Equipment
Jacksonville Hosts Mile Point Industry Day
If knowledge is power, 75 contractor representatives are probably feeling a lot more knowledgeable, empowered and better prepared to bid on an upcoming contract for the Mile Point Reconfiguration project in Jacksonville Harbor. Due to the complexity and challenges of the Mile Point Reconfiguration p
Hibernia Networks Brings Express Link to Ireland
Hibernia Networks will land a direct connection of its Express cable to Cork, Ireland via a new landing station. Hibernia is the only transatlantic cable provider to own and operate three diverse cable landing stations in Ireland and the only provider with six diverse routes connecting the island of
Miami Harbor Dredging: Coral Relocation Completed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Port of Miami have completed additional relocation of coral colonies as part of a major project to deepen Miami Harbor. The staghorn corals, known as acropora were relocated by divers durin
Comments Invited for Alki Point Coastal Project
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has partnered with the Seattle Parks and Recreation to design and implement a coastal storm damage reduction project under Section 103 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, as amended. The public comment period for this project runs through Decembe
EvoLogics ‘Sonobot’ in Dead Sea Survey
EvoLogics joined scientists from the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany, who led a two-week field campaign north and south of the Darga river outlet on the Dead Sea coast in Israel. In cooperation with EvoLogics and the Scientific Diving Center (SDC) team of Technische Univer
Kiasma Further Improves KFC System
R&D Office of Kiasma Srl, an Italian company engaged in production of HDPE pipes for dredging, has further improved the turbulent motion inside of the pipeline for its patented KFC System. Outstanding results were obtained during recent tests on the new construction of the KFC System inside the pipe
Scientists Study Tropical Oceans OMZ Growth
Long-term observations indicate that the oxygen minimum zones in the tropical oceans have expanded in recent decades. The reason is still unknown. The scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Collaborative Research Centre 754 “Climate – Biogeochemical Interactions in
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 15 – December 21). The UK-based oil services company Subsea 7 is reported to be letting go almost 150 employees in Norway. According to the latest reports, the company revealed that its Norwa
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Picture of the Day: The Largest Hopper Dredger With a hopper capacity of 46,000 m³, trailing suction hopper dredger Cristóbal Colón is the largest and the most high-tech dredger in the world today. More Dredgers Ready for the New Suez Canal All vessels belonging to the Consortium consisting of Gre
Panama Canal Expansion Progresses Well
In another major milestone for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, the electro-mechanical installation phase, one of the most important of the project, has begun with the installation of the first steel rolling gate at the Atlantic side. “This year, the Expansion Program completed several milestones
APM Terminals Moin Gets Environmental License
The Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental (SETENA), the official environmental agency of the government of Costa Rica, has granted approval to the APM Terminals Moin Container Terminal project. This project is being developed under the auspices of the Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarroll
Preparations Underway for Murray Mouth Dredging
During the next two weeks a dredging contractor will be setting-up at the Murray Mouth to undertake preparatory works prior to commencing dredging operations in the near future. The mouth is at risk of closing due to lower than average flows in the River Murray which has allowed sand to build up. De
Another Successful Delivery from DRAGFLOW
DRAGFLOW, together with their partner Tsurumi Pumps South Africa, has supplied 6 DRAGFLOW Electric Pumps High Head (EL1204HHB) units to Eskom, Johannesburg, South Africa. “We were up against other slurry pumps suppliers on this project. The client chose us and we received the order based on the foll
PHOTO: SAL’s MV Frauke Completes Its Job
SAL Heavy Lift’s Type 176 vessel MV Frauke successfully finalized her latest project, for which it had been engaged since July 2014. The project consisted of seven phases: – Mobilization and special preparation of the vessel in Germany and the Netherlands; – Loading and transport of two empty carous