Leak detection is a considerable challenge facing the industry and DNV GL has therefore taken the lead in establishing a new Joint Industry Project. Twenty key industry players are partnering to develop a best practice for designing and implementing offshore leak detection systems. Over the last few
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The program consists of the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) yesterday commenced the Newtown Creek dredging project. Dredging works started in Whale Creek and then will move west along Newtown Creek towards the Pulaski Bridge to the mouth of Newtown Creek. During the dredging operations, hydrogen
The Everett Harbor dredging project will commence in October 2014 and should be completed by February 2015, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District. During this cleanup program, approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the Snohomish River and placed
The Senate has passed the Greens’ order for production of documents today to establish whether the Environment Minister was aware of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s internal warnings against approving the Abbot Point coal port expansion. Documents released under Freedom of Information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host an educational webinar on April 3 to provide information to the public about the dredge material management and permitting process in the Long Island Sound region. The webinar will take place from 9.30am to 1pm. The first presentation, at 9.30am, wi
Gall Thomson Approved Certification for Marine Breakaway Coupling servicing is launched. Gall Thomson Approved Certification (GTAC) is a detailed standard for the servicing of Gall Thomson Marine Breakaway Couplings (MBC). GTAC will enable operators to hold a recognised standard of service history f
New York City officials recently announced the opening of the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, which will serve as the principal processing facility for all of New York City’s curbside residential recyclables. With the capacity to process 1,000 tons of recyclables every day, this marks the fi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project and the opening of the window for the public to submit written comments regarding it. With the passage of the
The public is invited to meet with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, to discuss the annual Dillingham Small Boat Harbor maintenance dredging project. A presentation and meeting is scheduled from 1-2:30 p.m. March 25 at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, awarded a $25.3 million contract to Dutra Dredging Company of San Rafael, Calif. to place approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand to restore New Jersey beaches from Belmar to Manasquan. This program is part of an emergency shore protection p
Suretank, has produced a highly specialised container for the transportation of a new range of pipeline recovery tools (PRT). The custom-built 20ft open top container has been specially fitted out to hold and transport the Hyperlast ™ 101 Twin Sealing system from First Subsea. Used to recover subsea
Suretank, the world’s leading provider of engineered solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has produced a highly specialised container for the transportation of a new range of pipeline recovery tools (PRT). The custom-built 20ft open top container has been specially fitted out to hold and
Roads and Ports Minister Duncan Gay has revealed plans for a major upgrade of Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) to meet the demands of the booming cruise industry. The OPT upgrade at Circular Quay will begin in May this year – during the cruise low season – with most of the critical works c
