Posts tagged as: Safety

USA: Army Corps Stresses Boating Safety at GIWW to Bastrop Dredging Project

USA: Army Corps Stresses Boating Safety at GIWW to Bastrop Dredging Project

A dredge discharge pipeline will be placed inside the southeast end of placement area 58a, Jan. 22, 2012, as part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Causeway to Bastrop dredging project. Mariners are asked to use extreme caution when operating a vessel in the area and be aware of pipelines and floating markers. The pipeline will [...]

Russia: FSUE Rosmorport Holds Expanded Meeting on Navigation Safety

Russia: FSUE Rosmorport Holds Expanded Meeting on Navigation Safety

FSUE “Rosmorport” has held an expanded meeting concerning the issues of navigation safety, accident risks prevention and reduction. With deputy General director of FSUE “Rosmorport” for navigation safety V.Y. Vanyukov in head, representatives of 14 enterprise branches and a Captain of the seaport of Arkhangelsk took part in the meeting. The meeting concurred with the [...]

Dredging Corporation of India Ships Lose Safety Certificates

Dredging Corporation of India Ships Lose Safety Certificates

India’s biggest dredging contractor, Dredging Corp. of India Ltd, or DCI, has lost safety certificates for four of its ships after the …   By P. Manoj (livemint) Source: livemint, November 22, 2011; Image: dredge-india

The Netherlands: APM Terminals’ 5th Global Safety Day Observed

The Netherlands: APM Terminals’ 5th Global Safety Day Observed

APM Terminals’ Global Port, Terminal and Inland Services Network observed its 5th annual Global Safety Day on October 12th with the participation of 24,000 employees at the company’s facilities around the world. Each facility will organize their safety day activities around local challenges, concerns or issues. In some cases the program will consist of an [...]

The Netherlands: IADC Safety Award Goes to Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors

The Netherlands: IADC Safety Award Goes to Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors

Each year the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) singles out a specific project or programme amongst its members as an example of excellence in safety. This year the IADC Board has announced that the 2011 Safety Award has been presented to Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv. Achieving a safe working environment is [...]

UK: APM Terminals Wins 2011 Global Safety Award

UK: APM Terminals Wins 2011 Global Safety Award

APM Terminals was named winner of the 2011 Lloyd’s List Global Safety Award evening at the prestigious annual industry Awards Gala held in London. The award was presented in recognition of APM Terminals’ “exceptional commitment to improving safety standards”, and was accepted by APM Terminals CEO Kim Fejfer. “I am very proud to accept this [...]

Beach Renourishment Equipment Causes Safety Concerns (USA)

Beach Renourishment Equipment Causes Safety Concerns (USA)

Beach renourishment equipment that is now sharing the beach with many sunbathers in Jacksonville. Sunday morning, Channel 4 news got… (news4jax) Source: news4jax, August 2, 2011

Dredging Project to Increase Boating Safety at East Harbor (USA)

Dredging Project to Increase Boating Safety at East Harbor (USA)

A project that will result in increased safe boating opportunities at East Harbor State Park is under way, according to the Ohio Department… (portclintonnewsherald) Source: portclintonnewsherald, July 27, 2011;

South Korea: Series of Collapses at Four Major Rivers Sites Prompt Safety Outcry

South Korea: Series of Collapses at Four Major Rivers Sites Prompt Safety Outcry

A series of collapses at Four Major Rivers Restoration Project construction sites has raised about potential safety issues and flooding dama… By Park Young-rule (hani) Source: hani, May 13, 2011;

Australia: MSQ to Increase Safety on Currumbin Bar

Australia: MSQ to Increase Safety on Currumbin Bar

Marine Infrastructure Minister Craig Wallace today said Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) would look at all ideas to increase safety on the C… (cabinet) Source: cabinet, May 10, 2011;





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