Shell and CoensHexicon Co. Ltd have signed an agreement to develop, construct and operate a floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. According to CoensHexicon, initial project development started early this year for the wind farm which will be located circa 40km off the coast of Ulsan. The partie
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has presented a “Special Recognition Award” to the Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO), a department of the U.S. Environmental Agency, for its long-standing efforts to restore and protect the health of the Great Lakes, specifically by remediating histo
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has won twin orders from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contracts awarded are for: Development of Heera Panna Block of Western Offshore basin
Senator of Delaware Tom Carper and Maine Senator Susan Collins have introduced a bill expected to initiate investments in the U.S. offshore wind market by extending tax credits. The Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act would extend the investment tax credit (ITC) at 30% for offshore wind farms that
Manson Construction Co. of Seattle, Washington, has just won a $16.7 million contract for the maintenance dredging works in Alameda County, California. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the contract includes annual maintenance dredging of the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor federal navigat
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) is proposing a maintenance dredging project at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) in San Diego, California. The proposed project includes dredging and removal of approximately 16,485 cubic yards of material (including a 2-foot overdredge allowance
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Technology Transitions announced 2019 selections in the latest round of the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) The TCF is a program that transitions research and development (R&D) funding to applied energy programs to advance promising technologies
Bourbon – Oceanteam’s construction support vessel Southern Ocean will support Fugro for a deepwater ROV subsea installation project off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia.
The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) has officially marked the start of the dredging process along lower Butano Creek, aimed to alleviate flooding on Pescadero Creek Road and mass fish kills. The Butano Creek cleanup program, located in Pescadero, California, will remove the sediment t
The parties signed five separate agreements to reinforce their relationship and expand international operations.
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced $2.7 million in state and federal grant funds for ecological restoration projects in the towns of Bridgewater, Falmouth, Kingston, Littleton/Westford, Newbury, Plymouth, Wellfleet/Truro, and Yarmouth to support river and wetland habitat restoration and c
Next Geosolutions has recently welcomed three new team members, Alison Lucas Collier, Francesco Varriale and Jose Maria Alvarez Alda. Alison Lucas Collier, an experienced technical and management professional who has worked at consultancy level supporting engineering in energy development projects d
The Cairns Regional Council has endorsed a contribution to the Queensland Government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads for a new public boat ramp at Yorkeys Knob, a coastal suburb of Cairns, Far North Queensland. The State Government is building the $11 million facility at Yorkeys Knob, which
Crosslake Fibre will light up the lowest latency cable between Toronto and New York City using Ciena’s optical technology and software. Crosslake’s new fibre network – spans 1,500 kilometers and includes 131 kilometers across Lake Ontario – will provide a shorter and more physically diverse route to
