Business & Finance
SWSC Seeks USACE Permit to Dredge, Fill in Connecticut River
Joshua Schimmel, of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC), is seeking a permit from the USACE New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with dredging and fill within the Connecticut River as part of the Connecticut River Sewers Crossing Project in Springfi
Donjon Crews Busy at Manhattan Cruise Terminal
Donjon Marine Co., Inc. is expediting dredging operations at Manhattan Cruise Terminal to make way for the U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS COMFORT. The USNS COMFORT received orders from President Trump to dock in Manhattan as a relief hospital facility for individuals needing hospital care but who ar
Dominion closes Pivotal LNG buy
US company Dominion Energy has completed its acquisition of small-scale liquefied natural gas player Pivotal LNG from utility Southern Company. Dominion now assumes full ownership of Pivotal’s LNG facility in Trussville, Alabama and a 50 per cent stake in the JAX LNG facility in Jacksonville, Florid
Minnesota River Basin Interagency Study Finalized
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced last week that the Minnesota River Basin Interagency Study is complete and available to the public. The study area spanned 16,770 square miles and 37 counties. The intent of the study was to understand water, sediment, nitrogen and phosp
Tendeka wins completion job on Mubadala’s Thai field trio
Independent completions service company Tendeka has signed a three-year contract with Mubadala Petroleum to supply sand-face completion equipment in Thailand.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 23-29, 2020). Hopper Dredge Ellis Island Arrives in Carteret County As scheduled one the largest hopper dredges in the United States, the Ellis Island has arrived in Carteret County and is now pumping sand
Readers’ Picks of the Week
Here are the most read stories of the previous week.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 23 – March 29). https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/23/aker-solutions-to-provide-umbilicals-for-chevrons-gom-fields/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/23/kongsberg-boosts-em-2040-mkii-multibea
Maersk Gjertrud Seafarers Suspected of Having Coronavirus
A number of seafarers on board Gjertrud Maersk hospitalized after experiencing symptoms linked to Covid-19.
Meyer Werft: Impact of Coronavirus on New Cruise Ship Orders to Be Immense
Apart from the ongoing health crisis, the cruise industry is currently also faced with an economic crisis.
Project sanctions take the hit as Woodside halves spending plans
Australian energy giant Woodside has made a decision to reduce its total expenditure for 2020 by 50% as a response to the uncertainty in the global environment. As a result, final investment decisions for several projects will be impacted. The current uncertain global investment environment arising
COVID-19: 96 pct of European wind turbine factories open
96 percent of Europe’s wind turbine and component manufacturing factories continue to operate, WindEurope said. Currently, only seven wind energy manufacturing sites are closed, according to WindEurope. All of them are located in Spain and Italy, the countries with the strictest lockdown regulations
FSG Delivers Eighth RoRo Newbuild to Siem
FSG has delivered another 32,336 GT roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry to Siem Europe.
Emerald Isle Beach Nourishment Starts Next Week
The Town of Emerald Isle and the Carteret County Shore Protection Office have informed property owners that beach nourishment in western Emerald Isle is scheduled to begin the first full week of April. However, residents may have already observed pre-construction activities. Great Lakes Dredge & Doc