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Launched at a meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, this week, the All Aboard Alliance has been formed to pave the way for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive maritime industry. The All Aboard Alliance was created by a group of industry leaders following discussions at the Global Maritime Forum’s Virtual High-Level Meeting in 2020. The group is… Read More
Responsible for 90% of trade in goods, maritime transport plays an important role in globalization. However, the COVID health crisis shook the sector, questioning the existing practices and use of technologies for daily operations and optimal onboard conditions. A digital approach is now necessary to have truly value-added vessels and to introduce a maritime 4.0… Read More
Just as the global economy impacts Southwest Louisiana so, too, does the region affect the world. “What we do here does not happen in isolation,” R.B. Smith, vice president of business and workforce development for the Southwest Economic Development Alliance, said in speaking to members of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Lake Charles. U.S. fuel… Read More
Last week, the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022, legislation led by chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio, advanced out of committee and will now head to the House floor for consideration. This legislation provides for improvements to Oregon and the nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection,… Read More
The deep sea is home to ecosystems found nowhere else that provide habitat to a multitude of species—including, scientists say, many that haven’t yet been discovered. In fact, recent research found that it could take decades for experts to catalogue and understand all the marine life on the deep ocean floor and the role it plays… Read More
Local governments play a game of give-and-take when it comes to maintaining Treasure Coast beaches and their ever-changing terrain. As a result of hurricanes, erosion and development on barrier islands, intervention in Mother Nature’s natural cycle on beaches is needed to sustain the recreational space used by locals and tourists and to protect waterfront structures. Indian River, St…. Read More
A section of Kure Beach will remain closed over the Memorial Day weekend to the continue the beach renourishment program that began in Carolina Beach at the end of February. Kure Beach Mayor Craig Bloszinsky announced Wednesday the Town decided to allow contractors to continue pumping sand through the Memorial Day weekend in order to pump… Read More
Once $93 million, improvements to the controversial State Pier in New London have now increased to $255 million, but the chairman of the Connecticut Port Authority on Thursday assured the State Bond Commission that the $20 million it approved for the public-private partnership should finally ready the site for new life as a hub for the budding… Read More
The Monterey Bay is now home to robotic lab assistants which collect aquatic DNA for researchers to analyze onshore. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have developed a new underwater robot that collects samples of DNA floating around in the ocean. That DNA could help researchers… Read More
Work is well underway as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with our contractors and sub-contractors, are excavating bed rock from the Florence Bend reach portion of the Missouri River near Omaha. The implementation of the excavation is due to riverbed degradation in recent years, which has lowered water elevation at… Read More
Insights into Future OSV Designs and Operations lays out a vision for future OSV designs and operations which is carbon neutral, fully digitalized, highly automated and configured to provide clear operational visibility and the ability to track vessels, cargo, equipment, and people around the clock. The future OSV will also be multi-functional and evolve to… Read More
All American Marine (AAM) was recently awarded a contract to build a 1,600-hp research and hydrographic survey vessel for Geodynamics, an NV5 company. The Shackleford is a 73’x26.7′ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull designed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design, Auckland, New Zealand. The new boat will have the fundamental and primary design elements of the recently commissioned Duke University Marine Lab’s Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto… Read More
The global dredging market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 3.7%, reaching a valuation of more than US$ 22.3 billion by 2032. The dredging market is anticipated to benefit from rising demand for gulf coast restoration activities. Dredging service providers are adopting dredger monitoring systems and upgradation of their equipment to increase efficiency and productivity…. Read More
Many Marylanders are getting ready to hit the beaches Memorial Day weekend, including the Delaware beaches – and Delaware officials say they’re working hard to repair those coastlines after severe damage from a recent Nor’easter. Cleanup and restoration work began today in Rehoboth Beach, reported the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)…. Read More
“The best laid schemes o’mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley,” wrote Scottish poet Robert Burns more than 200 years ago. He might just as well have been referring to the experience of the attendees at last fall’s Glasgow climate conference. The juggernaut of climate activism ran into doubts over the science and encountered opposition… Read More