Duke Energy’s contractor spent its first full day yesterday removing the deposit of coal ash and sediment found in the Dan River across from Abreu-Grogan Park on Memorial Drive, which is just upstream from the Schoolfield Dam. The operation took place in view of local and North Carolina media who ga
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has permitted construction of the Port of Houston Authority’s Bayport and Barbours Cut channel improvement projects and approved the federal assumption of maintenance of the channels when construction is completed. The improvement projects at the Port Authority’s two
The MSC shipping company is to consolidate all its activities in the Port of Antwerp in the Deurganck dock, on the left bank of the Scheldt. The Port Authority board of directors gave the go-ahead for the move yesterday. The transfer is necessary in order to permit further expansion by MSC in Antwer
Motiv Engines announced the second generation of their ultra-efficient engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine which they intend to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). This new prototype is fueled by diesel, an important first step in proving
The shallow draft dredger “Murden” is working to clean up shoaling in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey. This area requires dredging to provide reliable maritime navigation for the U.S. Coast Guard and a large fishing fleet consisting of full-time commercial, charter and recreational vessels. [mappress] Dr
On May 19, 2014, EPA contractors will mobilize for construction work at the Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund Site in Tewksbury. Planned work includes excavation and consolidation of contaminated soil and sediments which will be then be placed under a landfill cap. The construction work is expect
Chart Industries released a new compact liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle system.The length of the new vehicle fuel tank system is reduced by about 4.5 percent for the 2015 model year. This compact option is available in 26 inch diameter horizontal vehicle tanks – the industry standard size. In ad
Panoro has announced the completion of a 3D seismic survey over OML 113 license in Nigeria. The Polarcus vessel MV Polarcus Nadia started data acquisition on March 24, 2014 and completed shooting on May 9, 2014. The survey was acquired in conjunction with the neighbouring OPL 310 with Afren and cove
Gemport, YILPORT Holding’s largest container port in Turkey, has gone live with the latest version of the Navis N4 system. The change to Navis N4 is part of YILPORT’s modernization and development program for YILPORT Gemport and Gemlik. YILPORT has already centralized its vessel planning, berth mana
Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) has signed a contract with Gina Krog LLC, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping AS, for supply of an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading) unit, to be delivered to the Statoil operated Gina
The Department of Ecology has invited people to comment on Bonney Lake’s proposed updates to its shoreline master program that will guide construction and development along Lake Tapps and Fennel Creek shorelines within the city of Bonney Lake. The program is locally crafted and designed to reflect l
Prometheus Energy Group, a supplier of LNG to remote industrial sectors, and Ensign United States Drilling announced the successful deployment of three additional dedicated liquefied natural gas powered Automated Drilling Rigs (ADR®), operating in the DJ Basin of Colorado. These new projects supplem
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, and the SJC Consortium have announced that SubCom, the supplier that will perform the upgrade for SJC, has begun implementation of a network upgrade to the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable submarine ca
Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) has signed a contract with Gina Krog LLC, a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping AS, for supply of an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading) unit, to be delivered to the Statoil operated Gina
