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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Positioning and subsea specialists NCS Survey in Aberdeen, which claims to be Scotlands largest independent survey contractor after only being in business for 18 months, has secured major rig moving contracts from…

1st February 2007

BP and Shell Rig Moving Contracts for NCS Survey

1st February 2007

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS), whose six member organisations represent the interests of individuals as well as commercial and institutional organisations in over 70 countries, has concluded a joint Memorandum…

1st February 2007

IHFS and IHO Sign MoU

1st February 2007

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Germanys Shipping & Hydrographic Agency, BSH, is planning to digitise its entire library of nautical material in what it says will be the worlds first system of its type, one which will…

1st February 2007

BSH Digitises its Library of Nautical Material

1st February 2007

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The port survey team at the ABP port of Southampton has acquired a new GPS system to replace outdated equipment and introduce a new era of improved capabilities.

1st February 2007

Southampton Survey Team Updates GPS

1st February 2007

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

The EM 710 multibeam echo sounder is a high resolution seabed mapping system capable of meeting all relevant survey standards. The mounted system will be capable of seafloor mapping down to 2,000m…

1st February 2007

Swedes Meet Needs for Multibeam

1st February 2007

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

The recent publication of the Stern Report in the UK and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report have put global warming in the spotlight and beyond the influence…

1st February 2007

Support Marine Renewable Energy Innovation

1st February 2007

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

European private equity and venture capital company 3i has enhanced its presence in the gas and power market by investing ¢ 30m for a minority stake in Electrawinds, Belgiums leading independent renewable…

1st February 2007

More Money Moves to Renewables

1st February 2007

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

An Australian firm has developed a renewable tidal energy conversion system based on the highly efficient fin structure of shark, tuna, and mackerel.

1st February 2007

Tailfin Tidal Technology Surfaces in Oz

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The cruise market is presently growing at 10% per annum, and the UK has great potential to attract visitors providing the facilities are available to berth the ships. Liverpool is keen to…

1st February 2007

Giant Pontoon Cruises into Liverpool

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The offshore components of Southern Waters £

1st February 2007

Seamark Placed for Margate Treatment Project

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A new breakwater for The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes has won the British Construction Industry Small Civil Engineering Project Award at a ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

1st February 2007

Small Civils Award for Cowes Breakwater

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Netherlands based consultancy and engineering company Arcadis, in a joint venture with Bioengineering Group, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide general design support services, multidisciplinary consultancy…

1st February 2007

Dutch Deliver New Orleans Flood Protection

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Industrial growth is warmly welcomed worldwide. It ensures the future of countries, market sectors, companies and employees. Unfortunately however, it brings its own set of problems. Problems that the marine construction and…

1st February 2007

Skills Shortage Set to Affect Marine Industries

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Changes in shipping patterns and ship dimensions are providing a number of challenges for suppliers of mooring systems. Until quite recently, the size of container ships was limited by the size of…

1st February 2007

Larger Container Ships Require More Efficient Fenders

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Drogheda Port Company has selected a consortium as preferred bidder following an open competitive process to secure a joint venture partner to co-develop Irelands new deepwater port at Bremore Co Fingal.

1st February 2007

Preferred Partner Selected for Irelands New Port

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Mojo Maritime has recently commenced a new assignment undertaking project logistics for client Tresco Estates , in support of their infrastructure development project on the Isles Of Scilly. The challenge of shipping…

1st February 2007

Mojo Keeps Marine Works Moving

1st February 2007

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The River Administration of the Lower Danube in Romania hasawarded a DHV led consortium the contract for the design of the Sulina ChannelBank Protection project. The Sulina Channel runs through the Danube…

1st February 2007

Plan to Protect Danube Delta from Flooding

1st February 2007

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Belgian contractor Dredging International has signed a contract with private stock company Rakeen Development for the reclamation of an artificial island off Ras al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the United Arab…

1st February 2007

DI to Build Island at Ras al Khaimah

1st February 2007

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Port areas around the UK are being expanded to deal with ever increasing maritime trade. In order to maximise the economic advantages this presents, dredging of seabed sediments is being undertaken to…

1st February 2007

Coordination of Contaminated Sediment Strategy

1st February 2007

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Jan de Nul has signed a contract with the Instituto Nacional de Vías (INVIAS) to dredge the access channel at the Port of Buenaventura in Colombia. The port is situated on the Pacific…

1st February 2007

Jan De Nul to Deepen Colombian Port

1st February 2007