Lagos — As the dredging of the lower Niger makes progress from Baro to Boko areas near Lokoja in Kogi State, a cleric and General Overseer of God’s Ministry International Incorporated in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta… [mappress] Source: All Africa, January 21, 2010;
Town to begin new river dredging phase THE third dredging phase of the Nadi River is expected to commence soon, says Director Land and Water Resources Management Division Lakshman Mudaliar… [mappress] Source:fijitimes,January 20,2010;
Preparatory work started Tuesday for a $35-million dredging project at the Port of Halifax that’s aimed at reversing a staggering 30 per cent decline in cargo volume over the past five years… [mappress] Source The Chronicle Herald, January 20, 2010;
It is easy to determine nautical depth where the bottom of the water area is bedrock. In most cases, however, the ‘bottom’ is composed of soft material such as silt or fine sediments which gradually increase in density with depth… Source: Engineer Live, January 20, 2010
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Group consortium has paid the consortium led by Spanish contractor Sacyr and which also includes Impregilo, Jan de Nul and Cusa an advance of $ 300 million (euro 210 million) to build a third set of canal locks… [mappress] Source: Expansion, January 20, 2010
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems to a deepsea research vessel which will be built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan. The order was booked in the fourth quarter 2009 order intake. “This contrac
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that Austal-designed and built 113 metre high speed catamaran “Huakai” is being sent to Haiti to assist with relief efforts. Completed in 2009 for Hawaii Superferry, the vessel can transport people, vehicles and other cargo at speeds of up to 40 k
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered ENSCO 8502, the third of seven ENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). Dellivered seven days ahead of schedule, ENSCO 8502 is on track to commence operation
A P Møller-Mærsk has donated free transportation for UN aid to Haiti. Maersk Line is providing two craned container vessels for aid delivery to Port au Prince. The cranes on the vessels are well needed as all the container cranes in Port au Prince have been damaged by the earthquake. Maersk Line has
A new ferry company, St. Peter Line, is planning to re-open the ferry route between Helsinki and St Petersburg. According to the company’s website the service will be inaugurated in April 2010 with the Princess Maria (ex Queen of Scandinavia), which has been operated by DFDS. The ferry will have fiv
Holland America Line’s ms Prinsendam departed January 13 on a 70-day South America Grand Voyage following a ten-day drydock in Freeport, Bahamas, with new staterooms, an expanded aft pool deck, upgraded public areas and other enhancements. “As part of our $525-million Signature of Excellence program
The Tennessee Valley Authority estimates it will cost another $268.2 million to $741.1 million to clean up and restore part of the Emory River where coal ash accidentally was dumped three days before Christmas 2008… [mappress] Source: Chattanooga Times, January 19, 2010
An offshore worker died on board a diving support vessel in the North Sea after the most basic safety principles were ignored, a report has said. Crewman David Stephenson, 44, of Willow Bridge, Northumberland, was crushed between equipment on the Well Servicer, operated by Technip, last April. The M
The government has massive plans to dredge all 310 rivers of the country to bring back navigability, control floods and ensure proper irrigation, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen told the House yesterday. While replying to queries of lawmakers who described the sorry state of many rivers,
