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  • Russian Government Releases Report on Inland Waterways

    13 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Russian Government has submitted its report on the development of inland water transport and maritime activities over the recent 6 years. According to the report published on the PortNews website, the capacity of transshipment facilities at seaports has increased by 24.4% to 1,053.3 million tonnes. Intense seaport infrastructure development projects are underway in Murmansk, […]

  • Scottish Govt to Increase Support for Island Communities

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government is working with island communities to boost economic returns on unrivalled natural, cultural and economic assets, the First Minister said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Stornoway on April 16. Support for the Gaelic language, measures to support renewable energy investment, and assistance for the islands tourism industry will be among the […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Cables in Place

    29 July 2016
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Installation of cables for America’s first offshore wind farm, the Block Island Wind Farm, has been completed, Deepwater Wind informed. The Big Max cable lay vessel, under a contract with LS Cable and its subcontractor Durocher Marine, finalized the installation of all cables, including the four inter-array cables connecting the five wind turbine foundations and the export cable connecting […]

  • Registration Open for Inland Waterways Conference (USA)

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The 2014 Inland Waterways Conference (March 5 – 7, 2014, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans) is the only maritime industry event aimed squarely at the Inland Rivers of the United States and involves all segments of the maritime community in important deliberations and sessions. The 2014 Inland Waterways Conference will engage leaders from the United […]

  • Carnegie Completes Geophysical Surveys at Garden Island

    19 August 2015

    Offshore geophysical site surveys and associated data analysis have been completed at Carnegie Wave Energy’s CETO 6 Project at Garden Island. The geophysical survey activities used a number of different methods, including single and multi-beam echo sounding, side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiling to determine the composition and features of the seabed across the potential […]

  • Kiewit Nets St Paul Island Deal

    22 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Kiewit Infrastructure West of Vancouver, Washington, has just won a $10.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for breakwater repair and maintenance dredging works in Alaska. Work will be performed in St Paul Island, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of October 15th 2017. The project calls for the repairs of the 1,000-foot-long detached rubble mound breakwater, repairs […]

  • Contract signed for Falkland Islands’ new port

    13 April 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    The Falkland Islands Government inks a contract with BAM Nuttall for the design and build of a new port in Stanley Harbor.

  • Update: Island Innovator Leakage Stopped (Norway)

    31 May 2013

    Odfjell Drilling has issued a press release in which it says that the leakage on Island Innovator has been plugged, and the heeling of the rig is reduced. Further work is proceeding to normalize the situation on the rig, Odfjell said. The leakage occurred through a seawater inlet to a pump room in a pontoon in […]

  • Preparations Underway for Hilton Head Island Beachfill

    26 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Hilton Head Island’s contractor, Weeks Marine, Inc. will continue with pre-construction activities associated with the upcoming beachfill project which is expected to start by March 15, 2016. Rafts of submerged pipeline will be delivered to local waters in upcoming days, the Town of Hilton Head Island stated in its latest announcement. These sections of pipeline […]

  • Preparations Underway for Hilton Head Island Beachfill

    21 January 2016
    Business & Finance

    The preliminary activities associated with the 2016 Beach Nourishment Project will start in the upcoming weeks, the Town of Hilton Head Island said in an announcement yesterday. In particular, pre-project surveys of both the beach and the offshore borrow sites will be conducted. Both land and water based survey crews will be present and active within […]

  • Fire Island Inlet Dredging Contract for GLDD

    12 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), a dredging contractor from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $26.2 million contract for maintenance dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). “Work will be performed in Copiague, New York, […]

  • Picture of the day: Curtis Island LNG projects

    23 March 2015

    Bechtel Gladstone began working more than five years ago towards developing a new LNG hub in Queensland on Curtis island to service the Asian energy market. Curtis Island, located off the coast of Gladstone, is home to the Santos GLNG project, the Australia Pacific LNG project and the Queensland Curtis LNG project. Bechtel is building […]

  • Picture of the day: Curtis Island LNG projects

    15 July 2014

    Bechtel Gladstone posted an aerial picture of the three LNG projects being built on Curtis Island in Australia. Curtis Island, located off the coast of Gladstone, is home to the Santos GLNG project, Australia Pacific LNG project and Queensland Curtis LNG project. The engineering, procurement and construction of the three LNG plants represents the greatest concentration […]

  • Havyard to Deliver Another PSV to Faroe Islands

    22 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Herøy-based company has signed a contract with Supply Service for delivery of a vessel of Havyard 832 L design to the Faroe Islands and shipowner Tummas Justinussen. This will be the fourth ship of a Havyard design heading to the Faroe Islands and it is the third Supply Service vessel being built at Havyard`s […]

  • Minesto up and running again in the Faroe Islands

    4 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has resumed operational activities on its DG100 tidal power plant in Vestmannasund in the Faroe Islands.

  • Scottish Government Working to Boost Renewables on Islands

    14 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government is working with island communities to boost economic returns on unrivalled natural, cultural and economic assets, Scottish First Minister said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Stornoway on April 16. Support for the Gaelic language, measures to support renewable energy investment, and assistance for the islands tourism industry will be among the […]

  • Island Offshore Lands Maersk Oil Charter

    4 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Island Offshore has secured a contract from Maersk Oil North Sea UK covering the time charter of the purpose built walk-to-work, subsea support vessel Island Crown. The company said that the duration of the contract is 100 days, with options to extend the contracts further. The vessel will start the contract on June 01, 2015, and […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Fully Permitted

    8 September 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Deepwater Wind has received the final federal approval needed to build the Block Island Wind Farm – a project that remains on-track to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm. The project’s lead federal permitting agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACORE), has granted its approval of the Block Island Wind Farm. With ACORE’s permit, the […]

  • Rhode Island struggles to become green (USA)

    21 May 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Rhode Island is struggling with a decision to allow Deepwater Wind LLC to build and operate offshore wind power plants. The State’s Public… [mappress] Source: thestreet, May 20, 2010;

  • Island Offshore Contracts VARD to Build an OSV

    23 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has announced that it has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one offshore support vessel (OSV) of Rolls-Royce design. The value of the contract is in excess of USD 167 million. Delivery is scheduled from Vard Brevik in Norway in 2Q 2016. The hull of the vessel will […]

  • Faroe Islands: Naming Ceremony of Saeborg PSV

    23 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Tummas Justinussen from the Faroe Islands is willing to compete with Norwegian shipowners and focuses on advanced supply vessels from the Herøy-based company Havyard Group. This Saturday the Faroese character invites 50 people from Sunnmøre and Sogn in western Norway across to the naming ceremony of the brand new “Saeborg” in Torshavn, the Faroe Islands. […]

  • Clinton in Seabed Mapping Project for INFOMAR

    19 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey has secured a contract with the INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR). The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute. The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range […]

  • Greenlink construction underway following financial close

    21 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    A financial close on the construction of the Greenlink, a 500 MW subsea and underground electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Great Britain, has been reached.

  • Consultations on Galway Bay marine energy test site prolonged

    2 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The public consultation period for the Marine Institute’s foreshore lease application to upgrade the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site has been extended until September 9, 2016.

  • Ireland: M/V Seabed Worker to Recover Silver Cargoes from Two Shipwrecks

    31 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, announced that the M/V Seabed Worker has departed port and is on its way to begin operations to recover the anticipated silver cargoes from the SS Gairsoppa and SS Mantola shipwrecks. Historical records indicate the Gairsoppa was carrying up to seven million ounces of […]