Greater Taree City Councillors and the community recently had the opportunity to hear from coastal engineering experts on the prediction for coastal hazard risk for Old Bar, the impact of that risk on the community and property owners, and the means by which it can be mitigated. Mr Gary Blumberg and
Port of Victoria officials and Victoria Fleet LLC recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Port Barge Fleeting Terminal. The development of the fleet terminal is a public/private partnership between the Port of Victoria, and Victoria Fleet, LLC, an affiliate of Devall Towing and Boat Serv
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts for four subsea cranes with subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding, shiprepair and chartering group, Coastal Contracts Bhd. MacGregor 100-tonne SWL active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes will be installed on four subsea support vessels (SSV)
NCS Subsea, GeoTrace and SpecPartners have announced the start date for a multiphase large scale innovative project called SAFE-BAND. It will be the first Multi-Client geohazard survey on a regional scale utilizing Ultra-High-Resolution 3D Seismic (UHR3D). The combination of the P-Cable Technology a
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts for four subsea cranes with subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding, shiprepair and chartering group, Coastal Contracts Bhd. MacGregor 100-tonne SWL active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes will be installed on four subsea support vessels (SSV)
Interest in tendering for the many projects that comprise the new fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt is significant. On Monday, Femern A/S, the client on the tunnel project, received seven applications for prequalification for the establishment of a new substation. This is a highly positive sign, sai
The Deltares Annual Report for 2013 has been made public. It consists of three parts. The first part includes an overview of the main Deltares projects in 2013. It describes the Deltares’ knowledge development in the five social themes targeted by Deltares. The second part shows how Deltares shares
Rapidly growing Egypt based company Deeptech Oil Services have confirmed an order with SMD for a Quasar MkII 150hp 3000m rated work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The high specification system includes Tophat tether management system, A-Frame, umbilical winch and fully integrated control cab
TGS announces a 2D seismic reprocessing project in the Barents Sea Southeast in preparation for the Norwegian 23rd licensing round. The underlying data, acquired in 2011 and 2012, is owned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and covers an area of more than 18,000 km. TGS has been applying t
The dredger “McFarland” recently cruised down the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia. The ‘Mac’ is one of four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredges. It conducts emergency and national defense dredging as well as planned projects in the Delaware River and Bay. [mappress] Dredging Today Staf
TGS announced a 2D seismic reprocessing project in the Barents Sea Southeast in preparation for the Norwegian 23rd licensing round. The underlying data, acquired in 2011 and 2012, is owned by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and covers an area of more than 18,000 km. TGS has been applying t
On Monday, 5 May, the world’s biggest trade show for environmental technology IFAT 2014 will open its gates to showcase the latest water technology from around the world. Around 3,000 exhibitors from 50 different countries will present their products and services. About 125,000 visitors are expected
Storms around the UK in December 2013 caused significant damage to a number of coastal structures. Among these were flood defence embankments in Teesside and Lincolnshire. ARC-Boats, innovative remote control survey boats produced by HR Wallingford in partnership with the Environment Agency, were de
U.S. Senator David Vitter, top Republican on the Senate committee that oversees the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said he is still extremely confident that the Morganza to the Gulf project will be in the final Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Vitter is one of four top negotiators on the bill,
