Equipment
Picture of the Day: Lake Neatahwanta Dredging
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
Oceanographers Work on Predicting Toxic Algal Blooms Off Washington
Late summer is the peak time for harmful algae that can turn lakes into toxic scum, canceling fishing trips and fouling water supplies. While the Pacific Northwest doesn’t get anything near the activity that turned parts of Lake Erie into bright green slime, Washington and Oregon coasts are vulnerab
Civmec Nets Subsea Contracts for Prelude and Wheatstone LNG Projects
Civmec Limited secured contracts in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector with the awards of projects for the Shell Prelude Floating LNG project and the Wheatstone LNG project. Civmec has been awarded a master service order contract by Technip in Australia for the supply, fabrication and testing of
ShawCor completes interest sale of Socotherm Brasil
ShawCor Ltd has announced that it had completed the sale of its Socotherm division’s joint venture interest in Socotherm Brasil to its joint venture partner, Tenaris. ShawCor first announced the sale in December 2013. Socotherm Brasil operates a pipe coating facility which is managed by Tenaris and
More Investment Needed, Says APM Terminals
Speaking at the Trade Americas & ConnectAmericas Expo: Building the Americas conference in Miami, APM Terminals Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Christian Moller Laursen observed that economic and population growth rate projections for Latin America have not yet been matched by the port an
USA Invests in Marine and Hydrokinetic Development
The Energy Department has announced $7.25 million funding for six organizations that will continue to advance water power as a viable resource for America’s clean energy portfolio. Marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies convert the energy of waves, tides, rivers, and ocean currents into electric
VIDEO: Launching of Senwatec Аmphi-King Dredger
Аmphi-King from the German manufacturer Senwatec is a first ever made amphibious boat of this type and PROGROUPE is the first company to use such equipment. Amphi-King is a brilliant solution for reconstruction of water bodies with limited spatial possibilities (ponds at golf course or in the park o
Trelleborg Develops New Subsea Vibration Suppression System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched an innovative new vortex induced vibration (VIV) system. The high performance T-Strake™ features a unique modular design enabling more efficient transportation and installation. Jonathan Fox, senior product development engineer for Trelleborg’s offshore o
Corps Partners with Clemson to Monitor Marshes for Harbor Dredging
Thanks to a partnership with Clemson University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, scientists are collecting valuable data in the Savannah River estuary for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The research is part of an extensive pre-construction monitoring plan to establish a baseline
UPDATE: Dredging at Port of Wells Set for Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging program is scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by
Premier Supports ‘Beneficial Reuse and Onshore Disposal’ Plans
The Fight For The Reef campaign today welcomed Premier Campbell Newman’s commitment that his government will “insist” all future dredge spoil will be disposed of onshore and called for the guarantee to be made permanent through a legislated ban. Asked today about dredging and dumping Mr Newman told
New Flood Risk Management Scheme for Fazeley
The Environment Agency, with the support of Christopher Pincher MP, has officially opened the Fazeley section of the Lower Tame flood scheme. This work has reduced the risk of flooding to 250 properties in the area. Construction of the £3.5million Fazeley section of the scheme began in June 2013 and
Polarcus to shoot 3D off Sakhalin
Polarcus Limited has announced that JSC Dalmorneftegeophysica (“DMNG”), which has a joint cooperation agreement with Polarcus, has entered into a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition services for a major energy company offshore Sakhalin. The program, requiring two Polarcus A-Class vessels, wil
Galveston District Conducts Study to Protect Texas Coast
Protecting the Texas coast from natural and manmade disasters continues to make headlines in local papers as various agencies and organizations work to find solutions to this complex issue – a solution the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will be a part of implementing once a way forw