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U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney says he’s working with a broad Connecticut coalition to contest a lawsuit filed by New York state opposing a federal plan to allow dredged sediments to be dumped into Long Island Sound. The Democrat appeared Thursday with regional governmental and marine organizations, local businesses and state officials to announce plans to… Read More
The Republic of Iceland has made commitment to the development and improvement of the Liberian Fishery Sector. Making the commitment during a power-point presentation over the weekend, World Bank Senior Natural Resource Economist said Iceland has agreed to provide technical assistance towards the development of the sector. Madam Jingjie Chu told a gathering of officials… Read More
As a Grand Isle native and former businessman, I’ve witnessed our coastal devastation firsthand. I’ve seen homes flood, productive fisheries disappear, hardworking citizens forced to change careers and move away, and industries relocate. I take this personally, and for me and my fellow citizens of coastal Louisiana, “doing nothing” is not an option. Since 1932,… Read More
The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) handled 57.88 million tonnes of cargo in 2017-18 (FY18), achieving a 13.61 per cent growth over 50.95 MT handled in the previous fiscal, an official said on Wednesday. Its operating income, excluding dredging subsidy, increased to Rs 2,046.09 crore during 2017-18, up 15.06 per cent from Rs 1,778.26 crore in… Read More
Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion, according to new research commissioned by HSBC from sustainability analysts Asia Research and Engagement (ARE). The report Climate Costs for Asia Pacific Ports evaluates the climate risk of 53 of the Asia Pacific region’s largest ports and estimates costs for adaptation. It also… Read More
The Port of Brownsville plans to get private industry to pay for the deepening of the ship channel, in hopes that the federal government will later reimburse those companies. For over a decade, the Brownsville Navigation District has worked on a project to have the ship channel deepened from the current 42 feet to 52… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a $12.7 million grant that will help add a new feature to the Alabama State Docks in Mobile: A vehicle-friendly loading site that could serve the state’s growing automotive industry. According to information released Tuesday by the DOT, the project being funded by the grant “converts an abandoned… Read More
Bermuda Land Development Company Limited (BLDC) invites local and international developers to submit their qualifications for consideration regarding two exciting infrastructure projects in Bermuda – a national Energy Generation Facility and an international Cargo Plant. Formed in 1996, BLDC is a private company which oversees the development of land and buildings previously occupied by US… Read More
WASSP, the professional multibeam sounder that delivers water column and seabed profiling with 224 beams offering significant improvements in speed and accuracy over conventional single-beam echo-sounders, is delighted to announce the launch of its innovative new Key Pulse and patent pending Interference Management System including automated frequency and bandwidth algorithm. One major problem faced by… Read More
Rolls-Royce Power Systems announced that its latest generation of MTU Series 4000 engines equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for marine applications has successfully completed IMO Tier III certification tests. Representatives of the ABS, BV, DNVGL, KR, NK, LR and RS certification bodies initially tested the 20-cylinder version, which was awarded approval as being representative… Read More
Innovative workboats manufacturer Meercat has launched its newest and most robust vessel to date. The twin screw monohull Meercat M18 is a cost-effective, multi-purpose workboat designed and made in Hampshire to a highbuild quality. Powered by two Doosan V158TIH engines, the 18.75-metre vessel has a large carrying capability and a top speed of 9.5 knots…. Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has puts its review of whether Hudson River PCB dredging has been successful on hold while it evaluates new information from New York state, EPA Regional Administrator Pete Lopez said Thursday. PCBs are a suspected carcinogen. “Long story short from EPA, we are signaling that we don’t know everything,” Lopez… Read More
BASSEY EFFIONG BASSEY, an engineer, is advocating for research centre to study the dilemma facing Lake Chad as well as an integrated studies of rivers flowing into the Benue River. An article in The Guardian of Monday, February 26, 2018 seemed intended to inform the general public of the plight of fellow Nigerians and other… Read More
Agriculture Minister V S Sunil Kumar will convene a meet on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of Organic Vypeen.The project facilitates paddy and shrimp farming in the same field alternately Hopes of an improved livelihood have sprouted for the farmers in Vypeen Islands with Agriculture Minister V S Sunil Kumar convening a meeting on April… Read More
A South Korean company, through its Philippine subsidiary, has offered to undertake the expansion and modernization of Port Irene in Santa Ana, Cagayan, in a proposal to dredge the port’s harbor and reinforce its pier that would allow large cargo and cruise vessels to dock. Secretary Raul L. Lambino, administrator and CEO of the Cagayan… Read More