Dredging works undertaken at Lyme Regis harbor resulted in 3,000 tons of removed sand. This project worth £25,000 comprised deepening the area known as the Pool and removing silt building up by the North Wall over a four-day period. Harbourmaster Grahame Forshaw and deputy Mike Higgs stressed the im
On 9 February 2012, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, located in the East Irish Sea, was officially inaugurated by Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, at a ceremony in the Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall. In the presence of representatives from the owners, local dignita
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has announced start of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel dredging project. A contract was awarded this week to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for approximately $6.2 million. During this phase of work, approximately 50,000 cubic yards of beac
Charles G. Kopp, Esq., Chairman of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, reports that two major financial developments related to the Delaware River Main Channel-Deepening Project will assure continued work on this critical regional economic development project in the months to come. After years
Orion Marine Group, Inc. has announced it will release its financial results for the full year 2011 on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at approximately 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time/4:00 a.m. Central Time. Orion Marine Group, Inc. provides a broad range of marine construction and specialty services on, over and u
The Davenport Landing Development – 28 Southfield 2011, LLC, is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing a marina and doing other work in the West Branch of the Stamford Harbor in Stam
HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, has visited the company’s new terminals in Suriname, which joined the port operator’s global network just over six months ago. During his visit, Mr. Bin Sulayem met Marcel Mulier, Manager Corporate Affairs Havenbeheer Suriname (Suriname Port Authori
From the Irish town of Wicklow, to the countries of Nigeria, Oman, Dubai, Australia, Ghana and the U.S., people around the world gathered Feb. 2, 2012 to celebrate the importance wetlands play in sustaining the environment. The day marked the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetl
UNESCO has sent a clear message that they are taking the threat of mass dredging to the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef seriously, setting out comprehensive terms of reference for their Reactive Monitoring Mission. The Australian Greens have welcomed the Mission’s intention to help t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing periodic maintenance dredging and advanced maintenance dredging of a portion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in New Hampshire and Maine. The authorized FNP in Portsmouth Harbor and the
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s (GPC) Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project is set to become safer with the introduction of Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM) training. Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project Leader Peter O’Sullivan said ICAM has been put in place to train supervisors and
The capacity at Indian ports is likely to increase to 3200 million tonnes by 2020 from the present level of 1170 Million Tonnes. The Indian Ports are aiming at a surplus capacity of above 25% in order to provide berthing facilities on arrival of the ships. The proposed investment during the next ten
The successful completion of Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd’s (MDP) acquisition of Murchison Metals Ltd’s stake in Oakajee Port and Rail (OPR) and Crosslands Pty Ltd (the developers of the Jack Hills mine) is a critical step in the delivery of the flagship mid-west infrastructure project. OPR Chief
WASSP Ltd has announced the appointment of Stefan Richardson as its Development Manager to oversee the company’s multibeam sonar products. WASSP Ltd CEO Gareth Hodson says Richardson has a tremendous amount of experience and passion around marine technology and holds a BSc 1st Class Hons in Marine N
