Equipment
TEXBASE Foundation Passes First Feasibility Test
A newly developed gravity base foundation has passed through the first feasibility check made by the Technical University of Central Hessen. The Maritime Offshore Group GmbH (MOG) from Bremen (Germany) performed successful the first stability calculations together with the Technical University of Ce
GLDD Appoints New Senior Vice President (USA)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced that Mark Marinko has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective today. Mr. Marinko joins the Company to fill the role vacated in April 2014 and held in interim by the Vice President and Controller, Katherine Hayes. Mr.
USA: Dredging of Bayport and Barbour’s Cut Begins Soon
The Port of Houston Authority will commence dredging of the Bayport and Barbour’s Cut channels sometime in the next two weeks, according to houstonpublicmedia.org. The improvement projects at the Port Authority’s two container terminals will deepen the channels from 40 feet to 45 feet, matching the
Swede Energy, TC Energy to Jointly Develop Wave Power Project Off Ghana
Swede Energy has signed an agreement with TC Energy Ltd in Ghana to jointly develop the largest wave power project in the world. The project is situated outside the coast of Ghana and will be built in blocks with a total targeted installed capacity of 1000MW. TC Energy Ltd is the holder of permits a
UK: Tilbury Container Terminal Reaches Important Milestone
London Container Terminal in Tilbury last week saw the first of its two panamax ship to shore cranes fully operational. The first of the two cranes boomed down onto the Samskip vessel, the Henrike Schepers, with her cargo of containers for the UK market. Spanish company, Paceco Espana S.A., were awa
Poland Hosts DredgDikes Conference
The South Baltic Conference on New Technologies and Recent Developments in Flood Protection which took place in Gdansk, 5-6 June 2014 was a great success. 145 participants from 7 European countries took part to discuss the interesting presentations. Particular emphasis have been put on the applicati
VIDEO: New Subsea 7 HCV ‘Seven Arctic’
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea is currently constructing a new vessel for London based subsea engineering, construction and services company, Subsea 7. The new Heavy Construction / Flexlay vessel Seven Arctic will be a highly capable construction vessel capable of worldwide operations
“Best Seaport in Asia” Award for Port of Singapore
The Port of Singapore won the ‘Best Seaport in Asia’ award at the 28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) held in Shanghai on 17 June 2014. Mr Andrew Tan, Chief Executive of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), said: “Singapore is honoured to receive the ‘Best Seaport in Asia’
Dutch Urban Dredging Technologies Show Great Results in Bangladesh
Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle, has recently launched the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) as part of the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) between Dhaka WASA and Vitens Evides International (VEI). The launch is part of a recently started 10 years dredging program by Dhaka WASA to clean
Vard: Contracts for two PSVs confirmed
Contracts for construction of two offshore supply vessels by Vard for Nordic American offshore become effective.
ROMAR secures three swarf handling services contracts
Aberdeenshire-based oilfield service company ROMAR International has secured three separate contracts with oil and gas operators, totalling a seven figure sum. The contracts are in line with company’s plans to achieve a 25% growth in 2014 after achieving 36% growth in 2013 when company turnover reac
New Zealand: New Plan to Ensure Effective Operations at Lyttelton Port
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said that he is using the powers of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 to allow for timelier redevelopment of the badly damaged Lyttelton Port. “Under the CER Act I have directed Environment Canterbury and Lyttelton Port Company to prep
Picture of the Day: Hudson River Dredging Program (USA)
Around-the-clock dredging operations on the Hudson River commenced recently, and will continue through November in a 14-mile section of the Upper Hudson between Schuylerville and Stillwater, Saratoga County. Dredging began near Fort Edward, 40 miles north of Albany, in 2009, and GE’s contractors thu
Doosan Delivers ME-GI Engine to Nassco
Doosan Engine has confirmed the delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the American National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego, USA. The new engine is capable of operation on LNG and/or bunker C oil and will power the first of two 3,100-teu containershi