Alternatives to dumping tonnes of dredged material from the River Tamar into the sea off a Cornish beauty spot are to be examined by a new c… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, May 23, 2011;
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the introduction of a new DC (direct current) electrical system for marine applications. The new system is part of a revival of power solutions using DC electricity, and will provide highly efficient power distribution and elect
The Dutcham Trade Award 2010-2011 is dedicated to Van Oord Offshore for best business achievement in Brazil. The trophy was assigned to the Dutch dredging company for their succesfull merits in the Brazilian offshore industry. At the ceremony on May 17 in São Paulo the jury of the Brasilian-Dutch Ch
BMT Defence Services Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced today the promotion of three key staff members which will see them take up new and challenging roles in order to drive the business forward and m
A £6m project to move sand on to Lincolnshire’s beaches to help prevent flooding and coastal erosion is set to start… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, May 23, 2011;
Wärtsilä Corporation opens a new workshop in Gdansk, Poland on 20 May 2011. Located close to Polish shipyards and ports, the workshop further strengthens Wärtsilä’s presence in the Baltic area and its position as the leading services provider for shipping customers visiting Poland. The new facilitie
Plans are in the pipeline to turn the Port of Workington into a major European player by developing links with consumer shipping. The move… (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, May 20, 2011;
The contract to enlarge Marbella’s La Bajadilla marina has been awarded to Nasir Bin Abdullah & Sons. This temporary consortium (UTE) is hea… (euroweeklynews) [mappress] Source: euroweeklynews, May 20, 2011;
The port of Rotterdam will grow in the coming 20 years and, at the same time, experience a number of structural changes. “The refining and chemical industry are on the threshold of a transition to more bio-based production, energy will be generated more cleanly in 2030 and from a wider variety of so
CONTRACTING, DREDGING AND CONCESSIONS DEME (AvH 50%) had a continuous high level of activity in the first quarter 2011, driven by a nearly… More info: AvH [mappress] Source: AvH, May 18, 2011;
On May 11, with the interest in possible cooperation, Takashi Osanai, Ambassador of Japan in Latvia, and Kanji Goto, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Latvia, visited the Freeport of Riga Authority. The main matter in discussions, joined by Leonīds Loginovs, CEO of the Freeport of Riga, and
NedStore Terminals, a petrochemical storage company, has begun the first phase of a development to design and construct a 100,000m³ storage … (tankstoragemag) [mappress] Source: tankstoragemag, May 17, 2011;
Navingo BV – organizer of Offshore Energy 2011 Exhibition & Conference (11 & 12 October, Amsterdam RAI) – is pleased to announce that André Goedée, CEO of Dockwise, and Michael Kahn, CEO of Jumbo, will join the Committee of Recommendation. This Committee will help secure the international ambitions
Plans to transform the entrance to Aberdeen harbour have taken a major step forward after bosses moved to appoint contractors for the multim… BY RYAN CRIGHTON (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal, May 16, 2011;
