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  • 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 […]

  • Craney Island Maintenance Dredging Tender Released

    31 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is seeking contractors for the Craney Island Rehandling Basin maintenance dredging, located in Portsmouth, Virginia. According to the Federal Business Opportunities, the work includes maintenance dredging of the Rehandling Basin at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIMMA) to a depth of -28 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) […]

  • MARIN: Testing the First Floating Mega Island

    14 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island earlier this week. The island comprises 87 large floating triangles that are flexibility connected to one another. Together they form a flexible floating island that can be as large as 1 to 5 km in cross-section. Olaf Waals, project manager and […]

  • Hilton Head Island Beach Renourishment Restarted

    23 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Following successful completion of the sand pumping activities at the Sea Pines Resort, the Hilton Head Island’s contractor, Weeks Marine, restarted beach renourishment activities in South Forest Beach on August 21. According to the town’s latest update, the active construction zone is currently located between Beach Marker 55 and 57A, south of the Coligny Beach Park access. […]

  • MRDC to Build Jetties at Six Maldives Islands

    27 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Maldives Road Development Corporation (MRDC) has won a contract to build jetties at six islands for over MVR 14 million (around $1 million), according to the Republic of Maldives’ Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure latest announcement. Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, and MRDC’s Managing Director, Ahmed Nimal, signed the agreement yesterday. “We hope […]

  • Whiskey Island Coastal Project About to Begin

    18 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The restoration work on the Caillou Lake Headland barrier island, also known as Whiskey Island, is expected to begin within the next couple weeks, Houma Today reports. This rebuilding is part of $627 million in Gulf Coast restoration money BP paid for the 2010 oil spill. From that, Louisiana received $318 million for outer coastal […]

  • Dauphin Island Restoration Project Wins Award

    23 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has just released awards for the nation’s best restored beaches. Among this year’s best restored beaches is the Dauphin Island East End Beach in Alabama. The Dauphin Island East End Beach and Barrier Island Restoration Project was a non-federal project which combined recreation, habitat protection and storm […]

  • Long Island Sound DMMP up for Review

    17 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will release today, August 17th 2015, for public review and comment the Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Long Island Sound. The DMMP and PEIS will be available for review on the Corps website. Also, the Corps is extending the public […]

  • Long Beach Island Beachfill Scheme Resumes

    6 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    A $138 million USACE’s project to construct beaches and dunes on Long Beach Island, which was temporarily suspended over the winter, has resumed, according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin. Three dredges are currently pumping sand in the Borough of Beach Haven and the works will continue throughout the barrier island this […]

  • ‘Design Guidelines for Inland Waterways Dimensions’ Published

    16 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) has published the “Design Guidelines for Inland Waterways Dimensions” which objective is to develop a standard methodology to design of existing and future infrastructures. These guidelines have the aim to increase inland waterways capacity and to permit the use of autonomous vessels, in the future. The new […]

  • Hellenic Cables joins in on connecting Greek islands

    24 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Hellenic Cables has been appointed by the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) to deliver the Lavrio-Serifos and Serifos-Milos offshore electrical interconnections. The project that will integrate Milos and Serifos into the continental electricity transmission system is part of the fourth and final phase of the Cyclades’ interconnection and will be completed […]