Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a Euros 200 million contract for work to expand facilities at BHP Billiton’s Western Australia Iron Ore operations in Port Hedland. These works are part of BHP Billiton’s Rapid Growth Project 5 (RGP5), designed to increase the capacity of the company’s iron ore oper
The economic downturn may have brought with it a sense of gloom for many sectors of the maritime industry, but the unglamorous world of dredging has been quietly bucking the trend. And while small cracks are slowly starting to appear in the form of the scaled-down or postponed project here and there
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has received permission to develop its second Dutch Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea. The Dutch authorities awarded consent to the group’s renewables development division, Airtricity, for the construction of ‘Breeveertieen II’ off the coast of Ijmuiden. Paul Dow
“The course to Fiji is south-east, and the wind direction is generally easterly, so any distance that they slip to the south makes the rest of it more uphill.” The action is approaching fever pitch on the water and Ericsson 4 are at risk of getting left on the shelf. It’s Doldrums 3.2, and Torben [&
“We decided to sail the boat to China and do this leg no matter what. This is THE leg for us Volvo rookies on Ericsson 3 and no one wanted to miss it.” Day 11 dawned and there was something of the morning-after-the-night-before to the mood on Green Dragon. First the Oscars after-party – then [&helli
The board of Broström AB has proposed a new organisational structure for the Swedish based tanker company, in connection with the merger of the activities with the Maersk Tankers activities. The purpose is to ensure that Broström will continue as a strong brand and further build on the Broström heri
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received International Standards Organization (ISO) certification for the environmental management systems at the company’s Sperry Marine facilities in Europe. The Certificate of Conformance from ABS Quality Evaluations confirms that Sperry Marine’s envir
CEDA and IADC partnered for the third time with the Postgraduate Academic Programme (PAO) at the Delft University of Technology to present a joint two-day seminar ”Environmental Aspects of Dredging” in Delft, The Netherlands. The course took place 29-30 January. The lectures once again were given by
The newest ferry company operating from a Kent port is proposing to takeover a rival to save hundreds of jobs. LD Lines, which operates between Dover and Boulogne and Dieppe, said it would make a formal bid for SeaFrance. SeaFrance, which sails to Calais, this week said it may axe 650 French jobs to
A state-of-the-art rescue boat which played a crucial role in pulling 15 oil workers to safety in the North Sea was on its first “real life” mission. Those involved in designing the autonomous rescue and recovery craft (ARRC) have hailed it a huge success. The vessel was commissioned by BP as part o
Offshore companies are to end the practice of ‘blacklisting’ workers. It is known as NRB – not required back – and the industry has never before admitted publicly that it happens. Unions said staff have been banned from working offshore – in some cases for raising safety concerns – without there bei
Eighteen people have been rescued after a Eurocopter Super Puma helicopter ditched into the sea about 125 miles east of Aberdeen on its way to a BP oil production platform. The helicopter ditched in the sea approximately 500 metres from the platform at about 1915 GMT on Wednesday night. Workers on t
Maersk Oil Qatar has initiated arbitration against UK based supplier SLP Engineering Ltd., Lowestoft. SLP Engineering was in 2006 awarded a turnkey contract for delivery of offshore accommodation platforms for the Al Shaheen field development in Qatar. After a long series of commercial, financial an
A new location in the heart of Palma, introduction of the ‘Bucket Rating’ system, better dock facilities and a change to the prize-giving format are just some of the improvements proposed for this years’ Superyacht Cup in Palma, Mallorca from 24-27 June. Following support from the local Government a
