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The new Marine Facade passenger terminal on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg is up and running. Russia has opened a new European portal with the completion of this new passenger terminal for cruise ships and ferries. Van Oord performed all the dredging work for the access canal and harbour basin. In 2005, the Russian […]
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Dockwise Ltd. announces 11 awards totaling USD 42 million, all for execution in Q2 and Q3 2011. The USD 42 million comprises contracts for transportation of dredging equipment to Spain and Uruguay, a Power Barge and jack-up barges to the Dominican Republic and Egypt, jack-up rigs to Gabon, Mexico and Trinidad, a semi-submersible to Vietnam […]
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology
On 7th March 2011, specialist marine and civils contractor Land and Water Services Ltd (LAWS) mobilised a bespoke dredging team to Premier’s Falmouth Marina in Cornwall to undertake a particularly awkward improvement project that involved the installation of tubular mooring piles, new pontoons and the removal of 22,300m3 of contaminated sediments. Following difficulties experienced with […]
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For two consecutive years, the Army Corps of Engineers has approved deployment of the Currituck dredge to clear the entrances to Clinton… By Becky Coffey (theday) [mappress] Source: theday, June 24, 2011
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A dredging project to rid invasive species from two lakes in Yaphank is expected to begin this year now that the Suffolk County Legislature… By Jennifer Gustavson (northshoresun) [mappress] Source: northshoresun, June 24, 2011
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The scheduled two-year project was funded by federal stimulus dollars and finished well-ahead of schedule and on budget, according… By Ron Cassie (dundalk) [mappress] Source: dundalk, June 23, 2011
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Hardy’s Channel is becoming increasingly treacherous to navigate, says a lobster fishermen whose vessel was idled Tuesday after two windows… By Jim Brown (peicanada) [mappress] Source: peicanada, June 22, 2011
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Water in the Atchafalaya River is going down about two inches a day. Officials said on Tuesday it was six feet and eight inches high, but as the water fades away sediment is… By Melissa Hawkes (katc) [mappress] Source: katc, June 22, 2011
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Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Technology, Vessels
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered 4 cutter suction dredgers to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources. The Ministry, who already had several Damen dredgers in their fleet, will use the dredgers for maintenance dredging on the rivers and throughout the central plains. The 4 cutter suction dredgers all are Damen standard dredgers, 2 of the […]
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced that it will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference in Chicago, Illinois today, June 16, 2011. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:40 am CT/11:40 am ET. A live webcast of this presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section […]
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On June 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other participating organizations will announce details of the first-ever Great Lakes Week scheduled for October 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. The theme of Great Lakes Week is “Working Together, Taking Action” and will bring representatives of the U.S. and Canadian governments together with a broad coalition of […]
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Sunergy, Inc is pleased to provide update #2 for shareholders on its dredging operations on the 140 sq. km. Pampana River in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The information below comes as an update from Dale Bourassa, President and COO Allied Mining and Supply LLC and Chief of Sierra Leone Operations for Sunergy, Inc. “We […]
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EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck was joined today in Fort Edward, New York by Representative Maurice Hinchey, Representative Paul Tonko and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens to mark the start of the second and final phase of the Hudson River cleanup that began on June 6, 2011. During this […]
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A specially-designed 55,000m² ‘Destination Village‘ is being built on the Abu Dhabi Corniche breakwater to host the Volvo Ocean Race yachting fleet and its many thousands of fans expected to descend on the UAE capital when the city welcomes the flotilla this New Year. Plans for the ‘Destination Village,’ which will be adjacent to the […]
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River Raisin dredging near Monroe will begin later this month by two companies who received contracts from the U.S. Army Corps of… (therepublic) [mappress] Source: therepublic, June 13, 2011
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Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, the owner of Halterm Container Terminal Limited, has announced it will be investing in two additional super post-panamax cranes (SPPX) at the Port of Halifax. In 2012, the Port of Halifax will feature four SPPX container berths equipped, with seven SPPX cranes following the addition of these new cranes. “The investment […]
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Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent for the acquisition of MNO Vervat. Boskalis intends to acquire MNO Vervat’s activities and expects to sign the final agreement within the next few months. MNO Vervat holds a leading position in the Dutch civil infrastructure market. Established in 1917, […]
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Protests last night grew against £500m plans to expand the Port of Liverpool onto Seaforth Nature Reserve. By John Siddle (icseftonandwestlancs) [mappress] Source: icseftonandwestlancs, June 9, 2011
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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today celebrates 40 years of world leading research at its Hydrodynamic Research Centre in Kristinehamn, Sweden. The Rolls-Royce Hydrodynamic Research Centre (HRC) is one of the world’s leading marine research facilities, specialising in the development of marine propulsion systems including the design and testing of propellers and water […]
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A two-year effort to pull sediment buildup from North Park Lake is drawing to a close. The lake had been just two feet deep in some areas when… (wduqnews) [mappress] Source: wduqnews, June 8, 2011
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For the second time in a week, global marine terminal operator DP World welcomed and simultaneously handled two mega container vessels at its flagship Jebel Ali Port, reinforcing its relentless efforts and capability to continuously meet customers’ demands. The ships, MSC Beatrice and MSC Lauren, sailed in within 10 hours of each other, barely […]
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IHC Merwede has increased its underwriting capacity by more than 50 per cent to €1.5billion. Of this amount, €900 million is committed. The financial agreement has been forged between IHC Merwede and an international banking consortium made up of five banks, with the aim of facilitating international growth. Ability to differentiate The five banks […]
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Business & Finance, Vessels
The Ecuadorian president Mr Correa has kept his electoral promises to fight extensive flooding : the government has purchased 4 cutter suction dredgers and their auxiliaries. All equipment has been delivered and has partially been built locally. All dredgers are at work at various locations in Ecuador to guarantee dry feet to the locals. […]
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Lee County officials hope to combine two dredging projects this summer in the Bonita Springs area to save money, but there is still a… By Andrea Stetson (news-press) [mappress] Source: news-press, June 6, 2011
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Allegheny County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are wrapping up a two-year project to make the lake suitable for fishing… By Deborah Weisberg (pine-richland) [mappress] Source: pine-richland, June 6, 2011
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Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (CRP) has selected one of the worlds largest integrated dredging companies, Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) to undertake the detailed design of their rock phosphate nodule project at the Chatham Rise, subsequent to a complete review of scoping studies delivered by four of the world’s largest dredging companies ( Boskalis, IHC […]
