The federal and provincial governments had double cause for celebration – officially welcoming the first cruise ship of the 2012 season to Victoria, while highlighting how recent infrastructure investments at Ogden Point are attracting a new class of cruise vessels. The Honourable James Moore, Minis
In keeping his pledge to add $1 billion to the K-12 education budget, Governor Rick Scott signed the 2012-13 state budget while visiting Cunningham Creek Elementary School in St. Johns County. Governor Scott made $1 billion in additional education funding the centerpiece of his legislative agenda th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed $8.2 million for operation and maintenance of Tampa Harbor and $8.3 million for dredging disposal. Tampa Port will receive $12.3 million this fiscal year for harbor operation, maintenance and improvements. According to Tampa Bay Online, the port has rece
Sand and stone will provide better protection for rocket launch pads, as well as Commonwealth of Virginia and Navy facilities located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore from the advancing Atlantic Ocean. The construction of a 14-foot-high seawall, as well as a widened beach, at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight
IHC Merwede develops and builds innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-cycle support services for the dredging, mining and offshore industries. The company’s international outlook and expanding portfolio have helped it to record increased revenue and profit figures for 2011, and maintain it
World Heritage Day is a wake-up call to save the internationally renowned Great Barrier Reef from the devastating impacts of mass dredging, dumping and shipping for fossil fuel exports which the Federal Government’s strategic assessment won’t fix, the Australian Greens said today. “It’s appalling th
The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is a most unwelcome addition to the fauna of the lower River Barrow. This bivalve mollusc is regarded as one of the most notorious aquatic invasive species in the world. The Asian clam was first recorded in the river downstream of St Mullin’s in April 2010 and sub
The State Senate unanimously voted to advance a resolution that makes it clear that only south Carolina representatives can spend South Carolina’s tax dollars. The resolution conclusively settles any remaining question that the Savannah River Maritime Commission not a bistate panel is solely respons
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are committed to achieve the vision of a World Class Harbor Estuary. This vision balances economic revitalization of the Port of New York and New Jersey while creating a sustainable environment through comprehensive restora
As southampton.patch.com reports, the Shinnecock Inlet is slated to be dredged at a cost of $11.3 million, thanks to state funding as part of the governor’s initiative to stimulate employment and accelerate projects across New York State. Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., I-Sag Harbor, said on Monday
Lithuanian ship repair company Western Shiprepair and the Dutch dredging company Van Oord continue their co-operation in ships´ repair and modernisation. This week SC Western Shipyard daughter company JSC Western Shiprepair is planning to finish upgrading work of the backhoe dredger Goliath and repa
Seatools in Numansdorp is a specialist in the field of underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). It is currently building two fallpipe ROVs (for rock dumping) with a dynamic positioning system. The new ROVs will enable highly accurate pre-programming of the routes along which rocks are to be dump
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution provider. CodaOctopus are specialists in the latest generation of real-time 3D sonars, motion reference units and Geophysical technologies. CodaOctopus supply innovative s
According to the tempointeractive.com, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II continues its preparation to acquire PT Pengerukan Indonesia (Rukindo). Saptono R. Irianto, Pelindo II’s commercial and business development director, said: “We’re now communicating with the company.” He also added that Pelin
