Following the mobilisation of a second cutter suction dredger (CSD) in March this year at The Pearl-Qatar, Qatar Dredging Company
After 12 years of effort, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources expects to begin work on dredging Crystal Lake in the fall of this year. The estimated cost of the project is $3 million. “It’s been a long time coming but it’s going to be worth it,” said community organizer Bruce Kluver of Crystal
Beach replenishment continues to dredge on along the shores of Rehoboth Beach and barring any unforeseen mishaps, crews plan to have the project completed this weekend. City Manager Greg Ferrese said Friday that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. is making great progress and they have made it out of th
The crew of the ABN Amro Two (the V60 formerly known as the Tyco) has won the 4,500 plus mile Route de l’Equateur race from Marseille, France to Congo-Brazzaville. Competing against four other boats, the team finished the race in 22 days, 16 hours and 28 minutes.
Salvors expressed their disappointment as attempts to free the stranded Kiperousa at the weekend failed – leading them to decide to makes plans to offload the vessel’s cargo. An attempt on Saturday night’s high tide led to the tug Smit Amandla damaging the towing bollards on the upper deck and was n
Sarawak is to have its own maritime training academy by December this year. State Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh performed the earth-breaking ceremony at the former Public Works Department’s divisional office at Upper Lanang Road here Tuesday. He said the RM11.5 million academy, to
The group, Save Our Shipyard, wants to send 50 busloads of supporters to the hearing, where federal commissioners will gather testimony that will help them decide the fate of the shipyard and other military installations slated to be closed. The Pentagon has recommended that the Portsmouth Naval Shi
A total of $10 billion (about N1.33 trillion) will be conserved and spent on Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry in the next five years if the local content policy is fully implemented in the sector. Also, an estimated 82,000 jobs including 80,000 for technicians and artisans as well as 2,000 for
Brasil 1, the first Brazilian boat to compete in the Volvo Ocean Race, was launched in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Friday. The yacht was christened on Thursday afternoon at the Gl
China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s biggest container shipper, priced shares in its initial public offering at the bottom of a sale range on concern declining shipping rates will cut earnings. China Cosco raised HK$9.52 billion ($1.22 billion) after selling 2.24 billion shares at HK$4.25 each, ba
Every division was closely contested in the Rolex Swan European Regatta at Cowes last week, but none more so than in the small boats of Class B. Swan 441 Menenes kept her nerve with a very consistent performance in the light north-easterly winds of the final day, finishing third in both races to win
Team New Zealand’s chances of winning act five of the America’s Cup pre-regatta appear to have ended at a congested mark rounding on day two of the fleet racing regatta in Valencia. The Emirates-sponsored syndicate picked up a first and a ninth in the opening day of the regatta and followed it up wi
Maritime authorities were on alert today for a woman reported missing from a cruise ship off the Caribbean coast of Mexico, a Carnival Cruise Lines representative said. The woman was reported missing at 11 a.m. on Friday by her husband as the cruise ship Elation was returning to Galveston, Texas, af
The East Timorese Parliament has reached agreement on the management of revenue generated from a new batch of oil and gas fields. The Parliament unanimously passed the first of three laws that paves the way for the exploration of potential petroleum reserves in the country’s undisputed maritime regi
