The Australian Greens are alarmed by a report today that a former coal baron was allowed to dredge in the Great Barrier Reef after donating $150 000 to the Queensland LNP a week before. “It’s clear the big end of town is running the Newman Government at the expense of everyday Queenslanders and the
The new Swanwick Marina boatyard development is set to challenge the best on the South Coast – with Phase One opening in October 2014. Premier’s Swanwick Marina is located in the quieter upper reaches of the River Hamble. The marina accommodates over 300 berths and is home to a number of luxury boat
1. VIDEO: ‘Princess Marseilles’ Crashes into German Cruise Ship (Norway) The 76 meter long seismic survey vessel Princess Marseilles collided with the 260 meter long German Century class cruise ship Mein Schiff 1. 2. Subsea 7 Wraps Up AIV Mission for Shell Subsea 7’s Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (A
After half a century, it is time for new equipment. Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently purchased a new 460SL Swinging Dragon dredger. In the background is their 14″ cutter suction dredger, built in 1965. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, August 17, 2014
Egypt to Build New Canal Alongside Suez Canal Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the ceremony of launching the Suez Canal Axis Development Project at the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) club, Ismailia governorate. Boskalis Posts Record Profit in First Half Year Royal Boskalis Westminster N
The Panama Canal is celebrating a century of operations connecting the world, committed to completing its Expansion, the largest infrastructure project of the waterway since its opening. “Going forward, the Panama Canal will continue to connect the world, supported by all the modernization efforts s
Paradigm GeoKey Services, a specialist oil and gas company which provides cased hole services to a range of clients across the globe, has unveiled a new slickline logging system. Paradigm GeoKey Services, which was established in 2013 by Paradigm Group BV following the multi-million pound acquisitio
Angus Council has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Arbroath Harbor maintenance dredging project. This deepening scheme will involve a dredging activity to remove 8,250 m³ of material from the inner and outer harbor and navigation channel. The dredged material from each activity is to b
The state recently awarded more than $2.2 million in grants for 37 projects that will help North Carolina towns and counties restore streams, reduce erosion, study future water supplies and benefit other water resources. The N.C. Division of Water Resources awarded $2,244,877 as a part of its 2014 s
The Oceanscience Z-Boat 1800 remotely-operated hydrographic survey boat has just completed final trials with an on-board autonomous waypoint navigation system, and is now ready to get surveying. The latest GNSS controlled, IMU aided “robo” Z-Boat option is a result of a partnership between The Ocean
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Thursday with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hisham Ramez, Minister of Finance Hany Qadry, International Cooperation Minister Naglaa el-Ahwani, and Investment Minister Ashraf Salman to discuss plan of funding new Suez Canal p
Designed in Monaco, built in Dubai, shipped to South Korea and for use off Australia, the turret is an example of the truly global nature of this project.
According to the Environment Agency, the dredging program on the River Parrett near Moorland and the River Tone near Burrow Mumpon is moving ahead. “We continue to work on the River Parrett between Westonzoyland Pumping Station and Raymonds Farm and further upstream between Home Farm and Fenners Cot
The largest piece of the turret for Shell’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from Dubai for the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, where the facility is under construction. The turret is part of a mooring system designed to ensure Prelude FLNG
