News – July 18, 2008 The Australian newspaper reports that Australia’s Environment Minister Peter Garrett has confirmed he will pursue costs against the Blue Wedges protest group over its failed legal challenge to the dredging of Melbourne’s shipping channel. Said the report: “The move threatens to
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport reports that the US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its version of the funding for the dredging of the Merrimack River channel. The committee reported out US$400,000 for Newburyport Harbor renovations. The House Appropriation
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport reports that the US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its version of the funding for the dredging of the Merrimack River channel. The committee reported out US$400,000 for Newburyport Harbor renovations. The House Appropriation
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 Trade Arabia News Service reports that Nakheel, the developer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has begun reclamation work for the US$599 million Mina Rashid project. The work include the construction of a breakwater and shore protection. A total of approximate
News – July 18, 2008 CNPlus reports that Laing O’Rourke has beaten two rivals to win the first package of work for the £1.5 billion London Gateway for client DP World. Said CNPlus: “The news is a blow to rivals Costain and a Nuttall/Van Oord joint venture which had also been pricing the deal.” One [
Heerema Marine Contractors has agreed a deal with Fairstar for the transportation of a jacket, topside, flare boom and bridge components from South East Asia to the Danish sector of the North Sea. The Fjell heavy transport vessel will carry out the move, making its first voyage in the first quarter
On Saturday 12 July 2008 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. Mrs Lolita Tsai-Lange, married to Mr Reinhard Lange, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Sea & Air Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel Intern
During the 07-08 Clipper Race, which finished recently, a photographic competition, supported by Henri Lloyd, was held. The official race photographers, onEdition, judged the results and here are the two overall winners. Overall winner, pictured, was taken on board Liverpool 08 and the runner up was
The 11th edition of the X-Yachts Gold Cup begins today in their homeland of Denmark and is already making for some intriguing stats. With 125 yachts registered from 19 different countries and over 1400 crew expected, this will be the largest contingent thus far – also making it the largest keelboat
Fred Olsen subsidiary, Dolphin Drilling Ltd, has entered into a Letter of Intent for the provision of the Borgholm Dolphin semisubmersible in the North Sea. Dolphin will supply the Borgholm Dolphin accommodation rig for a 12 weeks fixed contract plus options up to an additional eight weeks, in the U
Subsea 7 has landed a US $22 million contract from Ithaca Energy for work to tie back the new Jacky platform to the Beatrice Alpha platform in the UK North Sea. Subsea 7 is to provide project management, fabrication, installation and offshore pre-commissioning of a 10.5km production and water inject
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority gas granted the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig an Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC), allowing it to work on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Leiv Eiriksson received an AoC as early as April 2002. However, rig owner, Ocean Rig, previously informed the PSA that they
– July 17, 2008 Solicitation Number: W912DS-08-R-0018 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: U.S. Army Engineer District, New York Notice Type: Solicitation Original Posted Date: May 27, 2008 Posted Date: July 10, 2008 Response Date: Jul 11, 2008 2:00 pm Origin
News – July 17, 2008 ABC Regional Online reports that a planned A$40 million upgrade to the port at Ceduna on the far west coast of South Australia could see it transformed. Under a plan being developed by the region’s development board, Ceduna could see dredging to allow for Handymax ships and part
