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Wallingford to Host Course on Rivers Capacity
The course named “River capacity and the influence on vegetation and habitat management” is scheduled for 5 November 2014, in Wallingford, UK, and it will provide an overview of how to estimate the capacity of rivers. The course focuses on the use of a free-available tool, the Conveyance Estimation
Neumann to Undertake Swansea Dredging
Member for Swansea Garry Edwards has welcomed today’s announcement from Minister Humphries (Natural Resources Land and Water) and Minister Gay (Roads and Freight) that the successful tender for the major dredging project of Swansea Channel has been awarded to Neumann Dredging Pty Ltd. “This announce
Qatar Petroleum Looks for Mesaieed and Ras Laffan Diving Services
Qatar Petroleum (QP), a state-owned corporation established in 1974, responsible for all phases of the oil and gas industry in Qatar, has issued a tender for the provision of diving services at the Ports of Mesaieed and Ras Laffan. The tenders are expected to carry out routine under-water checkup of
Masterplanning Guidance for Ports Published
A new report, Masterplans for the development of existing ports, has been published today by PIANC. The report was prepared by an international Working Group (WG 158) established 2012 and chaired by Stephen Cork, Technical Director at HR Wallingford. “In preparing this report, our objective was to d
WG Intetech Appoints Regional Well Integrity Manager
Wood Group Intetech (WG Intetech) has appointed Ogo Ikenwilo to the role of Regional Well Integrity Manager – North Sea. Ikenwilo will manage the company’s substantial North Sea client base, while identifying opportunities to increase its regional market share. Based in Aberdeen, Ikenwilo will be re
Vice President Biden Visits Norfolk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Norfolk Wednesday to promote a $15 million federal TIGER grant for the Virginia Port Authority. The grant would help the City’s infrastructure at Norfolk International Terminals, easing transportation, which, in turn, will create commerce and employment. “What m
CHEC Wins Ashdod Port Gig
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has won the contract to build a new port in Ashdod. This new port, worth $930 million, will be built about 1km north of the current Ashdod Port, consisting of a 1,000m pier and 2,80m breakwater. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, made the following remarks at
Bibby Offshore Wins Two Northern Stars
Bibby Offshore has been recognized at the 2014 Northern Star Business Awards winning in the categories Commitment to People Development and Outstanding Contribution to the Energy Sector. The Commitment to People Development award recognises the company that has shown the most commitment to developin
Morehead City Dredging Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has introduced a plan for the the Morehead City Harbor maintenance dredging program. The work will consist of maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Harbor Cutoff and Range A, and will involve removal and disposal of shoaled material that has
METAS Introduces Active Acoustic Oil and Gas Leak Detection System
METAS, a subsea solutions provider, introduced its new AALD, Active Acoustic Oil and Gas Leak Detection System, developed in close cooperation with FMC Technologies. The system is designed for subsea installation, detecting even small amounts of oil and gas in ranges up to 700+ meters. Various alter
Picture of the Day: Dredger on Lake Neatahwanta
State Senator Patty Ritchie has recently secured $200,000 in special funding to help the City of Fulton and the Town of Granby in their work to dredge Lake Neatahwanta and ultimately make the body of water usable again. For more than 25 years, the beaches surrounding Lake Neatahwanta have been close
Cocoa Beach Dredging Enters Next Phase
The first phase of the City of Cocoa Beach 200 Channel dredging project has been completed and the phase II of the project is about to begin. Phase II of the project is the construction of a dredge spoil site on a designated North Thousand Island. The chosen island is at the end of Cocoa Isles [&hel
Permits in Hand for Avalon Dredging
The Borough of Avalon has secured the permits it needs for a large dredging program that is expected to begin this fall. Borough Council was briefed Wednesday night by municipal engineer Thomas Thornton who told the Council both state and federal permits are in hand for the project. The project will
Brazilian company seeks UK supplier of offshore handling systems
A local engineering company in Brazil is looking for a UK supplier of offshore handling materials systems, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has informed. According to UKTI, the government department that helps UK-based businesses land contracts in international markets, the Brazilian engineering company