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  • ‘Island Commander’ continues working for ConocoPhillips

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore’s ‘Island Commander’ has been awarded a contract extension from ConocoPhillips for a period of one year. This means that the vessel will be on a firm contract until June 2015, with further options until 2018. Island Commander was delivered from Vard Brevik in 2009 and went directly on contract with ConocoPhillips. In 2010 […]

  • ‘Island Pioneer’ Sold for $70 M

    20 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore Shipholding, LP, (IOSH) today announces that Island Pioneer KS, where IOSH owns 70 %, has sold the Island Pioneer Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel for MNOK 435 (around $75 million) in total proceeds. The transaction generates MNOK 265 in liquidity for IOSH, after repayment of loans and minorities in Island Pioneer KS. IOSH has also signed […]

  • More cruise ships to visit island

    25 December 2007

    The Isle of Man is set to see an increase in the number of cruise liners calling at the island. A spokesman for the tourism department said there were already 12 cruise ships scheduled to visit in 2008 – an increase on 2007 bookings.

  • Island cruise ship season starts

    29 March 2007

    Guernsey’s cruise ship season begins on Friday with the first of 70 liners docking in the island’s waters. The Boudicca, which is arriving from Oporto, Portugal, will mark the start of the season.

  • Block Island: First Steel in Water

    27 July 2015

    The first jacket foundation has been installed three miles (4.8 km) off the Block Island coast yesterday afternoon representing the first steel in the water for Deepwater Wind’s 30 MW project. According to CEO Jeff Grybowski, the 400 ton lift was conducted by the floating barge crane, Weeks 533, as “smooth as silk.” Even though the […]

  • Boston Energy Homeports in Rhode Island

    30 August 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    UK wind turbine maintenance company Boston Energy will make Rhode Island the home of its US operations, the Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced. The Board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has also approved Boston Energy to receive tax credits under the Qualified Jobs Tax Credit program for up to USD 86,625 a year for ten […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • Canadian island explores tidal energy

    23 November 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    The Government of Prince Edward Island is reportedly looking to explore the feasibility of harnessing the energy of the tides to produce electricity for the island. According to CBC News, Canada’s news broadcaster, Prince Edward Island’s government is engaging the researchers from Acadia University to determine which areas of the island are most suitable for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Space@Sea to Introduce Floating Islands

    3 November 2017

    The consortium consisting of seventeen European partners intends to develop a standardized and cost-efficient modular island with low ecological impact, providing “sustainable and affordable workspace at sea”.  As of November 1, the Horizon 2020 funded project Space@Sea will make a step in the efficient use of the maritime environment. “The three-year project can be regarded as […]

  • Island Dragon ready for Lundin gig

    19 June 2014

    Island Offshore has taken delivery of the Island Dragon vessel today.