HMS Echo has joined HMS Tireless in standing down from the search for the signal from the black box of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. The move comes after the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that the search for the missing Malaysian aircraft is now moving into a new phase. Survey s
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Anglo Ports, through their Australian subsidiary, Victoria International Container Terminal Limited (VICTL), have signed a contract in Melbourne with the Port of Melbourne Corporation for the design, construction, commissioning, operation,
People planning to boat or fish at Sutherland Reservoir in the next six months are cautioned to stay away from the channel area at the Gerald Gentleman Station because of a dredging project. Starting next week, Nebraska Public Power District will conduct dredging operations from Monday through Frida
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, yesterday announced details of a €4m dredging project at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre on the occasion of the official opening of a €450,000 renovation of the Marine Leisure Area at the western end of the harbour. The €450,00
2H Offshore has developed a new FEA modeling method that uses solid elements in Abaqus to simulate the global riser response, which will be presented at OTC on Monday, 5th May. The research shows the behavior of the touch down zone of a 10-inch production SCR hung-off a semisubmersible in deepwater
The Queensland Government and Redland City Council have agreed to jointly fund the replacement of the Coochiemudlo Island Jetty and the demolition of the old jetty for an estimated cost of $3.5 million together with channel dredging work at both Victoria Point and the new Coochiemudlo Island Jetty,
Fundy Tidal is seeking public input on potential locations for tidal turbines in Grand Passage. Turbine locations will be selected based on many factors, including community input, flow speeds, depth, seabed, waves, marine life, fishing zones, and acceptable infringement on navigation. Fundy Tidal i
Coda Octopus Products offers a three-day training and 3D experience event. This training event will be hosted at Coda Octopus’ 3D Center of Excellence in Lakeland Florida and the nearby Tampa Marriot Waterside Hotel and Marina from 17-19 June 2014. This unique event will allow current and new users
A mammoth seafloor dredger, dubbed ‘The Reef Destroyer’ by local environmentalists, has arrived in Bimini as developers forge ahead with construction of a controversial ferry terminal despite a top judge’s stern warning. The 450-foot, 1,200 ton Niccolo Machiavelli is a specialized cutter-suction dre
Showcasing the full-service approach in offshore structures, riser systems and specialist riser analysis that has earned it a place in the top rankings of the world’s offshore oil and gas engineering providers, Aquaterra Energy will be on stand 2641-D at OTC in Houston, 5th – 8th May. Patrick Phelan
L&M Keating Ltd, has recently won the Arklow Harbour dredging contract. During this EUR 2,2 mln cleanup scheme, about 60,000 tonnes of material will be removed from the turning basin, dock and river channel in Arklow Harbour. The dredged material will be dumped out at sea. The project will commence
TTS Group has decided to implement measures to reduce costs in Norway and Germany. Due to a weaker market than expected in the offshore and heavy lift sector, the Group will, during the first half of 2014, implement a workforce reduction of approx. 10% of the total workforce in the group. Today the
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, the dredging projects in the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Main Channel & West Channel, and in the Los Angeles River Estuary (LARE), will be undertaken in the coming months. Around 100,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from
The Underwater Centre train both commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians at facilities in Fort William and Tasmania, so trainees get the necessary operational experience from the very start of their careers. Repair and maintenance of a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, is probably 80% of the jo
