The area around the pier is dredged to make it deep enough for the 220,000-tonne cruise ships it has been designed to berth. Sand will be stored on the land next to Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities until it is trucked to Pond Island or funnelled via a pipeline to Great Salt Pond […
RESON has been awarded a contract by the South African-based Marine GeoSolutions to upgrade their SeaBat 8101 to the new and more advanced SeaBat 7101 multibeam sonar system… Source: Oil Online, November 13, 2009
The big idea of launching Sydney Harbour into a new era of shipping, putting it among the major ports on the east coast of North America, is approaching a critical decision point… Source: The Cape Breton Post, November 16, 2009
Mumbai: International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will work with the Kerala Government to develop a greenfield port that will create jobs while addressing the state’s trade and transportation capacity needs… Source: DNA, November 15, 2009;
Glimmer of hope for Haldia port – After months of hampered operations, there is now an official assurance that the floundering Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), West Bengal’s only facility capable of handing large vessels… Source: The Business Standard, November 16, 2009;
A decades-long dispute about whether to dig a deeper shipping channel in the Delaware River has centered on both environmental and economic concerns… Source: The Star-Ledger, November 16, 2009;
PANAMA CITY – Construction of a new set of locks for the Panama Canal will begin in January, the consortium that holds the concession for the expansion project said… Source: Latin America Herald Tribune, November 14, 2009;
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has opposed a proposal from a firm which wants to dredge sand from the Takua Pa river basin in Phangnga and ship it to Singapore… Source: Bangkok Post, November 15, 2009;
Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles… Source: The Associated Press, November 15, 2009;
The Cat 3500 engine series has been recognised as the commercial marine industry leader since its initial manufacture in the 1970s. The latest step in the evolution of the engine line is the launch of the Cat 3512C and 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP)… Source: Baird Maritime, November 16, 2009
IMS Dredges, a Division of Liquid Waste Technology, LLC exceeds all past sales records with two months to go in 2009… Source: IMS Dredges
Thanks to an almost full fleet utilization in the third quarter, DEME (AvH 50%) has realized a turnover and operational cash flow in line with the expectations… Source: Ackermans & van Haaren;
Under the Government initiatives to set up a modern port system in the country, many ports are being constructed throughout the coastal belt… Source: Ceylon Daily News, November 14, 2009;
Delaware’s beaches have been hammered over the past few days as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought soaking rain, strong wind, and high tides to the coast… Source: WHYY, November 23, 3009;
