NORBIT informs it has secured orders from Jan De Nul Group, through its Benelux dealer Seabed BV, for several tightly integrated all-in-one turnkey multibeam sonar systems. These compact survey systems allow for fast set-to-work on any sized survey platform while allowing for highest quality broadband FM data from a forgiving curved receiver array. The systems… Read More
Marine construction company Boskalis expects a drop in net profit this year as depressed commodity prices hit demand for oil-related infrastructure, it said on Wednesday. Its shares fell 10 percent to 32.42 euros in early trading. “Volumes and prices are under pressure, which is also translating into our order book,” Chief Executive Peter Berdowski said… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has submitted a bid almost $5 million under budget for the beach nourishment project planned in Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and Duck. The Dare County Board of Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. next Thursday to review the bids, and the one chosen will be submitted for approval… Read More
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015, of $1.4 million ($0.05 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to net income of $5.3 million ($0.19 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a year ago. For the… Read More
Dutch company Royal Boskalis Westminster has been selected by the National Petroleum Construction Company of Abu Dhabi, UAE, to perform dredging work for both a new pipeline and a nearby existing line. Under the contract, Boskalis will dredge a trench for installation of the offshore gas pipeline for Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC). The dredging… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed a letter of intent to buy offshore activities from VolkerWessels. Under the intended transaction, Boskalis will acquire maritime and offshore wind energy related activities of VolkerWessels, being VBMS, Stemat and VSI (Volker Stevin International). Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski said: “For many years we have been working closely and constructively together… Read More
At a full house at the Yacht Club of Greece, Capital Link’s President, Mr. Nicolas Bornozis received the “1st Propeller Club of Piraeus Members Award” during the first Members’ Day Meeting for 2016 on Thursday, February 18th, 2016. This award recognizes Mr. Bornozis’ contribution, at the helm of Capital Link, in strengthening the bilateral relations… Read More
Harold has been appointed President of HYPACK, Inc. He began his hydrographic career as a NOAA field officer in 1989. He joined HYPACK in 2005 as a hydrographer on the support staff and has served as Chief Operations Officer since 2008.
Yorkshire Water is set to spend £7 million replacing the sea outfall pipe at Wheatcroft. The pipe, which has a suffered a number of fractures and leaks in recent years, discharges waste water from the washing and processing of potatoes at McCain’s factory into the sea at Cornelian Bay. Over the last few years of… Read More
Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has today announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany to the Fehmarn Belt Contractors consortium including Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis). Besides Boskalis, the consortium includes Hochtief AG, Ed Züblin… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bram Gräber (50) as group director Maritime Services for its Offshore Energy division. Mr. Gräber will be responsible for the maritime services activities including heavy marine transport and subsea services within Boskalis. Mr. Gräber has a long history within KLM Royal Dutch… Read More
Ingrid Howard, a geotechnical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, was recognized in the National Society of Professional Engineers’ 2016 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington Feb. 26. Howard was nominated for this award after she was chosen as the Middle East… Read More
3TM, a Martinican company, decided to invest in an IMS Model 7012 HP Versi-Dredge to complete his dredging contract at Grand Riviere Port. Mr. Trebeau worked closely with Washington-based maritime consultancy Underwater Professionals to prepare the site for dredging. “I conducted careful research and consulted international experts on environmental engineering to ensure that the dredge… Read More
Luxembourg-based company Jan de Nul, next May will start dredging the Maputo harbour channel to allow navigation of ships of up to 80,000 gross tons, the company managing the port said in a statement. This project, which will deepen the port channel from -11 metres currently to -14.2 metres, has an estimated cost of US$115… Read More
DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering devision GeoSea and Siemens have concluded an EPCI foundation contract for the Hohe See offshore wind farm. The new contract confirms Germany as a key market for the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group following its recent acquisition of the offshore assets and personnel from its former German partner… Read More