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Jane Smallman CSci CMarSci FIMarEST was appointed 114th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its 127th Annual General Meeting on Friday March 18, 2016. Smallman is the first woman to hold the position in the Institute’s 127-year history. “I am delighted to welcome Jane as the first female president… Read More
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Representative Mike Simpson (R-ID) have been jointly selected to receive the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2016 “Port Person of the Year” award. Marking its 104th year as the recognized voice of seaports throughout the Americas, AAPA selected Alexander and Simpson for the association’s most prestigious annual award… Read More
Dutch dredging firm Boskalis has secured a $90 million contract for the construction of five artificial islands for the Centre Point Indonesia / CitraLand development in Makassar. The reclamation project will begin in several months and is expected to take two years. Boskalis will deploy one trailing suction hopper dredger, plus associated equipment. The islands… Read More
A North American sand and gravel company was recently in the market for a new and efficient electric dredge to replace their existing diesel drag line to increase production and lower their overall operating cost. Rohr-Idreco delivered. The dredge is equipped with an RISD 300 (12″) Rohr-Idreco dredge pump, as well as one RIBS 300… Read More
In Bilbao, Spain, the keel was laid of the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers under construction. Ms Carmen de la Barrera, Van Oord’s Quality Control inspector at the LaNaval yard, performed the ceremony. Underneath the first section, two euro coins were fixed: one with the portrait of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and… Read More
Orion Marine Group (NYSE:ORN), a specialty construction company, said it won a contract valued at $11 million. The company’s Heavy Civil Marine Construction segment was recently awarded a contract by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to construct a cofferdam around the perimeter of the USS North Carolina Battleship, to help facilitate… Read More
Dredging Corporation of India has informed that the Board of Directors of the Company approved by way of Resolution by Circulation the appointment of Dr. Shobha Waghmare and Sheila Sangwan as Additional (non-official part-time/Independent) Directors with effect from March 23, 2016 to hold charge till next AGM. This is in pursuance of Ministry of Shipping,… Read More
Royal IHC (IHC) has won a contract from National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) to build and deliver the first custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) vessel in the Gulf area. The new vessel is expected to boost NMDC’s international growth and fleet investment strategy. IHC CEO Bram Roelse said: “We are proud to contribute to… Read More
Finnish wind power company Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has appointed Jan De Nul Group as main contractor for the marine construction work on the Tahkoluoto offshore windfarm in Pori. Cable manufacturer Prysmian Finland will supply the undersea cables for the project. Construction of the windfarm will begin in April. Jan De Nul will undertake the marine… Read More
The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission has selected Bill Cork, founder of Cork Consulting Group LLC in Texarkana, Texas, as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Ashley Edwards, who left to become president of Gulf Coast Business Council. A Marine Corps veteran, Cork earned a bachelor’s in philosophy and master’s degree in urban… Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction firm Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd, previously known as Fututech Bhd, has been awarded a dredging contract worth RM181.31mil for the Seri Tanjung Pinang (STP) development in Penang. In its filing with Bursa Malaysia on Monday, the company said its 70%-owned subsidiary Future Rock Sdn Bhd accepted the letter of award from China… Read More
A Belgium-based company, Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering NV (DEME) is interested in contributing to the development of a new deep-sea port project in Patimban, Subang, West Java, the CEO of Belgian foreign trade agency Flanderts Investment de Trade (FIT), Claire Tillekaerts, said on Thursday. “DEME is one of many other companies from Belgium wanting… Read More
Speaking at the opening session of the CMA Shipping 2016 Conference, ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki shared his views on developing the talent needed to lead the maritime industry forward. Setting the stage for a discussion on “Local Talent, Global Impact,” Wiernicki told attendees that the challenges impacting the industry demand new… Read More
The Executive Board has appointed two new Area Directors. Ronald Schinagl, the present Area Director America & Africa, will be the new Area Director Netherlands from 1 September next. He succeeds Jan Schaart who will be retiring at the end of 2016. Mark Roelofs, the present Area Manager North & Central America, has been appointed… Read More
Russia’s dredging fleet built in soviet times features out-of-date characteristics and high degree of wear, IAA PortNews correspondent cites Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying at the meeting of RF Government’s Marine Board Presidium held in Astrakhan. “The significance of dredging operations can hardly be overestimated. The example of Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal shows that… Read More