Subsea services provider Mermaid said it has entered into a facility agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand to loan up to USD 65 million. With this deal Mermaid aims to to extend the financing two vessels the Mermaid Endurer and Mermaid Asiana, for a further period of five years with the
Meyer Werft held a keel laying ceremony for a new cruise vessel to be built for British P&O Cruises.
DEME’s multi-year fleet investment program continues with the arrival of the new generation trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Bonny River’. The arrival of the 15,000m³ ‘Bonny River’ marks the introduction of a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD). This vessel is able to dredge ve
After a long conversion period, the trailing suction hopper dredger Samuel de Champlain sailed from Damen shipyard in Dunkirk last Friday, June 14th, to the Loire estuary where she arrived on Sunday, June 16th, to start dredging operations. Dragages-Ports EIG, owner of the ship, decided in 2016 to r
Controlled flow excavation (CFE) services expert James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) said it has developed a low draft, lightweight excavator. According to JFSE, the SP2000 ULD will primarily be used for shallow water excavation and shore pull works including trench maintenance during pull-in oper
Accumulated concentrations of EGCS washwater are at very low levels and below applicable regulatory limits.
Winner of this years’ annual Underwater Technology Foundation’s UTC Subsea Award for outstanding achievements within the subsea industry, is Saab Seaeye. They achieved a world first by proving the potential for marine autonomous systems to take a greater role in underwater inspection, repair and mai
Sole Shipping secured a USD 91 million loan to finance two VLCCs equipped with scrubbers.
Flagler County officials reported last week that some of the money saved by bringing the county’s 11.4 mile dunes restoration project in-house will be used as the local match for the Army Corps project in the City of Flagler Beach. “This is very exciting news,” said County Engineer Faith Alkhatib, w
The New South Wales Government has awarded a contract of up to $615,000 for dredging work to maintain boating access into the Coffs Harbor inner areas, the Member for Coffs Harbor Gurmesh Singh said. According to Mr Singh, Dredging Solutions Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract following a competit
Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This compares with 10.3 million in 2017. As more and more countries manufacture, trade and install renewable energy technologies, the lates
The RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has just announced that the Waterfire Dredging Project is out for bidding. According to CRMC, the services under this contract will consist primarily of work plan development and dredging of the Woonasquatucket River and the Providence River within
The partnership is to develop engine room and operations solutions for digital twins.
Kongsberg Maritime has signed the first contract for the new HUGIN Superior 6000-meter rated AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle). HUGIN Superior was introduced to the market in December 2018 and, according to Kongsberg, provides enhanced data, positioning and endurance capabilities while building on
