DNV Global Solutions Ltd has been contracted by the Carbon Trust to undertake a comparative study of lifted versus floated gravity base structures for offshore wind farms. The study involves cost assumptions of both the manufacturing/construction and the marine operations (transport and lowering/bal
Top News of the Year 2013 Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai… Consortium Threatens to Halt Panama Canal Expansion The consortium carrying out a historic expansion of the Panama Canal says it may have to suspend work due to the financial
By Ministry of Transport of Russia order dated 07.11.2013 No. 344, the new Compulsory Regulations in Olga Seaport have been approved. They are to become effective within 10 days from the date of their official publication. The Compulsory Regulations in Olga Seaport stipulate: – rules for port calls
UAE: Van Oord Bags New Project in Dubai Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. Panama Canal Completes Culebra Cut Dredging The Panama Canal Authority (A
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German manufacturer of hydrographic systems, ATLAS HYDROGRAPHIC, secured another contract from China. SOA’s oceanographic institute from Xiamen will equip one of their vessels with an ATLAS HYDROSWEEP MD/50 multibeam echo sounder in order to accomplish surveying projects in depth down to 2,000 m. Be
The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren NV has on 25 November 2011 renewed the powers delegated to the board of directors to redeem shares for a period of 5 years. In the framework of these powers, Ackermans & van Haaren has concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvr
Global Ports Investments PLC (Global Ports or the Company, together with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, the Group; LSE ticker: GLPR) announced that the Group has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of NCC Group Limited (together with its subsidiaries, NCC Group), in a transa
New Port of Melbourne CEO Announced (Australia) The Victorian Coalition Government has announced that Nick Easy has been appointed as CEO of the Port of Melbourne Corporation, Minister for Ports David Hodgett announced. AvH Acquires Full Control Over DEME (Belgium) On December 24, 2013, Ackermans
The Deputies Sergey Grinevetsky and Yuriy Kruk developed a bill that proposes creation of a special (free) economic zones in Odessa and Reni (Odessa region). Amendments to the Law “On special (free) economic zone «Porto-Franko» on the territory of Odessa Commercial Sea Port” and “On special economic
GICON is currently developing a load-bearing floating structure for offshore wind turbines, the GICON® SOF (Schwimmendes Offshore Fundament = German for ‘Floating Offshore Foundation’). A key development milestone was passed in February 2012 when wave and tow tests of a 1:25 scale model were conduct
Today, on December 24, 2013, Ackermans & van Haaren NV (AvH) proceeded with the closing of the transaction announced and described in the press release issued jointly by AvH and VINCI S.A. (Vinci) on September 19, 2013. The conditions precedent to this transaction (including obtaining merger clearan
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2013 Report on the International LiDAR Market – Includes Forecast to 2018” report to its offering. A typical LiDAR system consists of three major components: a laser sensor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, and an inertial navigation uni
Two waverider buoys are deployed 9km off the north coast of Scotland at Farr Point to support the development of Pelamis wave power farm project. The buoys are 0.9m in diameter, yellow and fitted with a flashing light. They are moored by a slack line and can move in a 200m radius watch circle. The [
