Dredging
Denmark: Dredger BG Stone 1 Capsized
Two days ago, after cargo shifted in the hold, the dredger BG Stone 1 capsized off Torreso Strand, Odense, Kattegat. Within 45 minutes, the Danish Navy vessel “MHV 910” of the Flotilla 137 in Aabenraa arrived to the scene, according to sailors-club.net. The crew of four men were rescued by an Air Fo
USA: Caterpillar Announces Best Third-Quarter Sales and Profit in History
Caterpillar Inc. today announced third-quarter 2012 sales and revenues of $16.445 billion, a 5-percent increase from third-quarter 2011 sales and revenues of $15.716 billion. Profit per share for the third quarter of 2012 was $2.54, up 49 percent from $1.71 per share in the third quarter of 2011. Th
Canada: Steveston Harbour Dredging About to Begin
According to the stevestonharbour.com, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will be dredging the public fish sales float at Steveston Harbour from October 28, 2012 at 10:00pm to November 22, 2012. Loren Slye, chair of the Steveston 20/20 group, stated: “It is filling up. If you go in low tide you
Indonesia: President to Kick Off East Kalimantan Projects
As part of his administration’s master plan for the development of the country’s eastern regions, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to kick off eight major infrastructure projects in East Kalimantan this week, reports thejakartaglobe.com. S. Adiyat, a spokesman for the provincial admin
St John’s Harbour Dredging Scheduled for 2013 (Antigua and Barbuda)
The dredging project at the St John’s Harbour should start at the end of the winter cruise season in early 2013. Chairman of the St John’s Development Corporation (SJDC) Sylvester Browne stated: “It cannot be done before the season, but right after the season dies out, they can start the job. Cabine
DP World Receives Three Top Awards (UAE)
In testimony to its determined pursuit of excellence, DP World, UAE Region has won three prestigious awards over just two days. DP World, UAE Region won the prestigious Lloyd’s List Port Operator Award for 2012 at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards, held in Dubai, the import
DP World: Turkey Terminal Construction Starts Soon
The construction work on the Yarimca terminal in Turkey should commence very soon, according to the DP World top official. Rashid Abdulla, senior vice-president, Global Operation, DP World, stated: “The project is a part of 10 major port developments being carried out by the DP World, as part of its
USA: Officials to Discuss Regional Harbor Dredging Plan
A group of more than 50 people came to Newfane Town Hall to hear the preliminary findings of the Regional Harbor Dredging Management Plan update, according to lockportjournal.com. The tourism officials and marina owners that populated a public information meeting Thursday agree that harbor dredging
China to Build Bases for Marine Surveillance
China has introduced plans to build two drone military bases in Liaoning province for marine surveillance purposes. The first base will be built in the coastal city of Yingkou to cover the Bohai Sea area and the second one will be constructed in Dalian city, according to upi.com. These military base
Development of Pakistan Deep Water Container Port Hits Delay
Karachi Port Trust Official announced last week that the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port has been delayed due to technical reasons. The main reason for the delay is dredging as hard soil/rocks were found on the site, according to thenews.com. At present the throughput of cargo stands at 41 millio
China: Xiangyu Dredging Posts 2012 Interim Results
Affected by the international and domestic economic environment and the financial positions of local governments of China, the industry generally faced challenges during the first half of the year. However, the prospect of the market is still promising and the medium-to-long term demand will be robu
Longkou City Dredging Contract Signed (China)
Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited announced that the wholly owned subsidiary Jiangsu Xiangyu Port Construction Company Limited has enter into a contractual agreement with Longkou City Nanshan Western Coastline Artificial Island Construction and Development Limited for the provision of reclamation dr
TSHD Macuti Launched (Lithuania)
Western Baltija Shipbuilding has launched the trailing suction hopper dredger Macuti, a FKAB D13 design which is being built for the Mozambican Ports and Rail Company (CFM) and the National Dredging Company (EMODRAGA). The vessel is funded by the Mozambican government and the Danish International De
Canada: CARIS Presents Bathy DataBASE 4.0
CARIS announced the release of Bathy DataBASE 4.0, the leading solution for managing and analyzing bathymetry data. Powered by the CSAR engine and backed by proven RDBMS technology, Bathy DataBASE delivers a robust and scalable solution for the storage and analysis of ever-expanding volumes of Sonar