Progress towards constructing a navigation improvement project for Tangier Island is hitting a major milestone this month. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, issued a solicitation for an unrestricted, firm fixed price, invitation for bid (IFB) for construction of a jetty located on
A contract for the Shelf Drilling-owned jack-up drilling rig operating in the Middle East has been changed to end sooner than previously agreed.
The City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, yesterday released the latest update on their dredging project, saying that as of March 16, Manson Construction has dredged 191,000 cubic yards of sand. There is approximately 160,000 to 185,000 cubic yards left to dredge in the entrance channel. The dredge outlet p
The Blue-GIFT (Blue Growth and Innovation Fast Tracked) project 2nd call for applications for ocean energy demonstration will close on the 30th of April 2020. Applications can benefit from an early assessment if the test plan requires a starting date on Q1 & Q2 2020. This project is funded by Interr
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has reported net loss for 2019 of close to SEK 126 million ($12.5 million), mostly related to one-off writedowns of previously capitalised technology development. Namely, Minesto decided to write down technology development costs attributed to earlier years, s
Hansel Marine, a Chinese manufacturer of dredgers and dredging equipment, has announced that two units of HS-55 series cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) were successfully launched earlier this month at a dredging site in Egypt. After one month voyage by the general cargo ship, the dredgers arrived at E
On March 16, China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Haimen celebrated two milestones.
As a response to the global coronavirus pandemic, Hurtigruten suspends all operations on the Norwegian coast.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has just announced that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) will be postponed to 30 June 2020. “In view of the recent developments surrounding the COVID-19 (corona) virus and Boskalis’ concern for the health of its shareholders, management, supervisory bo
Four VolkerStevin projects have been shortlisted in the Project of the Year award categories at the Construction News Awards 2020. These projects are: Lincolnshire Lakes Flood Defense Scheme (under £20m); Victory Jetty (£20-£50m); Ipswich Tidal Barrier (£20-£50m); Dover Western Docks Revival (over £
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry AKVA Group has appointed Ronny Meinkøhn as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Meinkøhn comes from the position as CFO in Apply AS, which he has had since 2015. He will take up the position as CFO of AKVA group no later than October 1, 2020. T
Germany’s shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft has suspended all operations due to the coronavirus.
i3 Energy has awarded a drilling contract to a Dolphin Drilling-owned rig and agreed on a sale of an interest in a block offshore the UK.
Norwegian shipowner Havila Shipping has won two extensions and one new contract for its platform supplier vessels (PSVs).
