A sophisticated survey vessel deployed by a Dutch-based international port dredging and marine engineering company, Van Oord, arrived in Liberia two days ago. The vessel will be utilized for conducting survey for debris and sand clogged at the seaports of Monrovia and Greenville in Montserrado and S
Bob Dahlke and his team of experts and craftsman have been building high quality gold prospecting equipment since 1961. The Company’s line of equipment provides the prospector with a full and versatile range of gear that can be used to recover gold and other precious metals. A family owned and opera
Executive Chairman of the Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Mr. Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam, has unveiled the RM3.18 billion investment plan which includes the expansion project to further improve the port’s capacity. “This expansion plan includes the 160ha (400 acres) land reclamation project expected to be c
Damen Shipyards announced that a Damen Modular Dock (DMD) 4020 is being constructed for – and will be delivered to – Djibouti. Djibouti’s busy port is one of the most important gateways to the African continent and is strategically located at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besid
India has invited investors from the US to participate in the country’s port development plans and earn rich rewards. This invitation was extended by the Union Shipping Minister Shri G.K. Vasan when a business delegation from USA led by Undersecretary to the Government of the United States of Americ
Since assuming control of the North Terminal on July 1, 2011, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and gate turnaround time has decreased by 49% to 28 minutes in the first 29 weeks of operations. To date, APM Terminals has
This funding was part of the U.S. Corps of Engineers FY2012 work plan. The initial award for the Siuslaw River was $540,000 with an additional $133,650 added for maintenance dredging. This funding will provide crucial maintenance dredging of the mouth and channel of the river. The Siuslaw River, app
Van Oord and Besix have been awarded a contract to widen Rotterdam’s Amazonehaven seaport. The project involves design and construct. Widening the seaport will make vessel traffic control safer and more efficient. The works will involve constructing a 1000 m quay wall, demolishing a 950 m quay wall,
On Sunday, Shipping minister Shajahan Khan formally inaugurated night navigation at the Paturia-Baghabari river route to facilitate more passenger services and transportation of goods, officials said. “The present government has given importance to develop the country’s river routes and conserve the
A plan for the Oceanfront Beach sand replenishment project is officially put on hold. The last sand replenishment project was more than ten years ago. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had planned to replenish sand eroded from the beach this year, but the only bid for the project exceeds the budget b
The management of the National Port Authority (NPA) yesterday ordered that journalists from five media institutions… By D. Webster Cassell (theinquirer) [mappress] Source: theinquirer, February 21, 2012
A new technique for spool piece/jumper metrology using the BV5000, 3D Mechanical Scanning Sonar from BlueView Technologies, is the subject of an evening meeting of the Hydrographic Society in Scotland to be held on Wednesday, February 29th. Presenters; Pieter Jansen, of Talisman, Trevor Pugh of Tech
Centrex Metals holds iron ore rights over 16 exploration licence areas on the Eyre Peninsula and is developing the Eyre and Bungalow Magnetite Joint Venture Projects, which host combined Inferred Resources of greater than 700 million tonnes and provide significant additional exploration potential at
Renourishment activities in the St. Augustine Beach area will soon commence, most likely by next week. A dredger is expected to arrive this week from South Carolina and some preliminary undertakings, including pipe staging and laying, will be needed before the renourishment project can begin. Approx
