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  • Coney Island T-groin Scheme Nears Completion

    11 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Coney Island T-groin Project, located in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, NY is nearing its completion. Andrew Masella, civil engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in this video discusses the importance of the projects features and benefits the community of Sea Gate will receive after the construction of the T-groins. The Coney […]

  • Norway: Subsea 7 to Develop Gas Export Pipeline at Varg Field

    5 September 2012
    Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of the Varg Gas Export Contract from Talisman Energy Norge AS for the development of a gas export pipeline at the Varg field, located 200 km off the Norwegian coastline, West of Stavanger. The contract is valued at approximately $60 million. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, installation […]

  • Australia Pacific LNG Project Gains Queensland Government Approval for its Environmental Impact Statement

    9 November 2010

    Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited today achieved a significant milestone with the Queensland Coordinator-General’s approval for its coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Australia Pacific LNG is a 50:50 CSG to LNG joint venture between Origin and ConocoPhillips. Approval, subject to the strict conditions outlined in the Coordinator-General’s report, has been […]

  • CPRA Accepting Proposals for Partnership Fund

    17 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting proposals for the FY 2016 Conservation and Restoration Partnership fund until October 21, 2015. This year the Partnership Fund has dedicated $1 million to provide matching funds for projects aimed at coastal conservation and restoration. The state will use this funding to take advantage of grants, […]

  • Shell Gets Nod to Start Preparations in Chukchi Sea (USA)

    31 August 2012

    As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to expand safe and responsible domestic energy production, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James A. Watson yesterday announced that Shell will be allowed to move forward with certain limited preparatory activities in the Chukchi Sea offshore Alaska. “It is our highest priority that […]

  • Kairos Maritime Makes Positive Impact on Bahamas Maritime Industry

    24 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    With a team of professionals bringing over 30 years of cumulative business and maritime experience, in addition to a drive and determination to raise the standards of service and change business as we know it . General Manager, Joanel Louis says, “Kairos Maritime Services is already positioning itself as the premier Maritime Service provider not […]

  • New York takes first step in ferry fleet renewable diesel overhaul

    2 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels

    As part of a plan to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the New York City ferry service, the state’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has awarded the first tender to purchase renewable diesel for its ferries. As disclosed, the tender is part of a plan announced in October last year to transition the […]

  • Rivers Restoration Conference Takes Place in Wageningen

    14 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The EU FP7-project Restoring Rivers for Effective Catchment Management (REFORM) will host an international conference on Novel Approaches to Assess and Rehabilitate Modified Rivers. The conference will take place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, on 30 June to 2 July 2015. The purpose of the conference is to enlarge awareness of the need and appreciation for […]

  • GE: Final Year of Hudson River Dredging

    18 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    General Electric is working aggressively to refine plans for the sixth and final season of dredging, which will be performed later this year from May through November. When dredging is completed this year, GE will have removed 100 percent of the PCBs targeted by EPA for removal — more than 2.65 million cubic yards of […]

  • Wekiva Restoration Meeting This Week

    31 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host a public meeting on September 2 in Altamonte Springs, FL, to discuss the water quality restoration plan for the Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run and Little Wekiva Canal.  DEP representatives will review the draft restoration plan, or Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP), and take public input prior to finalization […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    1 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

                    Machiavelli Ready for Action As part of a future Corio Bay Channels Upgrade Project, investigative works in the vicinity of No 1 and No 2 Beacons in the Wilson Spit Channel will be conducted between October 28 and November 9, 2015.   Dredge Yard Delivers the Auger […]

  • Dawlish Warren Exhibition Nears

    9 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Environment Agency and partner Teignbridge District Council are holding a public exhibition, 26 November 2015, to provide more information about the Dawlish Warren beach management scheme. A range of information will be available about the scheme including its objectives and the approximate timescales. Visitors will be able to see an overview of the scheme […]

  • USACE to Organize Industry Day in Chicago

    16 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District has just announced that it will host an Industry Day, February 21st 2017, to showcase $70 million in contracting opportunities for FY17- FY18. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago, IL. This event will also include […]

  • Global Rail Services Wins Irish Rail Coastal Defense Contract

    12 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Global Rail Services has secured a contract for the Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) coastal defense works. The overall objective of the project is to reinstate coastal protection elements adjacent to the Dublin ‐ Rosslare Railway Line by February 2018. This involves removing and replacing the rock armor and reinstating/replacing the geotextile underlay along with any granular […]

  • Hopper Barge Rabochaya Clears Sea Trials

    21 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    Self-propelled hopper barge ‘Rabochaya’ has successfully completed sea trials at Onego Shipyard LLC, (Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia), informs FSUE Rosmorport. During the trials, the admission board checked the operation status and application requirements, the functioning of automation, navigation and communication aids of the vessel. According to Rosmorport, the vessel showed full readiness for operation and good […]

  • Swan Island Restoration VIDEO

    25 October 2019
    Business & Finance

     Coastal islands and marshes in Chesapeake Bay are disappearing, along with the ecosystem services and shoreline protection benefits they provide. Within the last half century, the cumulative effects of shoreline erosion, land subsidence, inadequate sediment supply, and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of island submergence. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science […]

  • CWind Wraps Up Amrumbank West OWF Work for E.ON

    5 December 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    CWind, a provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has completed inspections of the monopiles, scour protection and cables at Amrumbank West offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany for E.ON. The V8 ocean modules inspection class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed from one of CWind’s vessels to conduct the survey. The […]

  • ClassNK Regains Top Spot

    17 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s ClassNK has once again become the world’s largest classification society based on the registered tonnage, according to the company’s official annual registration figures, and data gathered by Clarkson’s. The latest figures show that over 366 million deadweight tons are now registered with ClassNK, some 21% of the world’s entire classed fleet, according to Clarkson’s. The […]

  • Australia: QGC Calls for Senate Bill Withdrawal

    17 April 2013

    QGC, a BG unit, has submitted its response to a Senate inquiry on proposed changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, Australia’s primary environment law. The Senate inquiry follows proposed amendments announced by the Government on 12 March 2013 and rushed into Parliament the following day. The Bill, which was introduced without any […]

  • Oman LNG, ESO Sign Deal on Environmental Conservation

    12 March 2012
    Project & Tenders

    Oman LNG and ESO have signed a pivotal five- year agreement that will see the Sultanate’s primary liquefied natural gas (LNG) company provide long-term funding in support of ESO’s aspirations to increase its environmental conservation outreach and effectiveness in Oman. Oman LNG has committed capacity building funding for a five-year period 2012 – 2016 towards […]

  • Jan De Nul Installs All Formosa 1 Phase 2 Foundations

    20 August 2019

    Jan De Nul has completed the installation of all 20 turbine foundations at the Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Seaway Yudin began installing the foundations at the beginning of June at the project site some 6km off the west coast of the Miaoli district in the Taiwan Strait. Germany’s EEW SPC produced the monopiles and Thailand’s CUEL Limited manufactured […]

  • NNPC inks $2.5 bln gas supply deal with Nigeria LNG

    14 October 2019

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) signed a $2.5bn pre-payment agreement with Nigeria LNG for upstream gas development projects to supply gas to NLNG Trains 1 – 6.

  • GlobeNet Extends Subsea Network to Colombia

    26 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Oi’s international subsidiary – GlobeNet – a leading provider of submarine capacity, announces that it is extending its subsea network to Colombia, thus creating an express route from its future landing on Colombia’s Atlantic coast to Miami, Florida – USA. As a direct extension from its existing subsea cable system connecting the USA, Venezuela, Brazil, […]

  • EU Marine Sector Needs Long-Term, Sustainable Strategy

    4 December 2014

    Local and regional authorities have backed EU plans to improve knowledge and support innovation of Europe’s EUR 500 billion maritime and marine sector as part of its efforts to boost growth. The Committee of the Regions (CoR) – the EU’s assembly of local and regional governments – stresses, however, there must be a greater focus on […]

  • Ørsted Enters Final Onshore Substation Contract Talks in Taiwan

    2 April 2018
    Storage

    Ørsted’s Greater Changhua offshore wind projects in Taiwan are in the contracting process of TWD 3 billion (approximately EUR 83.6 million) onshore substation EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract, the Danish company said.