Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards outlined the details of a $160 million project to restore and nourish two barrier islands and one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin on September 13. Weeks Marine, a marine construction and dredging contractor with a branch headquarters in
Kvaerner has established two new focus areas to grow its operations within both oil and gas projects and in renewable industries. With the new focus areas, the group is aiming for around 40 per cent growth within a few years, compared to revenues in 2018. Going forward, Kvaerner will expand operatio
Portsmouth City Council is carrying out a shingle recycle at Southsea Beach West in Hampshire to improve the current beach levels. Work, which is due to start on Tuesday, 17th September, will be carried out by Les Searle Plant Hire and Sales Ltd. and should take approximately five days to complete.
The bulk carrier Hua Jiang 17 allided with a grain terminal at Taizhou Port after it suffered a main engine failure.
The Bristol Airport in the UK has signed an agreement with Ørsted to have 100% of its electricity supply powered by renewables. Under the three-year agreement, Bristol Airport’s annual electricity use of 17 million kWh will be powered entirely by renewable sources. Over the duration of the contract,
Norwegian engineering and construction services company Kvaerner has established two new focus areas to grow its operations within both oil and gas projects and in renewable industries.
Douglas B. Mackie, Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) from 1995 to 2011, passed away on September 11, 2019. Doug also served in many leadership roles at the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) including Association President several times. He and his brother Don fo
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Siemens Gamesa to pursue negotiations for the sale of selected Services and Onshore assets in Europe. The agreement was approved unanimously by Senvion’s creditors’ committee. The approval of the insolvency plans
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a 3D Isometrix seismic survey by Colombia’s Ecopetrol.
Senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of offshore driller Noble Corporation has resigned from the company.
SeaBird Exploration has received a letter of award to provide a source vessel for an upcoming OBN project in the Asia Pacific region.
The companies committed to comply with the new IMO 2020 maritime sulphur regulations.
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 9-15, 2019). First Phase of Fountain Lake Dredging Almost Done The dredging contractor, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., conducted a survey of the Fountain Lake last Friday, September 6, showing the dredging
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