Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash., was awarded on Nov. 6, 2009, a $6,976,300 firm-fixed-price contract for the Mississippi River, Cubit’s Gap and Southwest Pass, Hopper Dredge Rental Contract No. 11-2009, Plaquemines Parish, La… Source: DefPro, November 13, 2009
On the morning of 12 November, east in the Gulf of Aden, two merchant vessels were attacked by pirates. There are no reports of casualties. The first attack was on MV Full Strong, a Hong Kong flagged 721.8 ft long Bulk Carrier. MV Full Strong was approached by pirates in two skiffs and a mother [&he
Dubai’s thriving international anchoring berth for cruise ships, has emerged as an important hub for this particular tourism industry over the past years. Not only is the historic ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 currently berthed there after arriving in Dubai on November 26, 2008, the port is about to
The first of two newbuildings have been coated with Ecospeed, according to a press release from Subsea Industries. In June the flat bottom sections of a vessel due to be delivered in 2010 were the first parts to be coated. The sections are being built at different locations in Germany and Poland, an
Port Strategy reports that the Ukrainian government has given the go-ahead for the expansion of Odessa, Yuzhny and Illichevsk ports into additional land areas. Odessa has already submitted its new investment plan to the Ministry of Transport and Communications encompassing a new deep water container
Spain wants a European Union naval taskforce to blockade three ports in Somalia, known to be used by pirates. Defence minister Carme Chacon will call for the international force to change its tactics at a meeting next week, Spanish radio reported.
KOCHI: The ordeal of the captain and crew members of dredging vessel Meka I, stranded in Kochi after being detained by port officials here, has finally come to an end… Source: Express Buzz, November 12, 2009;
Van der Velden® Marine Systems will exhibit at the Work Boat Show in New Orleans, U.S.A. We can be found at stand 2049 of Ships Machinery International, Inc., our agent in the U.S.A. S.M.I. serves and supports costumers buying Van der Velden manoeuvring systems, rudders and steering gear. The Work B
The Public Works Ministry will launch a tender to concession a ferry system next year. The concession contract is worth approximately US$500 million. It calls for a ferry system to serve the Puerto Eden-Isla Navarino network and will also include the maintenance, operation and management of the ferr
Ex-Coast Guard captain brings new data to light. As Georgia Ports Authority officials continue to inch closer to getting the green light on a $500 million-plus harbor deepening that’s been more than 10 years in the making, the last thing they want to see at this point is a glitch… Source: Bluffton T
Seabrokers reports that Mexican shipping company Blue Marine has ordered two 170ft rapid intervention vessels from Mazatlan, Sinaloa. The vessels are part of the Pemex fleet modernisation plan and made the headlines for being the first vessels in more than 20 years to be built in a private Mexican s
The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is proceeding according to plan. Over a quarter of the necessary sand was applied during the last year by contractors’ consortium PUMA. The trailing suction hopper dredgers have started to create two islands in the North Sea. One of these is already over 4 km long an
The classic design and quality craftsmanship of a Trumpy® yacht is now available in three models of Trumpy Tenders. Trumpy, in collaboration with Ynot Yachts, has created the Gentleman’s Racer, The Center Console and the Capri. The 20’ tenders, offered as standard equipment on new Trumpys over 100 f
Another $18 million is needed for deepening the St. Johns – A dredging project that will benefit cargo ships calling on Jacksonville’s Talleyrand port faces a multimillion funding shortfall because a federal survey incorrectly calculated the amount of material that would have to be dredged… Source:
