HARVEY CEDARS – The 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, estimated $25 million beachfill project is on target to be completed in March despite several setbacks due to inclement weather since work began about a month ago… Source: Press of Atlantic City, December 10, 2009
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to rebuild the coast of Plum Island with sand dredged from the mouth of the Merrimack River has hit and sidestepped every roadblock from funding to factional disagreements to eminent domain proceedings to piping plovers. Now, the project faces a new snag: no
TOS (Transport & Offshore Services) a well known name concerning the employment of maritime staff worldwide, ship deliveries and shore based jobs has been given the first ship delivery contract with Van Oord. TOS already supplied Van Oord on a regular basis with maritime personnel, but they have nev
The first and largest part of the R3,9-billion project to widen and deepen Durban’s harbour mouth is on track for completion in March 2010… Source: Engineering News, December 11, 2009
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded the contract for marine protection works at the Pakistan Deep Water Container Port to a Chinese company, at a cost of Rs12.8 billion… Source: Dawn, December 11, 2009;
Countries that manage Antarctica want strong new controls on ships visiting the frozen continent to reduce the growing threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of tourists, an official said Wednesday. Antarctica’s pristine environment, unpredictable and extreme weather,
Two more cruise ships are leaving Alaska waters, adding to the big cuts in cruise ship visits that the state already faces next summer. Holland America Lines and Princess Cruises said they will redeploy one ship each from Alaska to Europe in 2011.
Siem Offshore has ordered two large-size PSVs at STX Europe Brazil through its Brazilian subsidiary Siem Consub SA. Each vessel is expected to cost approximately 80 million dollars, of which 20 per cent will be paid prior to delivery. The deliveries are set to second quarter 2012 and second quarter
Amid the glitter and glamour of the Emirates Boat Show, which opened on Wednesday night in Abu Dhabi, vestiges of the downturn can still be seen. “Special Offer: Dh6 Million” (US$1.6m), reads a sign hanging over the Duretti 85, a 25-metre superyacht parked at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Saipem has secured two contracts offshore Southeast Asia. In Papua New Guinea, Esso Highlands Limited, an ExxonMobil company, has awarded Saipem a contract for the PNG LNG Offshore Pipeline Project EPC2. The scope of work will consist of the engineering, transportation and installation of a 407km 34
Engineering News reports that the first and largest part of the project to widen and deepen Durban’s harbour mouth is on track for completion in March 2010. Freight logistics company Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reports that the primary aim of the project is to improve the safety of navigation of v
In 2009, over 775,000 Canadians are forecast to take a cruise on Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member cruise ships, triple the number from ten years ago and a 9.2 percent increase over 2008. They will represent 25.5 percent of all internationally sourced (non-U.S.) cruise vacationers
The British admiral in charge of the EU flotilla carrying out anti-piracy patrols off Somalia is considering extending the area which they patrol. Rear Adm Peter Hudson said this was because some attacks had been closer to India than the coast of Africa.
Specialist contractor DOF Subsea has taken delivery of an advanced ROV from Saab Seaeye. The ROV is now destined for work offshore Brazil. According to Saab Seaeye, the new 3,000m-rated Cougar XTi ROV features technological developments that open up a greater range of deep water applications.
