Reef Subsea announced yesterday that it is set to fully rebrand and align its companies in Norway, namely Technocean and Scanmudring-Rotech Subsea, to position itself as a dynamic and integrated contractor in the subsea market. Coupled with an extension of its geographical footprint, the Group is we
The board of directors of Ackermans & van Haaren NV announces that the consolidated net result (group share) for the first half of 2012 amounts to 67.8 million euros (compared to 93.4 million euros at the end of June 2011). If the non-recurring profit of 27.9 million euros of Bank J.Van Breda & Co t
PortMiami and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed the construction agreement that will allow the Deep Dredge project to go out for bid. The Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) was executed on August 21, 2012. “The project agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the final step pri
Ocean Dredging DSM Inc began recently the dredging in the Bay of Sept-Iles, near the Cliffs Wabush Mines’ platform in Pointe-Noire. This is the first step in a 20-month project for the realization of a multi-user dock capable of accommodating larger ore carriers. This is a $220 million construction
On August 16, the Ocean christened its trailing suction hopper dredge, the Ocean Traverse Nord. It was built this past year at Ocean Industries shipyard at Isle-aux-Coudres. The 25-million-dollar shipbuilding project, the largest ever in Eastern Canada and Ocean’s first dredge, created over fifty ne
Jed Patrick Mabilog, the major of Iloilo City, has announced that the dredging of the Dungon Creek and Calajunan Creek shall be done as soon as possible. According to iloilotoday.com, a “top dredging priority” will be given to these creeks by using the Water Master dredging machine bought for that p
PEMA, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, has announced the agendas and preliminary speaker panels for its 5th and 6th State-of-the Industry Forums. Taking place on 1 October 2012 during TOC Container Supply Chain Middle East in Dubai, and 4 December 2012 at TOC Container Supply Chain Amer
Bill Whitley, the Middlesex County Administrator, stated that the Jackson Creek dredging project in Deltaville is complete. “The county-owned spoil site in Deltaville used to store dredged materials is full, and the sand will need to be removed. This will not be a cost to the county and should gener
BMT Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its latest project providing port planning consultancy for Malaysia-based, diversified multinational, Sime Darby Berhad. BMT developed a strategic master plan for the
According to hammondstar.com, a South Tangipahoa Port Commission’s $1.5 million development plan for the Manchac Port has been submitted to DOTD and is awaiting approval. “This plan includes a new steel wall bulkhead and lay down yard,” said William Evans Jr., the engineer who designed the port’s bu
The Redondo Beach replenishment project is progressing very well, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started moving one million cubic yards of sand from the entrance channel of Marina del Rey. This project, which will last about 40 days, calls first for depositing roughly 85,000 cubic yards of m
According to timesunion.com, authorities reopened the Mississippi River to some boat traffic yesterday. Ryan Tippets, the Coast Guard Petty Officer, stated: “A trickle of barges had begun heading north as of late afternoon, but clearing all 33 northbound tows and 72 southbound barge strings was goin
Ocean Dredging DSM Inc (DSM) owns one of Canada’s most important fleet of marine equipment and offers world-class integrated marine services including: dredging, harbor towing, pilot boat services, salvage, marine construction and repair, equipment rental, welding and machining, mechanics, short and
The Port of Rio de Janeiro will receive around R$ 3 billion in investments by 2016, which should increase its capacity by 80%. The announcement was made on August 20 by the State Government. The funds will come from the private sector and all three levels of government (Federal, State and Municipal)
