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Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 11 – November 17). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Report Major Industry Move Ahead As Saipem And Subsea 7 Enter Merger
RightShip Launches Compliance Assessment Ahead of IMO 2020
New assessment is expected to increase data availability and help manage risks arising from 2020 regulation.
Oldendorff, Phaethon Hire Diana’s Bulkers
Athens-based dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping has entered into new time charter contracts for two of its ships.
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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 18 – 24, 2019). Avalon Beachfill Scheme Completed The hydraulic beach fill project for Avalon, NJ, undertaken by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), successfully concluded on Sunday, November 10t
Polarcus secures seismic project offshore Malaysia
Seismic services provider Polarcus has been awarded a contract for an XArray marine seismic acquisition project in Malaysia.
Bluefield Geoservices Expands in Americas
Bluefield Geoservices, a UK-based provider of specialist subsea geotechnical services announced its expansion into the Americas. The company will initially open two offices in the US, one in the northeast US to serve the immediate demands of the offshore renewable energy market, and one in the south
Grimaldi RoRo Ship Catches Fire off Italy
A RoRo ferry operated by Italian Grimaldi Group caught fire off the coast of Livorno on November 21.
Akastor Names New CFO
Oilfield services investment company Akastor has appointed Øyvind Paaske as chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2020. He replaces Leif H. Borge who will remain in the position up to this date, after which he will assume a new position in a company outside the Aker group. Øyvind Paaske joined
Wilson Sells One, Buys Two Bulk Carriers
The new acquisition marks Wilson’s entry into the 5,000 dwt segment.
Damen DOP250 Creates New Island in Haringvliet
Damen Dredging Equipment was once again put to the test during a land reclamation project in Haringvliet, the Netherlands, for the contractor Martens en Van Oord. The Haringvliet – a large water body just south of Rotterdam – was closed off the North Sea in 1970 to protect the Low Lands. Recently, t
Dredging Work on San Dieguito River Inlet Wraps Up
After about two weeks of digging, heavy equipment has cleared a buildup of sand from the San Dieguito River inlet to restore tidal flushing to the lagoon, reports the City of Del Mar, California. According to their latest release, excavators successfully opened the river channel to the ocean earlier
NYK, Dualog to Develop Cyber Risk Management System for Ships
The project will see the development of digitized products and services across a testbed of 50 vessels.
NextDecade Gets US Approval for Rio Grande LNG Export Facility
The LNG terminal site would be able to receive and load up to two vessels simultaneously.