Callao Port Authority says it wants to speed up the process of developing its North Quay project.A project, initially presented by DP World, is undergoing technical and economic feasibility assessment. If it is approved, other bidders will be given 90 days to submit bids of their own. Investment of
SHARING Wyong Council’s dredge is not a viable option for ongoing maintenance of the Ettalong Beach channel, Gosford councillors have been told… [mappress] Source:express-advocate,April 15,2010;
Colombo Dockyard Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard, a listed ship builder, said that it is getting ready to deliver the first of a series of four Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels for a Singaporean client. The yard which is majority owned by Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard said that it is building four 78 m
The naming and launch ceremony for the 4,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ISANDLWANA took place on 14 April 2010 at the IHC Merwede shipyard Verenigde Scheepswerf Heusden (VSH) in Heusden, The Netherlands… [mappress] Source:ihcmerwede,April 14,2010;Image:ihcmerwede
SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to designate the Guam Deep Ocean Disposal Site (G-DODS) as a permanent ocean dredged material disposal site (ODMDS) located offshore of Guam… [mappress] Source:tradingmarkets,April 14,2010;
The government will set aside NT$54 billion over six years to dredge the three major reservoirs in southern Taiwan in an effort to stabilize the water supply in the Tainan and Kaohsiung areas, according to an agreement reached by legislators Wednesday… [mappress] Source:focustaiwan,April 14,2010;
The Town Council agreed Tuesday to immediately fund two high-priority initiatives in the town’s ongoing war against beach erosion… [mappress] Source:palmbeachdailynews,April 14,2010;
Villagers backed by several non-government organisations and environmentalists formed a human chain to demand early dredging of the silted Padma river, one of Bangladesh’s main river systems… [mappress] Source:sifynews,April 14,2010;
Topaz Energy and Marine took delivery of the newest addition to its fleet, the ‘Caspian Protector’ on April 11. The vessel will be deployed in Azerbaijan in support of a ten-year US$225 million BP contract won in 2008. The ‘Caspian Protector’ is a state-of-the-art 61-meter vessel designed for emerge
PSA has issued an order to Maersk after an audit on Maersk Giant. The PSA carried out an audit of the jack-ups system for preventing acute discharges. Non-conformities related to regulatory requirements concerning maintenance management and Maersk’s follow-up of non-conformities were found deficient
Suzuki Marine has launched its newly refreshed service school, now located at The Haines Group’s facility in Wacol, Brisbane. Suzuki Marine’s two-day workshop operates 25 times a year, and offers dealership technicians the opportunity to train and become up-to-date with new products and technical ad
Oil services company SBM Offshore NV (SBMO.AE) said Tuesday that it has received a letter of pre-commitment from Brazil’s oil producer Petrobras SA (PBR: 43.72, 0, 0%) for the charter and operation of a floating production storage and offloading vessel. MAIN FACTS: -SBM Offshore doesn’t give financi
PLUM ISLAND — The Army Corps of Engineers has again postponed the date for contractors to bid on a project to replenish beaches in Newbury and Salisbury… [mappress] Source:newburyportnews,April 14,2010;
Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard has launched the ‘L’Austral’, the first of two super luxury cruise ships ordered from Fincantieri by the French owner, Compagnie du Ponant. In terms of size and décor, in many respects the ship is very similar to a mega yacht. ‘L’Austral’ is the sister ship of ‘Le Borea
