Project Updates – September 11, 2008 The Bay City Times reports that dredging of the Upper Saginaw River is set to begin later this month, now that a contract has been awarded for the work. The river’s navigational channel will be cleared for the first time in more than a decade, Wayne Schloop, chie
Project Updates – September 12, 2008 The Business Reporter says Atlantic Marine shipyard in the US plans to overhaul several existing piers at its Pinto Island shipyard on the Mobile River’s east bank to create a deepwater berth to dock oil rigs. According to a notice from the US Army Corps of Engin
News – September 12, 2008 Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 4.4 million net tons in August. While the total represents an increase of 12 per cent compared to a year ago, shipments in August of 2007 were sluggish, said the Lake Carriers’ Association. “The five-year average is the bett
News – September 12, 2008 Jan de Nul in Belgium has confirmed details of a contract award it has received as part of a consortium for the expansion of Duqm Port in Oman. Said Jan de Nul: “This award is an extension on the existing contract currently being executed by Jan De Nul Group in […]
80 sailors, from 25 nations, competing across three Paralympic classes, have converged on the Olympic Sailing Centre in Qingdao for the six-day competition. All three British boats are hoping for a podium finish. With almost a two-hour delay for the SKUD-18 and 2.4mR fleets due to a lack of wind, it
Faroe Petroleum has agreed a farm-in deal on a UK Central North Sea prospect which is being drilled by Bow Valley close to the Nelson field area. Faroe has agreed to take 10% equity in P1418 covering block 22/11b where Bow Valley is currently drilling on a Fulmar sands prospect. Bow Valley’s explora
Norwegian-listed oilfield services group Eidesvik Offshore says it is extending its bareboat charter for its vessel Oceanic Viking for $37 million. The company said it had agreed with P&O Maritime Services to a 5 year extension of the current bareboat charter. The extension will start from 1 July 20
Norwegian-listed Global Geo Services (GGS) has contracted out its Alligator tender rig to Petronas Carigali for operations offshore Malaysia in a $200 million deal. GGS said contract is four 4 years with a following one year option. Total contract value is around $200 million, GGS said, with an aver
After further drilling the West Franklin field in the UK North Sea operator Total said it could increase the reserves potential of the find towards 200 m boe. Described as the deepest high pressure and high temperature field in the UK North Sea, West Franklin in blocks 29/5b and 29/4d was originally
News – September 10, 2008 ABC in Australia reports that a call for the mouth of the Myall River near Hawks Nest to be dredged has been issued by a local councillor Great Lakes councillor Len Roberts told ABS the situation is “urgent,” because low salinity and pollution have led to diseased and dying
News – September 10, 2008 Trade Arabia News Service reports that tender documents are under preparation for Sohar Port’s proposed deep water jetty. The US$200 million project is the next phase of expansion of the port and industrial area. The project will involve the design, construction and mainten
News – September 9, 2008 Dutch dredging and marine contractors Van Oord and Boskalis have formed the ‘Delfland Coast Consortium’ to undertake a project involving the reinforcement of Delfland’s coastal defences and the creation of a nature reserve along the Delfland coast. The consortium signed the
New Vessels – September 10, 2008 Van Oord’s new cutter suction dredger is an innovative, ‘green’ design. Dutch shipbuilder IHC Merwede has confirmed that Van Oord has commissioned the construction of a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger. The new vessel will be one of the largest cutter suct
The 19th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup concluded on Saturday with the announcement of the winners. The Race Committee waited for the wind off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda until 1345, but the light and shifty breeze failed to reach more than an average of 2 knots, forcing racing to be abandoned. O
