Considering the importance of local waterways, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Rogelio L. Singson issued Department Order No. 139, Series of 2014 setting the guidelines on all river dredging activities for flood-control projects and quarrying purposes. “We have to implement our flood-
Perth Wave Energy Project is expected to be a demonstration of a complete grid-connected, commercial scale CETO system, according to Carnegie. As announced earlier, the first CETO 5 Unit, installed as part of Perth Wave Energy Project, has now clocked up 700 in ocean operating hours, and the second
Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC, a joint venture established by the two companies, will develop and operate a 13.4-megawatt (MW) floating solar power plant on the Yamakura Dam reservoir, managed by the Public Enterprises Agency of
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems, recently announced the shipment of additional 4125 Side Scan Sonars to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The most recent shipment to the Wilmington District brings the total units shipped to USACE districts this year in the double digits.
Subsea pile driving specialist MENCK, an ACTEON company, is providing its largest and most powerful hydraulic hammer to assist Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems with the installation of subsea foundations for Project Sandbank, a new 72-turbine strong wind farm in the North Sea. Known as the ‘Gentl
Subsea pile driving specialist MENCK, an ACTEON company, is providing its largest and most powerful hydraulic hammer to assist Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems with the installation of subsea foundations for Project Sandbank, a new 72-turbine strong wind farm in the North Sea. Known as the ‘Gentl
Subsea connector specialist, First Subsea, has been awarded £130,000 of Process Technology Innovation Funding under the Government’s GROW:Offshore Wind programme. The award is for development of a monopile interface connector and hang off cable connector for offshore wind farms; and top tension moor
Atlantis Resources Ltd’s Canadian subsidiary has been awarded a feed-in tariff for up to 4.5 MW of tidal generation to be deployed at FORCE in Nova Scotia, Canada, it is stated in Atlantis’ press release. As announced earlier, Government of Canada has allocated four awards to help tidal energy devel
The first phase of an upgrade of Lae Port is complete, paving the way for a boost in cargo throughput at the country’s most important port. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, other senior government officials, representatives from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Independent
The Cotswold Canals Trust’s dredger ‘Augustus Gloop’ is now in action on the Thames & Severn Canal between Ham Mill Lock and Hope Mill. The vintage German built machine has been part of the CCT maintenance fleet since it was purchased back in the 1970s. It has undergone a number of refits and upgrad
Jan De Nul Group’s new multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton, currently under construction in Pula, will be delivered mid-2015, the company announced on its official facebook page. A group of Belgian students recently paid a visit to the shipyard and witnessed the construction process. Hereby we are brin
If knowledge is power, 75 contractor representatives are probably feeling a lot more knowledgeable, empowered and better prepared to bid on an upcoming contract for the Mile Point Reconfiguration project in Jacksonville Harbor. Due to the complexity and challenges of the Mile Point Reconfiguration p
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Port of Miami have completed additional relocation of coral colonies as part of a major project to deepen Miami Harbor. The staghorn corals, known as acropora were relocated by divers durin
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has partnered with the Seattle Parks and Recreation to design and implement a coastal storm damage reduction project under Section 103 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, as amended. The public comment period for this project runs through Decembe
