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New GLRI Action Plan Unveiled
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy today released a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan. The plan lays out steps that federal agencies will take during the next five years to protect water quality, control invasive species and restore habitat
Agreement Inked for Pionersky Terminal
Several Russian companies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of International Moscow terminal that will be used for mooring of cruise and cargo ships in the city of Pionersky, Kaliningrad Region. The document was signed on September 19th 2014, in Sochi, by General Director of
Atlantis Achieves Significant Milestones in 2014
Atlantis, owner of the world’s largest planned tidal stream energy project, MeyGen Limited (MeyGen), has announced its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2014. 2014 has been an exciting year to date, notably making Atlantis’ transition to a public company and celebrating the finalisation
VIDEO: Singapore Needs to Go Higher and Deeper
At the Singapore Summit 2014 Dialogue, held on 20 September 2014, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke about the ways in which Singapore can continue to improve. With Asia becoming a key growth engine for the global economy, Asia and the rest of the world are more and more connected and intertwined
Oil Spill Preparedness Strengthened in Finnmark
Two new depots for oil clean-up equipment being opened at Hasvik and Måsøy in northern Norway represent important building blocks in emergency preparedness for the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. Due to become operational on 23 and 24 September respectively, these facilities provide western Finnmar
EarthJustice: Corps Ignored Evidence
Local citizens, fishing groups and conservation organizations called on the Corps of Engineers to provide an honest economic analysis of maintaining the lower Snake River waterway, including expensive dredging. The public comment period on the Corps of Engineers’ Programmatic Sediment Management Pla
Mirage Launches Subsea Division in North America
Mirage Machines, an Acteon Company, has invested a seven figure sum in the launch of a subsea-focussed engineering research and development subsidiary for North America in Houston, Texas. Mirage Subsea is delivering Mirage Machines’ on-site machining technology including subsea diamond wire cutting
Savannah to Host Dredging Conference
PIANC USA and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI /ASCE) announced that the Dredging 2015 Conference will take place in Savannah, Georgia, October 19-22, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency on the riverfront in the Downtown Historic District. Organizers expect more than 600 dredging experts f
‘Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment’ Published
An ABPmer report on the beneficial use of dredged sediment in the South Coast marine plan area has recently been published by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The MMO is currently developing marine plans for the South Inshore and South Offshore marine plan areas. As part of that process the
Boost for oil spill readiness in Norway’s North
Two new depots for oil clean-up equipment are being opened at Hasvik and Måsøy in northern Norway, to support emergency preparedness for the Eni-run Goliat field in the Barents Sea.
EV Introduces Innovative Video Technology
EV, a specialist in downhole video technology, has launched its IVC (Integrated Video Caliper) product to the well intervention market, which provides real-time answers to well integrity issues. Following two years of development and extensive, successful field trials in Canada, the innovative techn
Technip-MMHE Joint Venture Officially Launched
Technip and Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd (MMHE) have officially launched the Technip-MMHE Join Venture (TMJV) at the 2nd Malaysia Oil & Gas Services Exhibition and Conference (MOGSEC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in July 2011, the unincorporated 50-50 joint venture wa
New Orleans Flood Control Contract Awarded
The Pentagon announced that a Texas company has won a $147.5 million flood control contract to widen a drainage canal in New Orleans. According to defense.gov, Renda/J Bros. JV of Roanoke, Texas, will widen the Florida Avenue Canal from St. Ferdinand St. to Peoples Ave. The company was one of three
New operations director at Cortez Subsea
Subsea services and technology products company Cortez Subsea has appointed a new operations director, as the company looks to expand its scope internationally. Tony McKay has joined the company at a time of rapid growth, the company explains, as demand for their services is expected to increase fol