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More than ever dredging is in the news. Be it the land reclamation projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi or the cleanup actions in the Gulf of Mexico and China, or the urgency of coastal protection against rising sea levels in this time of climate change. All are reasons why governments continue to invest
Global shipping and energy services firm, the Craig Group, has announced a multi million pound investment in four new emergency response and rescue vessels. (ERRVs) It is anticipated that the new vessels have the potential to create an additional 120 jobs in the North Sea marine industry. Managed by
Malta’s economy would totally collapse if an oil accident were to happen in the Mediterranean, according to Nature Trust. [mappress] Source:TheSundayTimes, Malta, August 3, 2010:
Cosalt, the specialist provider of critical safety equipment for the marine, industrial and offshore markets, has won an order from Princess Cruises to supply 20 Cosalt Man Over Board (MOB) Recovery Systems as part of the cruise line’s new safety implementation for rescuing casualties from the sea.
Alewijnse Marine Systems, the innovative and international systems integrator, proudly announces its presence at SMM Hamburg Germany, the leading international platform for new marine technology and innovation. The show will take place from 7- 10 September at the Hamburger Messe in Hamburg Germany.
Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel Corp), through a subsidiary Keppel Philippines Marine Inc, (KPMI), is raising its shareholdings in two associated companies, Subic Shipyard and Engineering Inc. (SSEI) and Consort Land, Inc. (CLI) to boost its Near Market, Near Customer strategy in the Philippines.
Costa Cruises has teamed up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to monitor whale activity and with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC) to monitor air pollution. Costa Pacifica is the first cruise ship in the world to install REPCET (www.repcet.com), a trial programme designed to he
CMA CGM Group announced the appointment of Olivier Dubois as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Jean-Yves Schapiro who has decided to take on new challenges outside the shipping industry. Olivier Dubois graduated from ESSEC Business School in 1976 and IEP Paris (Business Administration)
Statoil has been given a green light to drill a new well with Polar Pioneer in the Barents Sea. Exploration well 7220/8-1 is due to be drilled 200 kilometres offshore FInnmark and 210 kilometres south of Bjørnøya.
Sweden’s Ekomarine AB is to received SEK8.4m in EU funding for the development of long-acting non-toxic antifouling paint. The project will take place over a three-year period and will be be run in cooperation with a large Swedish shipping company. “It’s very satisfying that we, as one of three Swed
The port of Poti in Georgia is to receive investment of $500m from Ras Al Khaimah of the United Arab Emirates over the next four to five years. The money is being made available by the Rakia investment fund, which acquired a 100% stake in 2008 at a cost of $155m.
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea (DSME), for the building of a new Deep Water Construction Vessel. The New-build will be an investment of US$ 600-700 million.
