Dredging
Singapore: ASL Marine Posts Second Quarter Results
ASL Marine Holdings Ltd, an integrated marine company offering comprehensive services in shipbuilding, shiprepair and conversion and shipchartering, reported revenue of S$83.0 million and net profit attributable to shareholders of S$10.6 million for the three months ended 31 December 2012 (“2QFY2013
UK: Partrac Reports Busy 2012
As Partrac enters the 10th year of trading, the Company reports a very busy 2012. Regarding this, Technical Director Kevin Black said: “We have just completed internal reviews for our 2012 Annual Report, and last year was an exciting year for us with projects in every area of our business. The proje
USA: Army Corps Completes Mississippi River Dredging Season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extended dredging season and is bringing equipment in for seasonal maintenance and leave for the crew. The Corps Dredges Hurley and Potter completed dredging operations on the Middle Mississippi last week. The dustpan dredges have been operating well
USA: Senators Launch Bipartisan Senate Mississippi River Caucus
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Tom Harkin (Iowa) announced the launch of the Mississippi River Caucus, a bipartisan initiative intended to focus congressional efforts on important river management goals such as addressing flood mitigation, encouraging commerce along the Mississippi River, and gen
The Netherlands: Boskalis Launches Mandatory Offer for Dockwise
With reference to the press release of 30 January 2013, in which Boskalis announced its decision to make a mandatory public offer for Dockwise, Boskalis hereby announces the availability of the Offer Document in connection with the mandatory offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares o
USACE Galveston Recognized with 6 Kassner Awards (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Public Affairs Office was recognized with six awards from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Herbert A. Kassner Public Affairs Competition. The district won three first place awards and three second place awards in the following categories: * Categor
Nigeria: Calabar Port Dredging Program Approved
The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Habib Abdulahi, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had awarded the contract for the dredging of Calabar Port. Abdulahi gave the information when he paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Governor of Cross River, Mr Efiok Cobham, at the Go
USA: County to Hold Meeting on Design Options for Woodland Park
Sussex County will hold a meeting to get public feedback on the proposed Woodland Park west of Seaford, which, once developed, would become a publicly accessible recreation area with trails and open space. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Nanticoke Senior Center, 1001 W.
Boskalis Announces Update on Purchase of Dockwise Shares (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (“Boskalis”) announces that it has acquired 659,869 ordinary shares in Dockwise (the Shares) in the course of trading yesterday. All these Shares were acquired through Euronext Amsterdam and were purchased at an average price of EUR 18.50 per Share with a maximum pric
VIDEO: Dismantling of Blockbuster (The Netherlands)
The Blockbuster, one of the key players in the construction of Maasvlakte 2, will soon commence its “second life.” This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The Blockbuster was disassembled and shipped to the Caspian Sea to work on the Saipem’s ne
Somerset Dredging Plan Receives Support (UK)
An online petition calling for the dredging program at the Somerset Levels is rapidly receiving support, according to thisissomerset.co.uk. This very important dredging project should reduce flooding at the mentioned area. “The series of catastrophic floods in the Somerset Levels (and elsewhere in t
USA: Senator Brown Supports Sandusky Harbor Dredging
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced legislation that would ensure increased funding for maintenance and operations of federal ports—including Sandusky’s. The Harbor Maintenance Act would ensure that funds deposited in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund go toward maintenance, operations, and c
Australia: Golden Beach Dredging Kicks Off
Sunshine Coast Council’s foreshore protection works at Golden Beach have commenced sooner than planned, with a dredge arriving at Pumicestone Passage ahead of schedule this week. Division 2 Councillor Tim Dwyer said the scheduled 30 day maintenance renourishment period had been brought forward and e
USA: Corps Prepares Houston Ship Channel Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has introduced a plan for the dredging program on the Houston Ship Channel. This action requires earthwork and dewatering of the dredged material placement area. This work also consists of providing materials, equipment, and labor for excavating