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Preparing for construction of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter, Pascagoula, Miss. shipbuilder Halter Marine is acquiring new technologies that include robotic welding machines and a Lincoln Electric PythonX plasma cutter. Unveiled at a recent ceremony, the PythonX will replace the traditional hand-cut method of cutting steel. Now, those parts will be cut via… Read More
An Ellicott® 670 Dragon was recently used to complete a dredging project of Accabonac Harbor in East Hampton, New York. The dredge was purchased by Suffolk County for inlet dredging, and was used to clear a spit of beach that had narrowed an inlet near Louise Point. East Hampton Town Trustees said excess material made… Read More
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On Friday 23 October, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and Royal IHC (IHC) successfully launched cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY. The launch took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen a/d IJssel, The Netherlands. The HUSSEIN TANTAWY is one of two vessels currently under construction at IHC for SCA. Its sister vessel, MOHAB MAMEESH, was… Read More
The Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray says that the heavy-lift vessel VB-10,000 is set to arrive in St. Simons Sound as soon as Tuesday, weather permitting. Responders will use the vessel to cut and lift the Golden Ray wreck in eight sections. The largest heavy lift vessel… Read More
A DredgeWire exclusive – Carrie Gentile, staff writer Outstanding shoreline efforts that are combating sea-level rise and storm surge were praised during the 2020 American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) National Coastal Conference held virtually October 13-16. Three northeast restoration projects won the association’s second annual Best Restored Shore award, recognizing projects that apply… Read More
Algoma Central Corporation, St. Catharines, Ontario, has taken delivery of the Algoma Intrepid, its second Equinox 650-foot Class self-unloading dry-bulk carrier. The ship has begun her voyage to Canada from the 3 Maj Shipyard in Croatia and is expected to begin trading on the Great Lakes in November. The Algoma Intrepid is the sister ship… Read More
A pilot project to test a new method of dredging will start immediately after the Cold Lake Marina is closed for the 2020 boating season. The last full day of Marina operations will be October 11. All boaters are expected to have their boats out of the marina by the end of the day October… Read More
Baker Hughes has launched its vessel-deployed subsea wellhead cutting system – the Terminator. Using a first-of-its-kind mechanical wellhead removal method, the system has already proven its capabilities on Wintershall DEA abandoned exploration well in Norway. Romain Chambault, Europe vice president for oilfield equipment at Baker Hughes, said: “In the current environment, every aspect of operations… Read More
Atlantean Systems is a US company that has developed the Wave Killer, a system of tubes embedded into the seabed that when activated can create a bubble barrier that is claimed to reduce the impact of waves breaking on the shore, writes Dag Pike. “Our patented, game-changing, environmentally safe ‘Wave Killer’ system creates an immensely… Read More
After years of development, tidal and river energy supporters say the technology is on the cusp of wider commercial deployment, especially if it can win federal support. With much of New England’s attention on offshore wind, a Maine company hopes to put itself on the map with tidal energy. Portland, Maine-based Ocean Renewable Power Company… Read More
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that LAD Services of Louisiana has delivered a 200- by 60-foot walking spud dredge barge. LAD Services contracted TSGI to develop the design of the barge which has the capacity to lift 114,000 pounds of dredging spoil. It features two 85 foot tall removable spuds and one winch-operated 85… Read More
Today the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a contract to Belden-Eco Products LLC to study the feasibility of using dredged sediment from Port of Baltimore shipping channels for manufacturing bricks and pavers. The innovative reuse of dredged material as recycled ceramic bricks and permeable pavers could be beneficial to Chesapeake Bay stormwater management solutions… Read More
And how it could get even better. The U.S. offshore wind sector entered 2020 in a nervous mood — agonizingly close to becoming the next big renewables market, but not there yet. The sudden delay of Vineyard Wind’s 800-megawatt project off Massachusetts last year has left the industry in limbo. Rarely in the energy business… Read More