Dredging
UAE: Senior U.S. Trade Official Visits Jebel Ali Port
DP World this week welcomed U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, Francisco Sanchez, to its Dubai headquarters and flagship Jebel Ali port. Mr. Sanchez met with the DP World Chairman, HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Vice Chairman, HE Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah and was given the backg
USA: Damon Joins EdgeTech
EdgeTech has announced the addition of Damon Wolfe in the role of Product Line Sales Engineer. Damon joins EdgeTech after four years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) where he served as a technical lead for a variety of surveying and remote sensing projects including hydrographic surveyi
UK: Aberdeen Harbour Submitts Directions for Growth Document to NPF
Aberdeen Harbour Board has submitted a Directions for Growth document to the National Planning Framework (NPF), in response to its call for candidate developments. The document outlines the findings from an ongoing feasibility study, which was launched in September to assess the viability of potenti
Rosmorport Exhibits at “Transport Week – 2012” (Russia)
Realizing its social responsibility policy, at the Transport Week-2012 the FSUE “Rosmorport” presented the special project – the exhibition of photos made by the enterprise’s employees “Navigation safety is our job”. The exhibition is conluded of the FSUE “Rosmorport” photo contest winners’ and part
USA: Avalon Beach Renourishment Project About to Begin
Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi and Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters announced that a major beach renourishment project authorized earlier this year by the United States Army Corps of Engineers will commence on or about December 15th. The project will result in up to 450,000 cubic yards o
Russia: Moscow Hosts “Transport Week – 2012”
From December 3 to 8 Moscow hosted the “Transport Week – 2012”. The main event of the week was the Transport of Russia VI International Exhibition and Forum. The FSUE “Rosmorport” stand being part of the united stand of the Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot), was commemor
DTS: Cutting Edge in GOM Decommissioning (USA)
Oceaneering Deepwater Technical Solutions (DTS) has solidified its Gulf of Mexico (GOM) market position in cutting and decommissioning since the 2011 acquisition of NCA. Oceaneering has grown with the NCA acquisition, adding employees, equipment, tooling, vessel products and services including dredg
Coda Octopus Delivers UIS to Port Everglades (USA)
Coda Octopus Group, Inc., recently delivered an Underwater Inspection Systems (UIS(TM)) to Port Everglades. Port Everglades is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world and a leading container port in Florida. It is among the most active cargo ports in the United States with more than 5,300 ships
AAPA: Ports Association Formed 100 Years Ago (USA)
Yesterday marked the actual anniversary of the founding of the American Association of Port Authorities, headquartered in Alexandria, Va. On December 10, 1912, one hundred years ago, a meeting of public port officials from throughout the United States convened in New York City to “exchange ideas rel
UK: DP World Southampton Achieves Another Milestone
DP World Southampton marked another milestone yesterday when the world’s largest container vessel – the CMA CGM Marco Polo – made its European maiden call to the port. Commissioned last month (November), the vessel has a capacity of 16,020 TEU (twenty foot-equivalent units)and is 54m wide and 396m l
Bangladesh: Government Announces Capital Dredging Plan
The Bangladesh government has announced the plan that will ensure smooth navigability on the important river routes in the country. This capital development plan includes the massive dredging program on 53 rivers which will cost about Tk 18.74 billion, according to thefinancialexpress-bd.com. As soo
Australia: CCWA Questions King George Sound Dredging
The Conservation Council of Western Australia will continue to investigate environmental impacts of King George Sound dredging, although this project was suspended, reports abc.net.au. Grange Resources’ Southdown project, which has been questioned by the local officials, is located near the Wellstea
USA: Congressman Urges NC Inlet Dredging
Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) urged President Barack Obama not to forget the damage to North Carolina’s coastal inlets caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Obama administration is putting together a funding request to address damage caused by the storm that it will soon submit to Congress. In a lette
Gibdock Completes Its First Project for Belgium’s DEME
Gibdock has completed its first project for DEME, one of the world’s leading dredging companies. The Belgian group commissioned alongside maintenance and repairs to its rock cutter suction dredger, Ambiorix, which was delivered by IHC Dredgers in May 2012 and is among the most powerful vessels of it