Royal IHC Beaver cutter suction dredgers are genuinely multi-purpose vessels. During a recent storm, a general cargo vessel ZELEK STAR dragged anchor at Ashdod Anchorage, Israel, and after drifting around the vessel finally rested on a beach near port breakwater. According to Reuters, the vessel was
The coronavirus is turning our daily lives upside down. Contact with colleagues, customers, and suppliers has completely changed and many people are in isolation. One thing is certain; only together we can recover.
Renewable Risk Advisers (RRA) has secured a framework agreement for insurance broker services from marine energy developer Minesto. The deal, valid for three years with possibility to extend it one more year, will see the UK-based firm provide insurances for renewable marine – tidal energy technolog
Maersk decided to suspend the 2020 guidance on EBITDA pending more clarity on the market development.
Australian energy giant Woodside is reducing the number of workers on its facilities in an attempt to minimize the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the Romanian harbor of Galati, certain spots were in urgent need of maintenance dredging. For this dredging project, a Damen DOP dredge package was recently shipped to the site. The Port of Galati is located on the Danube river. Being the second largest port of Romania, the harbor needs regular d
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has taken steps to ensure continued support as the country’s offshore energy regulator during the coronavirus outbreak.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has appointed a new executive director and president of the company.
CMA CGM and CMP receive an EU approval for the sale of stakes in ten port terminals to Terminal Link.
The Central Coast Council yesterday (Wednesday, 18 March 2020) released an update on dredging operations at the Entrance channel. According to the Council, the 2020 dredging program for the Entrance is well underway with technical surveys of the channel and the surrounding beaches completed in the p
The global offshore wind industry installed a record 6.1GW of new capacity in 2019, bringing the total capacity to 29GW, according to the latest report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The 6.1GW of new capacity in 2019 represents a 35.5% increase compared to the previous year, which saw 4.5
Kvaerner will propose at its upcoming general meeting not paying dividends and a zero increase in the compensation to the company’s directors. In addition, Kvaerner CEO proposed a 10% reduction to his annual base salary to support the company amid an oil price war and the coronavirus outbreak.
WM Plant Hire yesterday released this beautiful video about the dredging operations on the River Parrett. The scheme is being led for Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) by the Parrett Internal Drainage Board (IDB), working closely with the Environment Agency and Natural England. The aim of the proposed
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Vox Amalia successfully started its first project this week. At Den Helder, the Netherlands, the brand-new vessel is reinforcing the coastline by placing more than 3.5 million cubic meters of sand in a deep trench just off the coast. The contract was
