A specially-built subsea trenching vehicle featuring components from various European companies is to be deployed by a Danish firm to work on a UK offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Blistering with high technology the bespoke tracked trenching vehicle is to be launched from the dynamically positio
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) announced the certification of four fisheries completed recently, and one in progress, in accordance with the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standards for responsible fishery management.
The Moonen 124 evolved several years ago out of a preliminary design for a Moonen 120. At the time, the Moonen 120 was to be the largest of a new Displacement Series being developed by Moonen and René van der Velden Yacht Design. When the hull was stretched to 124 feet, as the design evolved [&helli
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has been awarded contracts to upgrade the navigation systems on three U.S. Navy Cyclone-class patrol craft. The bridge upgrade program for the patrol craft is being performed under two cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts from the Naval Ship System
US-managed Victoria Cruises, which operates river cruises in China, has recently launched its largest and most technically advanced river cruise ship, the ‘Victoria Jenna’. The vessels sails a seven-night route from Chongqing to Yichang and back.
Richard Henry’s sojourns in West Asia had always been jinxed. He went to Abu Dhabi in 1980 to work as a deckhand on a dredger, but returned four years later when the Emirate did some belt-tightening to cope with falling oil revenues… Source: DNA, December 6, 2009;
PLUM ISLAND — A contract for the Plum Island-Salisbury beach replenishment project could be awarded next week, if the low bidder for the job satisfies questions from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Source: Newbury Port News, December 5, 2009
The Seattle District requires maintenance clamshell dredging of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Snohomish Downstream Settling Basin and Navigation Channel… More info: USACE
ABP Marine Environmental Research has been awarded a contract to assess the performance of proposed breakwaters in the vicinity of Marsaxlokk, in line with the wish of the Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs to create additional… Source: Times of Malta, December 4, 2009;
Bahrain Bay’s CEO Bob Vincent says despite a tough year, the US $2.5 billion mega project has delivered on its infrastructure requirements and greater momentum is forecast for 2010… Source: Arabian Business; December 5, 2009
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THE completion of the second phase of a dredging exercise in Nadi is expected to reduce the frequency of floods in that town… Source: Fiji Times, December 6, 2009;
Judges Bay beach is set to win back its status as a popular family destination after Auckland City Council’s upgrade of the area next year… Source: Stuff; December 4, 2009
The project consists of deepening of the existing elevation of -45 to -47 feet (MLW) Federal Navigation Channel System to a depth of -50 feet (MLW), S-AN-2 CT 10… More info: USACE
