Holden Beach has received a 4,500-foot long, 150-foot wide stretch of new sand thanks to the dredging of the Lockwood Folly Inlet between Holden and Oak Island, according to Holden Beach Town Manager David Hewett… [mappress] Source:thesunnews,April 27,2010;
The Nord Stream consortium has contracted the Dutch joint venture Boskalis-Tideway Offshore for post-lay rock placement. Work on the $133-million contract is due to start in 2011 and should be completed in 2012. Various pipelay contractors are installing the Nord Stream trunklines, which will take g
In an eagerly anticipated move, Malaysia will inaugurate a National Port Council to coordinate the management of ports nationwide. Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat said that further details would be announced at a later time. “The cabinet and the National Economic Council have approved the formation
An oil leak of 1,000 barrels a day is entering the water about a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig Thursday. The wreck of the burned out rig was located Saturday capsized on the sea floor about 1,500 feet northwest of the well [&helli
Driving by Harbor City’s 231-acre regional park, Machado Lake looks to be a serene and picturesque oasis. But close up, the reality is harsh. For years the lake, which holds runoff storm water from the area, has collected everything from pesticides to swarms of mosquitoes… [mappress] Source:pasadena
Researchers say the fishing industry needs to harvest a more diverse range of species to take the pressure off our favourite seafood. Australian fisheries scientist Tony Smith, from the CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship in Hobart, says there needs to be a “balanced exploitation” of the oceans.
Officials at state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, can do little more than watch from the sidelines as oil majors break deep-drilling records on the U.S. side of the Gulf of Mexico. The recent startup of the massive Perdido offshore drilling hub — a joint-venture of Royal Dutch Shell Plc
Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan’s largest shipping line by sales, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. forecast profits this year as a global economic rebound revives container and commodity-shipping rates. Nippon Yusen predicted net income of 35 billion yen ($373 million) in the year ending March, compared with
Taiwan’s China Shipbuilding Corp. on Monday delivered three container ships ordered by the German shipping line Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG. Chairman Cheng Wen-long and the German firm’s president, Jochen Dohle, presided over a christening ceremony attended by Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou at the shi
Despite a difficult economic climate in 2009, DEME succeeded in strengthening its position on the national and international markets. Thanks to its strategy of geographical spreading and the diversifi cation of its activities (such as dredging, lifting works, offshore-related and environmental activ
Like spring itself, Québec City’s international cruise ship season began earlier than usual this year with the arrival of the Costa Atlantica. The ship will be in port until Sunday, April 25 at 5 p.m. The Costa Atlantica out of Fort Lauderdale sailed into the Port of Québec this morning. Captain Fra
Two ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) from the U.S. Coast Guard have located two places where oil is leaking from the well pipe and estimates indicate that up to 1,000 barrels of oil a day could be leaking into the Mexican Gulf, approximately 5,000 feet below the surface. The unified command, consis
New technology and lessons from old mistakes will help forecast environmental and financial costs of dredging Jacksonville’s harbor before work begins, engineers said Monday at an international conference in Jacksonville. “We’re using the most up-to-date methods and tools that are out there… [mappre
Hull No.6 from the LIMITED EDITIONS AMELS 171 delivered ahead of schedule Dutch superyacht builder AMELS has delivered its latest LIMITED EDITIONS AMELS 171 on time and on budget. “We are very pleased with how smoothly the project has gone,” commented AMELS managing director Rob Luijendijk. “For exa
