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  • Island Offshore lays up two PSVs

    9 March 2016

    Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of offshore vessels for the oil and gas industry, has decided to lay up two platform supply vessels with immediate effect. The two vessels set for layup are the Island Dragon and Island Duchess, built in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Island Dragon has been on contract with Lundin Norway since […]

  • Drilling for oil begins off the Falkland Islands

    23 February 2010

    A British rig has begun drilling for oil in the territorial waters of the Falkland Islands, despite strong opposition from Argentina. The platform has been towed to a point 100km (62 miles) north of the UK territory in the South Atlantic. Argentina claims sovereignty over what it calls the Islas Malvinas and has imposed shipping […]

  • Rhode Island 400MW Renewables Call Impending

    12 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The U.S. state of Rhode Island will issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) this week to procure up to 400MW of renewable energy resources.

  • Island Offshore Back at Vard for Advanced OSV

    29 November 2013

    Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel. The value of the contract amounts to approximately NOK 400 million. The hull of the vessel, designed by Rolls – Royce, will be […]

  • USS Makin Island Departs for Sea Trials

    12 December 2013

    The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) departed Naval Base San Diego on December 10 for sea trials and engineering drills following a 13-month maintenance availability. Makin Island was the first amphibious assault ship built with a hybrid-electric propulsion system. General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. was awarded a USD 9 million […]

  • Rolls-Royce Nets One for Island Offshore

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel, named Island Victory, will be a multi-functional design with a flexible operational profile, and will be one of the largest vessels in Island Offshore’s fleet. The UT 797 CX design from Rolls-Royce features […]

  • USS ‘Makin Island’ Finishes Sea Trials

    22 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8) completed a nine-day scheduled sea trials on Jan. 17, after coming out of a 13-month Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA). During the nine-day underway period, Makin Island crew members tested a number of shipboard systems, including communication circuits, damage control systems, navigation systems and propulsion plant. The crew also conducted full-power […]

  • HR Morris Completes Channel Islands Dredging

    6 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the latest maintenance dredging project at Channel Islands Harbor. The project removed about 2.3 million cubic yards of material from the entrance and sand traps, placing the material on the down coast beaches. Contractor, Manson Construction Co., of Seattle, Washington, dredged the harbor from October 14 to […]

  • Island Crown Heads to East Anglia ONE

    20 June 2019

    Siemens Gamesa has on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables contracted the service offshore vessel Island Crown to provide support during commissioning works on the 714MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm. Island Crown will provide living conditions adjacent to the site located 43km off the Suffolk coast by enabling some 40 personnel involved in the commissioning of […]

  • Island Crown Changes Teams at Nordsee One

    27 April 2017

    Offshore service vessel Island Crown has just finished a month-long walk-to-work job for Bluestream at Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea, Island Offshore reports.

  • Nova Innovation explores Bardsey Island tides

    3 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Nova Innovation has joined forces with YnNi Llyn to look at the possibility of installing a 3MW tidal array off Bardsey Island in Wales.

  • ITF: Barrow Island declared Port of Convenience

    13 May 2015

    An International Transport Workers’ Federation Conference in Perth, Australia, on Monday declared Barrow Island, where Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project is located, a “port of convenience”.

  • The Bahamas: PLP Against Bell Island Dredging

    6 December 2010

    Progressive Liberal Party leader Perry Christie yesterday stated that if the PLP was in office it would have never approved dredging on the… By JUAN McCARTNEY (thenassauguardian) [mappress] Source: thenassauguardian, December 6, 2010;

  • Mare Island Dredging to Begin Soon (USA)

    10 November 2010

    A Petaluma company has been awarded a $3.1 million federal contract for a ship dismantling project slated for Mare Island, the U.S. Maritime… By Jessica A. York (mercurynews) [mappress] Source: mercurynews, November 10, 2010;

  • USA: Sand Island to Get More Sand

    27 October 2011

    For the first time in a generation, Sand Island Lighthouse lives up to its name. As of Monday afternoon, the lighthouse once again has an is… (cbs42) [mappress] Source: cbs42, October 27, 2011

  • Cayman Islands Evaluates Environmental Effects of Dredging

    10 January 2012

    A coastal works application made by a Dart owned company to dredge two canals in land at Vista Norte in the West Bay area will have an …   (caymannewsservice) [mappress] Source: caymannewsservice, January 10, 2012; Image: doe

  • The Bahamas: Dredging Project at Bell Island Starts

    31 August 2011

    Dredging has begun on Bell Island, Guardian Business can confirm, after the government approved the request of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV to c… More info: (thenassauguardian) By Jeffrey Todd [mappress] Source: thenassauguardian, August 31, 2011

  • Craney Island Dredging Plan Announced (USA)

    15 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers is seeking eligible firms capable of performing maintenance dredging and disposal of dredged material by hydraulic dredge and pipeline at the Craney Island Rehandling Basin. This project will include maintenance dredging to required depths of 18 to 32 feet with 2 feet of allowable overdepth at each respective dredging […]

  • Transport Minister Pushes for Development of Inland Waterways

    15 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Minister of Transport, Dinh La Thang, said he would ask the Government for policies to attract investment to inland waterway facilities. Thang told a conference on boosting water transport throughout the Hong (Red) River Delta that it was necessary for agencies and localities to recognise the role of inland waterways in helping create a […]

  • Officials Highlight Importance of Craney Island (USA)

    1 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Often referred to as the jewel of Hampton Roads, the Norfolk District put Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area on display through a partnership of port, state and corps officials for Sen. Tim Kaine last week. Kaine, who is on a two-week tour throughout Virginia, saw and heard firsthand how vital the facility’s continued use […]

  • Picture of the Day: Coney Island Replenishment (USA)

    15 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand at Coney Island to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy and also to restore the Coney Island project to its original design profile. The Coney Island Reach project, which extends from West 37th Street to Brighton Beach, consists of approximately 3 […]

  • Blue Island Projects to Alleviate Flooding Problems

    13 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Governor Pat Quinn has announced investments for stormwater control projects in Blue Island from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect the environment by modernizing Illinois’ water infrastructure, create jobs and drive Illinois’ economy forward. “It’s important that all of Illinois’ communities are protected from […]

  • Picture of the Day: Dutch Delegation at Poplar Island

    27 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Representatives from the Embassy of the Netherlands and other Dutch dignitaries visited Poplar Island on October 1. During the visit, the officials learned more about best practices from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they construct a similar remote habitat project in the Netherlands.   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Brittany Bangert

  • New Call for Long Island Sound Protection

    16 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy urged Senate leaders of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies yesterday to fund the Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound program for Fiscal Year 2017. The Senators are requesting $10 million in federal funding for FY17 to facilitate habitat restoration projects, […]

  • Funding Secured for Shelter Island Improvement Project

    24 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Port of San Diego has been awarded a grant in the amount of $3,350,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Board for the Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility Improvement Project. The award was officially accepted by the Board of Port Commissioners at its March 8, 2016 regular […]