The next meeting of the Hudson River PCBs Site Community Advisory Group (CAG) will be on December 5, 2013 at the Saratoga State Park Administration Building (19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866), Gideon Putnam Room. Meeting Agenda 1:00 Welcome, Introductions, Review September Meeting Sum
Moffatt & Nichol announced that Kerry Simpson, PE has joined the firm as a key leadership member in the firm’s marine terminals practice. Mr. Simpson has over 23 years of experience focused on the planning, analysis and design of various port facilities including marine and rail container terminals.
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has appointed Eivind Vethe as business development manager in Norway. His appointment coincides with the opening of a new Bergen office to extend Pulse’s presence in the Norwegian market and enable the company to offer enhanced local support. Based in
Bureau Veritas is classing the world’s largest bilobe gas tanks. They are nearing completion at China’s Sinopacific yard and will be installed in a series of four 27,500 cu m semi-refrigerated LNG/Ethylene carriers building for Denmark’s Evergas. Each of the IMO Type C bilobe tanks has a capacity of
A US Dredge contractor is retiring after 45 years in the dredge contracting business. Everything in the dredging fleet is in good working order and available for immediate sale, they announced. There are three 18″X16″ DSC Shark Class dredges with 45 foot digging depth capability that was built aroun
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recently helped organize and deliver a workshop on the new S-100 standard in Ecuador. The workshop was coordinated by Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada del Ecuador (INOCAR), which hosted members from the South East Pacific Hydrographic Commission
Operation at Tacloban Port gets another boost after oil giant Pilipinas Shell donates P6 million to be used at the port in the next six months. It maybe recalled that two weeks ago, private port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) agreed to run Tacloban port using their
Sunergy, Inc. has announced that it has raised $150,000 in a combination of loans and equity in the months of November and December. These funds will primarily be used to enable the Company to commence seasonal dredging operations in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Dredgemaster, David Price, is leavin
Claxton Engineering Services Ltd, a member of the Acteon Group’s risers, conductors and flowlines business, has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its success with the world’s first rigless platform well abandonment and continues to set new standards in engineering innovation. In the 10 years since
From today till 6th December, trade fair Marintec will take place in Shanghai. For over 30 years, Marintec has brought the largest international players in the shipbuilding industry together. The upcoming edition is expected to attract over 50,000 visitors. In addition, 1,700 exhibitors are present.
Now in its seventh year and more compelling than ever, the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2014 Shifting International Trade Routes workshop, co-sponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration and hosted by the Tampa Port Authority, will examine the effect of the world economic outloo
Caterpillar Marine announces that MaK™ engines have been selected to power an Østensjø Rederi newbuild set for delivery in spring 2016, to be constructed by Kleven Shipyard in Norway. The newbuild, a large offshore construction vessel, is being specifically designed and built for the Greater North S
Rolls-Royce announced today that it has won an order to provide design and integrated equipment packages for two UT 771 WP platform supply vessels to be built by Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group Co. Ltd (SINOPACIFIC), one of the leading shipbuilders in China. The contract incorporates MTU-engines as p
Caterpillar Marine announces MaK™ engines have been selected to power an Østensjø Rederi newbuild set for delivery in spring 2016, to be constructed by Kleven Shipyard in Norway. The newbuild, a large offshore construction vessel, is being specifically designed and built for the Greater North Sea
