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  • Bird Island Pier Project VIDEO

    26 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Floating Plant worked to finish a small section of repair work on the Bird Island Pier, Buffalo, NY that they were not able to finish in 2013, October 21, 2015. They placed approximately 200 tons of rubble mound stone in the five ton range on the Niagara […]

  • Cayman Islands Port Plan OKd

    29 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Cayman Islands Government has approved a $150 million new cruise ship port plan, reported Office of the Premier Alden McLaughlin yesterday. According to McLaughlin, the Cabinet on Wednesday formally approved the cruise berthing facility recommendations regarding project delivery, making room for the next phase. He acknowledged potential environmental risks associated with the project, because of the dredging of the coral and dive […]

  • VIDEO: Ulstein Builds ‘Island Constructor’

    8 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Designed by Ulstein Design AS (Ulstein SX 121) and launched in February 2008 from the Ulstein Verft shipyards in Norway, the Island Constructor (Hull no. 279) is Island Offshore’s offshore construction and well intervention vessel. M/V ISLAND CONSTRUCTOR is an Offshore Construction and Well Intervention Vessel with ULSTEIN X-BOW® designed by Ulstein Design AS. The vessel […]

  • Completion of Parker Island Dredging in May

    1 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Dredging work in the area of Parker Island off Beach Haven is expected to be completed by Memorial Day weekend – Monday, May 25, The SandPaper reports. Commenting the latest announcement, Steve Schapiro, NJDOT spokesman, said that the 4.3-acre island, located in the bay west of Morrison’s Marina, is being used as a confined disposal […]

  • Hayling Island Works Wrap Up

    11 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) said in their latest announcement that the beach nourishment works on Hayling Island are now successfully completed. The 2nd November storm event, which occurred the day after the dredger left site, overtopped the beach, leaving shingle and seawater on the promenade (typical of a storm event of such magnitude). “We […]

  • Officials to Sign Tybee Island Agreement

    27 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Officials from the City of Tybee Island and the Army Corps are about to sign an agreement Aug. 29 that will lead to more sand on the island community’s beach for additional protection from future storm damage. According to the Corps, at 2 p.m. Thursday, Mayor Jason Buelterman of Tybee Island and Col. Daniel Hibner, […]

  • Garden Island Dredging Contract for Birdon

    30 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Birdon, a Port Macquarie based engineering company, has won a contract to undertake dredging works at Garden Island in Sydney, as part of the Garden Island Redevelopment Project. The dredging works are aimed to increase the depth of the berth pocket for naval vessels at Garden Island as part of an upgraded wharf infrastructure project, […]

  • Extending Copenhagen with Nine Artificial Islands

    8 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Government of Denmark and Hvidovre Municipality yesterday revealed a plan to extend the City of Copenhagen by creating nine islands off its southern coast. According to Interior Minister, Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille, these new islands are designed to bolster the capital’s attractiveness in the eyes of international businesses and could result in the creation of some […]

  • Clark Island Restoration Project Underway

    16 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Work has begun on a large restoration project to develop the habitat at the Clark Island wetland owned by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). The property includes a coastal wetland on the Hay Bay shoreline, which will be strategically excavated to create open-water habitat for fish in eight pools with a series of connecting channels. The […]

  • Plantation Island Dredging Project Underway

    18 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    Australian dredging and civil construction company Hall Pacific recently started work on the Plantation Island channel dredging project in Fiji. The works began in early June and are expected to be completed by 29 June 2018. Hall Pacific CEO Cameron Hall said that the dredging works will enable vessels greater access to Plantation Island and are a […]

  • Island Offshore Trims Working Hours

    19 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Island Offshore has informed that the company will be introducing reduced working hours for all office employees in Ulsteinvik, with effect from 1st of August 2015, as a contribution to reducing costs. This is done to mitigate the implications of the weak offshore market, lay up of vessels as well as postponed new building deliveries. […]

  • Lost Island Dredge Work Progresses

    9 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has just release the latest update on their Lost Island dredge work, saying that nearly 420,000 cubic yards have been removed to date. Last year, the West Newton Chute Boat Landing was closed while operations began to remove nearly 1.3 million cubic yards of dredged material […]

  • Hall’s Island Scheme Set for November

    25 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) said in its latest announcement that construction begins in November on a project that will restore Hall’s Island along the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront. Work will be based out of the Scherer site, an 11-acre piece of land directly north of the Plymouth Avenue Bridge that was purchased by […]

  • UKHO Maps Cayman Islands Seabed

    28 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has chartered two boats to survey the waters off Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac as part of the UK’s Overseas Territories Seabed Mapping Programme (OTSMP) commitments. The survey data gathered will be used to produce more accurate navigation charts and guides, improving access for trade and tourism related industries […]

  • Pipeline Mobilization at Hilton Head Island

    18 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Portions of the Islanders’ Beach Park on Hilton Head Island will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking effective immediately due to the island’s upcoming beach renourishment project, the Town of Hilton Head Island said in its latest announcement. The partial restriction is required to facilitate the truck delivery of beach renourishment pipeline to the […]

  • Minesto Lands Faroe Islands Deal

    12 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has signed a collaboration agreement with the power producer and distributor on the Faroe Islands, SEV, for two installations of Minesto’s DG100 model. The agreement also includes a power purchase agreement through which SEV commits to purchase the electricity generated by Minesto’s tidal energy converters. “We are delighted to have […]

  • Reclamation Work Continues at Jurong Island

    11 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed shipping, harbor craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the working period for reclamation work at Jurong Island, off Pesak Basin, has been extended. The operations will now be conducted from 15 June to 15 October. These reclamation works involve removal of existing rocks […]

  • Inland Marine Expo Kicks Off

    15 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Inland Marine Expo (IMX) will start today and last until June 17, at Union Station, St. Louis, Mo. This event is the annual trade show for the inland and intracoastal marine transportation industry. Target attendees include ports and terminals, barge and towing companies, fleeting and harbor services companies, dredging companies and marine contractors, inland shipyards […]

  • GLDD Secures Shell Island Gig

    8 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won a $76 million deal for the Shell Island West Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Restoration Project from the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). The scope of work includes the creation of 2.8 miles of beach and dune habitat, as well as 281 acres […]

  • Picture of the Day: Dodge Island at Work

    15 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The USACE’s Philadelphia District, has just posted on its official facebook page the latest photo from the Long Beach Island sand replenishment scheme. The Corps and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began dredging and beachfill operations in early May in the borough of Ship Bottom. Great Lakes mobilized two dredgers, the Padre Island […]

  • Abandoned Vessel Found in Zakyntos Island

    3 December 2014

    The Hellenic Coast Guard has found an abandoned vessel loaded with cigarettes in Zakyntos island while conducting a regular patrol on Tuesday, December 2nd. The Palau-flagged vessel Amaranthous is believed to had been involved in illegal smuggling of cigarettes as vessel inspection resulted in seizure of considerable quantity of cigarette cartons on board, the coast guard said. However, it is highly likely that […]

  • ConocoPhillips Extends Charter to Island Commander

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance

     Island Offshore, a Norway-based owner of offshore support vessels, informed that its well stimulation vessel 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 […]

  • Viking ship visits island harbour

    7 August 2007

    The biggest replica Viking vessel ever built has dropped anchor at Peel. The Sea Stallion is sailing to Ireland from Denmark in a 1,000-mile (1,609km) seven-week voyage to better understand seamanship of the early Norsemen.

  • Three New Harbours for the Maldive Islands

    3 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure of the Republic of Maldives has signed contracts for the construction of harbors in 3 Islands (HA.Utheem, L.Maavah and L.Dhambidhoo). Construction of harbor in HA.Utheem which will be funded by the Government budget would cost MRF 25 million and is scheduled to be completed within 365 days. The contract was […]

  • Bahrain health island work to start

    25 February 2008

    A $69 million reclamation contract has now been awarded to Boskalis Westminster Middle East (Boskalis), which will be responsible for dredging and reclamation of the seabed, rock protection and canal works.