President of Summa Group Alexander Vinokurov and the governor of Jilin Bayin Chaolu have signed a cooperation agreement on the Bolshoy Zarubino Port project in Primorsky Krai. The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). B
WASSP Ltd, a leading multi-beam manufacturer, has announced the release of an independent report on their WMB-3250 Multibeam Sonar. Based in New Zealand, WASSP Ltd have been supplying its Multibeam systems globally since 2007 and have over 700 systems being used in the commercial fishing industry an
APM Terminals’ focus on delivering competitive solutions in the market translated into strong first quarter performance. The company announced a profit of USD 215m (USD 166m). ROIC was 14.0% (12.0%). Profit, excluding divestment gains and impairment losses, was USD 217m (USD 161m). Container volumes
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) announced a two-year partnership with the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST). Engaging with the global marine industry topped NOC’s reasons for partnering the Institute which counts 15,000 marine professionals from more than 100 co
The Environment Agency is currently dredging at both banks of the River Parrett downstream of Moorland House Farm. They have so far removed over 7,600m³ of silt along a 445 metre length. There are currently 3 excavating machines working 5 days a week. Over the next couple of weeks the following acti
McLaughlin & Harvey said that works on the Invergordon Service Base Phase 3 have begun after they were awarded the contract for redevelopment of the base. According to the project plan the site will be redeveloped into a modern facility and it entails reclamation of approximately 35,000 m2 of sea be
Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have yesterday embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, d
People in Wiltshire and Berkshire are invited to take a charity boat trip along the scenic Kennet and Avon Canal on Sunday, 25 May. The trips will raise money for vital repairs to the waterway, which was damaged by the torrential weather earlier in the year. These trips, which are being run by the K
The Port of Tallinn opened on Saturday the new 9,34 million euro cruise ship quay, which allows the port to receive larger cruise ships than before. “For the Port of Tallinn, the construction of the new quay was the largest single investment last year,” said Alan Kiil, the Board Member of AS Tallinn
The Prime Minister the Rt Hon David Cameron popped into the Port of Tyne last week. Accompanied by Martin Callanan MEP, the Prime Minister took in a bird’s eye view of the Port from the top of a 70m high container shipping crane. The new gantry crane, costing £6m, was installed at the end of [&helli
The Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Office, has become the latest user of CARIS Bathy DataBASE for managing its increasing volumes of bathymetric data. Latvia is an IHO member state and is responsible for hydrographic surveys, paper and electronic chart production as well as maritime
Ackermans & van Haaren: Good Start in 2014 for DEME Ackermans & van Haaren, a diversified group active in 5 key segments: Marine Engineering & Infrastructure, Private Banking, Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care, Energy & Resources and Development Capital, has announced its interim financial report f
Young CEDA (Central Dredging Association) is very active these days to organise activities for young professionals and students and get them interested to work in the dredging industry. On June 2, Young CEDA will hold an evening seminar in Delft for students from TU Delft and the Universities of App
Ocean Installer signed short term charter for the OCV/ROV Grand Canyon in order to meet project requirements. Due to an increasing order book Ocean Installer is experiencing high utilisation of its current fleet and recognises the need for increased vessel capacity in the UK. Ocean Installer has agr
