The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has agreed to onlend $115 million to Karachi Port Trust (KPT) that would be made… By Mushtaq Ghumman [mappress] Source: brecorder, July 6, 2010;
Jubilee Phase 1 on schedule for first oil by year-end; FPSO arrived in Ghana High-impact 2H 2010 drilling programme; key wells under way in Ghana and Uganda Government approval for purchase of Heritage’s Ugandan assets expected imminently Production and Development Activities * Jubilee Phase 1 devel
Nova Scotia Deputy Premier Frank Corbett says his staff is working to keep a proposed dredging project for Sydney harbour on the front … By Chris Hayes [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, July 6, 2010;
Huirapa Upoko (chief) David Ellison has challenged all concerned about the impact of Port Otago’s plans to dredge Otago Harbour to … By Rebecca Fox [mappress] Source: odt, July 6, 2010;
Milwaukee County has budgeted money to dredge the harbor at Bender Park but has not done so, causing damage to several boats that have … By Tom Kertscher [mappress] Source: jsonline, July 6, 2010;
The Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State (Transport), and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister responsible for Nova Scotia, along with Rob Crosbie, chair of MAI’s board of directors, and Wayne Follett, MAI’s president and chief executive officer, announced t
The Belgian government’s integrated coastal safety plan must protect the coastal area in Flanders before 2015 against a devastating super flood that occurs around every 100 years. Due to the constant rise in sea levels (2 mm per annum) eight weak points have been identified along this 67 kilometre c
The Port of Sohar is developing two large-scale projects which promise to transform the wider Batinah region into a regional powerhouse … [mappress] Source: Oman Daily Observer, July 6, 2010;
A proposal worth Rs 567 crore has been sent to the Central Government through Fisheries Coastal Engineering Institute for extension of the… [mappress] Source: deccanherald, July 6, 2010;
An independent investigation has been ordered by the government into the dumping of dredged waste at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall… [mappress] Source: news.bbc, July 6, 2010;
Engineering and dredging options for the harbor were discussed during a special meeting of the Seadrift City Council on Tuesday night… [mappress] Source: portlavacawave, July 6, 2010;
Topaz Marine recently confirmed the acquisition of the Multipurpose Support Vessel (MPSV) Ocean Commander in Singapore. The vessel has been renamed Topaz Commander and joins Topaz Marines’ fleet of around 100 vessels, reinforcing Topaz’s position as one of the top ten largest offshore vessel operati
Northern Offshore, Ltd. reported today that upon completion of the shipyard work announced May 3rd, the drillship Energy Searcher departed Singapore, has returned to Vietnam and has resumed operations under its drilling contract with the Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between P
Aggressively pursuing its expansion plans to substantially raise capacity, Paradip Port is set to have a multi-purpose berth exclusively to handle Clean Cargo and containers at a cost of Rs 387.31 crore. “The dedicated terminal, likely to be operational by 2012, will add five million tonne capacity
