Equipment
USA: EPA, Duke Energy Enter Agreement on Dan River Dredging
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed an enforceable agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) to perform a comprehensive assessment, determine the location of coal ash deposits and to remove deposits along the Dan River as deemed appropriate by EPA in consultation with t
Costa Concordia Sponsons Installation Back on Track
The Costa Concordia sponson installation is back on track after the recent difficulties caused by S13 sponson disequilibrium. The S13 sponson collapsed after it lost balance due to the movement of internal water within the sponson. According to The Parbuckling Project, the S13 sponson reached Genoa,
USA: Senator Strongly Supports Dredging Projects
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt highlighted his support for several key provisions passed in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The bill authorizes critical funding for the operation of the inland waterways, ports, and harbors and passed in the Senate yesterday. Blunt co-chairs the bipar
Westcon welcomes world’s largest jack-up rig
Westcon enters its 20 years anniversary as a rig modification yard by welcoming the world’s largest jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid.
Deltares: Broad Green Dikes – Alternative to Traditional Stone Dikes
Broad green dikes are cheaper to build and often provide more protection than traditional dikes with stone or asphalt revetments. Generally, they are also a more harmonious match with the surroundings. This alternative should therefore be considered more often during dike upgrades. This is the concl
Odfjell Drilling expects softer market
Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2014. Net profit has slightly increased compared to the same quarter last year, while the operating revenue recorded a drop. Operating revenue for Q1 2014 was USD 274 million (USD 296 million), a decrease of USD 22 mill
Australia: Abbot Point Hydrographic Survey Begins Tomorrow
The Port of Abbot Point plans to undertake hydrographic surveys on an annual basis, announced North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP). The hydrographic survey vessel Norfolk will be conducting routine survey work in the Port of Abbot and surrounding waters from Saturday 24 May 2014 until Wedn
QRC: Bank’s Reef Concerns Based on UNESCO Misunderstanding (Australia)
Activists kicked an own goal today on their European vacation by lobbying a German bank that is not funding Queensland’s Abbot Point port expansion and claiming it as a victory for environmentalists, said Queensland Resources Council. After intense lobbying from anti-coal activists, Deutsche Bank, a
LDD Conducts Foundation Installation for Etame Marin Block Off Gabon
LDD, an Acteon company, continues to enhance its global footprint by installing drilled and grouted piles as part of the Etame Marin block field expansion programme, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. is the operator of the Etame Marin block. LDD will deliver a specialist foundat
UK: Mysterious Object Found in Wells Harbour
A mysterious hatch/cover has been dredged up recently in the Wells Harbour by the dredger Kari Hege while carrying out channel maintenance. The brass plaque in the middle of the circular steel, possibly hatch, cover has the “Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company London” engraved on it. On fur
VIDEO: WRRDA is Strong, Bipartisan, Pro-Jobs Bill, Says Senator (USA)
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, the lead Senate Republican negotiator for the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA), yesterday announced that it passed 91-7. “This is a huge win for Louisiana that will provide significant coastal restoration, hurricane and flood protection, reforms to the Corps,
LDD to set up foundations for Etame Marin (Gabon)
LDD, an Acteon company, continues to enhance its global footprint by installing drilled and grouted piles as part of the Etame Marin block field expansion programme, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. is the operator of the Etame Marin block. LDD will deliver a specialist foundat
Congress Vote Sets SHEP in Motion (USA)
The U.S. Senate’s passage of the federal Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) has cleared the way for construction to begin on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The House passed identical legislation on Tuesday. Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz calle
USA: Critical Water Resources Legislation Passes Full Congress
The Florida Ports Council applauded the U.S. Senate for approving the bipartisan Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA) conference report 91 – 7. The next step will be for the bill to go before the President for final approval. The Florida Ports Council has been in Washington D.C. this wee