In the past dipper dredges have often been designed with machinery originally designed to work in a terrestrial environment. However, in designing Jan de Nul’s Backacter 1100, Shipyard De Donge in The Netherlands designed and built a powerful machine perfectly suited to the marine environment.
US Navy exercises contract options only a month after start of construction for JHSV 1. The US Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of two additional Austal Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) – as part of an existing 10-vessel, AUD$1.8 billion program.
Keppel FELS is on track to deliver ‘Floatel Superior’, the first of two newbuild accommodation semi-submersibles (floatels) to Floatel International. When delivered in March 2010, the DNV-classed ‘Floatel Superior’ will be the only newbuild floatel in full compliance with the latest rules and regula
On Sunday 31 January 2010, Huisman, a specialist in heavy lifting, pipelay and drilling equipment officially opened their new production hall in China. This new hall is the company’s largest production hall, measuring 205m in length, 54m in width and 62m in height. The large height of the new hall a
Dhaka — Dredging its silted rivers and augmenting energy sources top Bangladesh’s plans as it prepares to present its case before a consortium of donor agencies. Increasing regional integration is also on the agenda. [mappress] Source: Sulekha, February 1, 2010;
After years of politicking and paying of lip service to the issue of the dredging of the Lower River Niger, the Federal Government commencement of the dredging of the river is generating mixed reactions from operators and other inland water ways users… [mappress] Source: Vanguard, January 30, 2010;
Anyone weary of bad news about the economy would have felt a lot better Friday after hearing the Long Beach State of the Port speech. It was about creating thousands of new jobs, and investing many millions in the future… [mappress] Source:presstelegram,January 31,2010;
Margaret White of Expedia Cruiseshipcenters in Harvest Hills Calgary, Alberta, became the 10,000th graduate of Holland America Line’s award-winning HAL Academy Training Program that began in May 2001 and was created by travel industry training expert Dr. Marc Mancini. White completed the training co
China’s agreement to take on a larger role in the international naval operation to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia has been widely welcomed. China has until now focused on protecting its own ships in the area. But Beijing says it will now join the naval forces of the US, Nato and the European
A firm making towers for wind turbines is creating 240 jobs and investing £38m in its base in Monmouthshire. Mabey Bridge, which already employs 400 at Chepstow and also Gloucestershire, said the project would create hundreds of skilled and technical posts. The firm is part of the Mabey Group, a pri
Greg Combet, The Australian Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced reforms to Australia’s naval ship repair sector. “These reforms will lead to greater certainty in the naval ship repair sector allowing for increased investment and better performance,” Mr Combet said. “U
Kongsberg Maritime, Norway, will be installing critical navigation, manoeuvring and automation functions on Royal Caribbean International’s (RCI) cruise vessel ‘Oasis of the Seas’. The extensive design and installation project, was undertaken in close collaboration with RCI at the STX yard in Turku,
Since reopening last October, the Sydney Seafood School, Australia, has had a busy few months. This March, the school will be launching its autumn programme, featuring guest cooks and teachers. The school’s popular regular classes, including seafood BBQ, Thai, chilli crab, tapas, Moroccan and sushi
CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications, today announced a three-year contract with Gulf Offshore – a wholly owned subsidiary of GulfMark Offshore Inc. – to deploy its broadband maritime service, SeaAccess Communications™, onboard its fleet operating in the North Sea an
