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The Philippines: Watermaster Shows Great Results in Dagupan
Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez today expressed optimism that the ongoing dredging of shallow rivers with the use of three dredging machines loaned by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not only ease flooding but will boost the production of milkfish, which is Dagupan’s numbe
Bolshoy Zarubino Port Agreement Inked (Russia)
President of Summa Group Alexander Vinokurov and the governor of Jilin Bayin Chaolu have signed a cooperation agreement on the Bolshoy Zarubino Port project in Primorsky Krai. The agreement was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). B
USA: Dredge Yard to Take Part at 33rd PIANC World Congress
Dredge Yard has announced their participation at the 33rd PIANC World Congress 2014, which will be held in San Francisco, California. PIANC, The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, is the forum that brings together professionals around the world to provide expert advice on cos
Apollo Beach Restoration Plan Moves Ahead (USA)
According to the Apollo Beach Waterway Improvement Group (ABWIG), the Apollo Beach restoration plan is moving forward and dredging will commence in the summer. Delays were caused by additional agency requirements for sampling, surveys and engineering drawings, but ABWIG and the Hillsborough County a
IWCF invests in new Montrose O&G safety training base
The International Well Control Forum (IWCF) is investing £200,000 in a new centre to enhance training for IWCF assessors and instructors in their continued mission to improve safety in the oil and gas sector.
BH Global awarded $15M in new contracts
BH Global Corporation Limited has announced that its subsidiaries, Oil & Gas Solutions Pte Ltd (“OGS”) and Beng Hui Marine Electrical Pte Ltd (“BHM”) have won a series of contracts worth S$12.7 million (USD10.1 million) and S$6.1 million (USD4.9 million) respectively. Including these new contracts,
VIDEO: Dredger “Charles Darwin” to Undertake Brisbane NPR Project
One of the newest ships in the Jan de Nul fleet, the trailer suction hopper dredger “Charles Darwin”, will arrive in Queensland in mid-2014 to start dredging clean marine sand from Moreton Bay, for Brisbane’s New Parallel Runway (NPR). About 13 million cubic metres of clean marine sand is required t
Odfjell Drilling sells stake in PSW
Odfjell Drilling and Dalseide & Fløysand Invest have, as owners of the PSW Group (“PSW”), agreed to sell all shares in the oil service company to Herkules IV.
ROMAR targets Caspian region
Oilfield service company ROMAR International has appointed STEP Oiltools as its agent in the Caspian region, in a two year agreement. STEP Oiltools already promotes ROMAR’s range of magnetic separation products in Norway, South East Asia and the Middle East in a highly successful arrangement between
USA: Deeper Great Lakes Harbors to Bring Benefits to Michigan
Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) released the following statement after House passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) conference report: “First and foremost, this bipartisan bill is good for jobs, good for harbor communities across the Great Lakes, and good for Michigan’s
DNS to present new chairman at Decom Offshore 2014
Decom Offshore 2014 ‘Realising Opportunities For All’ takes place on Tuesday, 27 May and is the key event for all levels of industry to explore the major business opportunities available in offshore decommissioning and meet with the decision makers of the North Sea decommissioning industry. The conf
Bimini Dredging: Ocean Engineer Adds Voice to Growing Concerns
A Florida-based ocean engineer with 35 years’ experience in port and beach dredging said that the photos of the dredging operation off North Bimini show that proper steps are not being taken to prevent silt from killing off marine life and some of the world’s best-known coral reefs. Ronald J. Coddin
Little Narragansett Bay Requires Dredging (USA)
From October 1, 2014, until January 31, 2015, approximately 60,000 cubic yards of sandy material will be dredged from the Federal Navigation Channel at Little Narragansett Bay. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, this deepening scheme will cost between $1 million and
Picture of the Day: Coney Island Beach Replenishment (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand at Coney Island to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy and also to restore the Coney Island project to its original design profile. The Coney Island Reach project, which extends from West 37th Street to Brighton Bea