]

  • Grants Announced for Long Island Sound

    20 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Connecticut congressional delegation yesterday applauded fourteen grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund supporting preservation and restoration of the Long Island Sound in communities across the state. NFWF’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund supports projects in local communities that aim to protect and restore the Long Island Sound. It […]

  • Boskalis Ready for the 2nd Artificial Island

    1 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte will from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 April 2015 visit Panama, having been invited by President Juan Carlos Varela to attend the Summit of the Americas, the triennial summit of the Organization of American States. Mr Rutte’s visit will also focus on strengthening the Netherlands’ economic ties with Panama. […]

  • Tybee Island Beach Renourishment VIDEO

    17 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Vessels

     Burt Moore, chief of dredging, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, discussed recent beach renourishment project on Tybee Island’s North Beach. The $4.3 million project, which lasted about two weeks, placed approximately 250,000 cubic yards of sand. Tybee Island’s beaches are normally renourished every seven years, however, this project was designed to counter […]