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Minister: Protection of GBR is Top Priority for Australian Government
The Abbott Government is protecting the Great Barrier Reef by delivering the election commitment to implement a Reef 2050 Plan, said Environment Minister Greg Hunt. The Reef 2050 Plan includes a Long Term Sustainability Plan and the establishment of a new $40 million Reef Trust to deliver important
UK: Somerset Flood Relief Plans Make Progress
Plans to help prevent significant flooding in parts of Somerset and improve the county’s roads moved a step closer this week after a key decision. Proposals totalling more than £20m were rubber-stamped yesterday by Councillor Harvey Siggs, Somerset County Council’s Cabinet member for Highways. Counc
Boskalis: Revenue Level Higher Compared to Same Period Last Year
Boskalis, a leading global maritime services company operating in the dredging and inland infra, and offshore energy sectors, realized a higher revenue in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Adjusted for the acquisition of Dockwise, which was only included in the consolida
Dr. Cornwell Receives UMCES President’s Award (USA)
Dr. Jeffrey Cornwell, a professor at the Horn Point Laboratory and an expert in sediments, water quality, and wetlands, has been honored by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science with the President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science. Dr. Cornwell was recognized for
HR Wallingford: Course on Flood and Coastal Assets Approaches
HR Wallingford has announced that its conference named “Management of above-ground flood and coastal assets” will take place on 15 May 2014, in Wallingford, UK. This event will provide an understanding of the asset management life-cycle. It will also cover the methods and tools that are available ac
USA: Dredging Program at Longboat Key About to Start
The Longboat Key dredging project is expected to begin tomorrow, and it will last until the middle of July. Dredging operations will typically run six days a week, 12-hours, excluding Saturdays, but may extend to seven days, 24-hour operations. Heavy equipment will be moving around the beach support
Petrobras: Platform P-62 Starts Production in Roncador Field
Petrobras started-up production on platform P-62 in the Campos Basin’s Roncador field. This is one of the strategic projects in the 2014-2018 Business and Management Plan. Deployed at a water depth of 1,600 meters, P-62 is an integral part of the Module 4 project for the Roncador field. Twenty-two w
Nautricity Deploys CoRMaT Tidal Turbine at Shapinsay Sound
Nautricity has successfully deployed their CoRMaT tidal turbine at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound site. The 10m diameter contra-rotating turbine was installed at the site for the first time last week. The company also re-installed their HydroBuoy mooring system which was previously tested, analysed and opti
Fiji: Oinafa Jetty Dredging to Bring More Business
The dredging work at Oinafa Jetty is aimed at improving shipping services to the Island of Rotuma. A study of the area late last year revealed that sand has accumulated in the harbour over time and that a limited number of vessels were able to access the jetty only at high tide. Ships would arrive,
UK: Chesil Cove Sea Wall Repairs Completed
Work to repair the storm-battered sea wall at Chesil Cove on Portland has been completed by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council in partnership with the Environment Agency and contractor Team Van Oord Ltd. Heavy winds and strong tides hit the Dorset coast hard during the winter period, damaging secti
USA: Dan River Cleanup Scheme Kicks Off
Duke Energy’s contractor spent its first full day yesterday removing the deposit of coal ash and sediment found in the Dan River across from Abreu-Grogan Park on Memorial Drive, which is just upstream from the Schoolfield Dam. The operation took place in view of local and North Carolina media who ga
USA: Corps OKs Bayport and Barbours Cut Channels Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has permitted construction of the Port of Houston Authority’s Bayport and Barbours Cut channel improvement projects and approved the federal assumption of maintenance of the channels when construction is completed. The improvement projects at the Port Authority’s two
Belgium: MSC Transfers Its Activities to Deurganck Dock
The MSC shipping company is to consolidate all its activities in the Port of Antwerp in the Deurganck dock, on the left bank of the Scheldt. The Port Authority board of directors gave the go-ahead for the move yesterday. The transfer is necessary in order to permit further expansion by MSC in Antwer
Motiv Releases New Engine Design
Motiv Engines announced the second generation of their ultra-efficient engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine which they intend to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). This new prototype is fueled by diesel, an important first step in proving