The Belgian heavy lift and special transport group Sarens will transport and install the 16 new lock doors of the Panama Canal. Land transports will be carried out with SPMT’s (Self-Propelled Modular Trailers), for inland water transport Sarens will use their own barges. Sea transport will be carrie
Kherson dredgers factory “VVV Spetstekhnika” signed another contract for the production of equipment for the company from Nigeria. This year is the fourth major order from the African continent. For Chibert Nigeria LTD will be made dredge NSS 2000/63-F-K. Depth of the development of this modificatio
According to simcoereformer.ca, the harbour in Port Rowan could look very different in the near future. The County and the Port Rowan Harbour Commission are preparing a big development project. This project includes excavation works on the channel at the north end of the harbour. After that, the cha
The dredger Port Frederick has been moved to the Coomera River to shift about 43,000 cubic metres of sand to Gold Coast beaches. Gary Baildon, the chairman of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority said that this dredging project at the Coomera River mouth will have wider benefits. “That is going to all
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $10 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract for the construction of a bulkhead at a liquid terminal facility for a private custom
Seatronics will host BlueView U, a comprehensive 3 day hands-on training course from Teledyne BlueView. The course to be held in the National Hyperbaric Centre, Aberdeen, from 18–20th September will provide attendees with: – Practical how-to application info, – BlueView operational details, – Basic
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, intends to issue a solicitation for the maintenance dredging at the Inner Harbor Channels Brunswick and Savannah Harbors, Georgia. Procurement of these services will result in a fixed price contract. The contract will be solicited and procured usi
Komatsu America Corp. recently introduced the PC210LC-10 hydraulic excavator. With a net horsepower of 158 hp (118 kW), the PC210LC-10 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 engine and is EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified. Built upon a proven Tier 3 engine platform, Komatsu has lev
According to the Exim Online, India plans to invest between Rs 300-Rs 400 crore in the second phase of Iran’s Chabahar port expansion. India’s interest in this project is not only to get direct access to Central Asia, but also to facilitate import of minerals from Afghanistan via Chabahar. Two teams
Continued cleanup of environmental contamination is planned in 2013 at the old Custom Plywood mill site on Fidalgo Bay’s western shore in Anacortes. In advance of that work, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites the public to comment on draft documents related to the next round of c
The Gladstone fishing industry will continue its battle to be compensated for the effects of dredging and development in the local harbour. Earlier this year, the State Government-owned Gladstone Ports Corporation applied to have the fishers’ action dismissed. In a judgment handed down this morning,
On August 27-31, 2012 Commercial Sea Ports Association’s Board of Directors meeting took place in Nakhodka (Primorye Territory). The FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrei Lavrishchev participated the meeting, as a member of the Board of Directors, along with Mintrans of Russia, Rosmorrechflot, P
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, announced Mike Pearson, Orion Marine Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer will be presenting at the 2012 D.A. Davidson & Co. 11th Annual Engineering & Construction Conference on Tuesday, Sep
The Hydrographic Society UK has announced that it will host the next Marine Measurement Forum event in Southampton on Wednesday 5th December 2012. The Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) is a series of one-day, non-profit making events that provides opportunities for the informal exchange of ideas, knowl
