Dredging
USA: Battle against Mt. Hope Bay LNG readied, 3.5 million cubic yards to be dredged
Grassroots efforts to block a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal proposed for Mt. Hope Bay have redoubled in the wake of a federal appellate court decision slamming the door on the R.I. agency that reviews applications to dredge in the state’s coastal waters… Source: The Jamestown Press, December
USA: CEO of Orion Marine Group Inc. sells 20.000 shares
CEO of Orion Marine Group Inc. (ORN) James Michael Pearson sold 19,897 shares of ORN on 11/23/2009 at an average price of $19.48 a share… Source:Gurufocus, December 3, 2009
Egypt to expand Suez Canal entrance channel, dredging tender to be announced
THE Egyptian government is proposing a new entrance channel to the Suez Canal, in the hope of easing access to Port Said’s container terminal, according to sources in the country… Read More: Lloyd’s List
Lebanon artificial island development unfazed by Nakheel troubles
A Beirut developer planning an $8-billion artificial island off Lebanon says it is not worried by the debt debacle of Nakheel, the real estate developer behind Dubai’s similar man-made Palm Islands that revealed last week it needs more time to pay it debt… Source: Maktoob, December 3, 2009
Dredging in Burrard Inlet (Canada) to allow passage of larger ships is already on the agenda
Oil exports to Asia drive expansion plans at B.C. ports in Vancouver and Kitimat VANCOUVER — In the past six months, the concept of Canada shipping crude oil to Asian markets has warmed considerably… Source:Vancouver Sun, December 1, 2009;
600.000 cb yards maintenance dredging tender for Mission Bay (Ca., USA) launched
The Project consists of maintenance dredging of Mission Bay – Entrance and Main channel and possibly Mariners Cove… More: www.fbo.gov;
Saipem’s subsea pipelay vessel overhauled
Saipem’s semi-submersible pipelay vessel, Castoro Sei, is undergoing repair and modification works in the Netherlands… Source: Pipelines Int., December 1, 2009;
Indian Government will buy two dredgers and a Watermaster for the river Kosi
The river Kosi, known as shok (sorrow) of Bihar, is also infamous for its heavy silt deposits, one of the worst in the world… Source: The Telegraph, December 12, 2009;
DP World projects in India not affected by financial turmoil
The financial turmoil in Dubai is not going to affect the DP World projects in India, including the proposed minor port in Bengal’s Kulpi… Source: Times of India, December 1, 2009
Macau (China) to reclaim 360 hectares of land from the sea
HONG KONG – CHINA has approved plans by Macau to reclaim an area of land equivalent to 500 football pitches in a bid to ease a shortage of space in the Asian gambling hub, the territory’s government said on Tuesday… Source: South China Morning Post, December 1, 2009;
300 million cubic meters of soil needed to build islands in Shandong province (China)
Shandong province in east China plans to create man-made islands at Longkou Bay, Longkou… Source: China Daily, December 1, 2009;
Calcasieu River (Louisiana, USA) Maintenance Dredging Tender Launched
The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction-type hopper dredge on a rental basis for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel, Cameron Parish, Louisiana… Source: fbo.org
Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for clamshell dredging at Tongue Point, Oregon
The Portland District Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for dredging at the U.S. Coast Guard Facility at Tongue Point, Oregon… Source: fbo.gov;
USA: Barnstable County (Ma.) Dredge Removes Shoals In Three Bays
A joint public-private project to dredge channels in the Three Bays area wrapped up this week… Source: Cape News, November 30, 2009