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Australian maritime engineering company OMC International (OMC), the recognised world leader in real-time Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM), is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary with a move to larger Melbourne headquarters. Founder and Executive Director Dr Terry O’Brien AM said OMC has moved from Harper St to nearby 126 Trenerry Crescent, Abbotsford to house its… Read More
The Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reselected CH2M to provide planning and design services for their civil works program. Over the past seven years, CH2M has assisted the Mobile District with a wide variety of projects including coastal restoration and planning, ecosystem planning and design, water resources planning and design services for civil… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is pleased to offer two (2) continuing education courses at the 2017 Dredging Summit & Expo. These courses will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Monday June 26, 2017. The Slurry Transport course has been updated with the latest developments and is scheduled for the morning session, from… Read More
The Centre has decided to go ahead with its decision on strategic sale of majority equity in the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), a Category I ‘mini ratna’ company with headquarters in Visakhapatnam. Following public outcry, Union Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya, during his visit to the city on… Read More
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, held its annual Hellenic National Committee meeting in Athens, Greece in June. “As the recognized classification leader in Greece, we bring together the best and brightest industry leaders for transparent, robust and engaging conversation related to key industry issues,” says… Read More
DHI’s Port Expansion Solution claims to allow ports and terminals to reduce their dredging costs while minimising the environmental impact of channel expansion and ongoing maintenance. Speaking exclusively to Port Strategy, Simon Mortensen, group executive for ports & navigation at DHI, explained: “We provide numerical modelling for optional design; these are more advanced methods than… Read More
Petaluma agreed to a new longterm lease with the state for the Petaluma Marina, even as the lack of river maintenance has sunk the facility’s finances. The 20-year lease with the California State Lands Commission will offer more favorable terms to the city and allow it to recoup rents from people living on their boats… Read More
The Mittals-promoted Mercator Ltd has bagged a new contract worth Rs 15 crore for maintenance dredging at the Karaikal port. Mercator said in a statement today that “the company has received a contract for maintenance dredging at Karaikal port. The value of the contract is approximately Rs 15 crore and the work will be completed… Read More
Dredging Corporation of India announced the appointment of Dr. Pradeep Kumar, IAS JS & Financial advisor (JS & FA), Ministry of Shipping as Part-time Official Director on the Board of the Company vice Sanjeev Ranjan, IAS, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (AS & FA) from the date of issue of the letter or until further… Read More
Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB), via its indirect 50% associated company Champsworth Development Pte Ltd, has acquired a parcel of prime land in Draycott Park, Singapore for S$72 million (RM223.2 million). It plans to build exclusive mid-rise apartments on the site, which is located off Stevens Road, minutes away from the shopping belts of Scotts Road… Read More
Glen R. DeWillie has been appointed senior manager of developing markets with Kleinschmidt Associates. He brings more than 30 years of experience in water resources and environmental sciences, according to a press release. DeWillie served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 20 years, where he commanded and was district engineer of the Buffalo… Read More
Ellicott Dredges is pleased to announce that they were recently awarded three significant contracts with the U.S. government. The first contract is for a customized Ellicott 860SL Swinging Dragon® dredge and support boat for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). This dredge will be used to increase depth and restore water flow in the Colorado River,… Read More
Valeport has reported a surge in sales of tide gauge equipment in its most recent quarter. The UK’s leading manufacturer of oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instrumentation said that sales of tide gauge equipment rose 22% over the same period in 2016. Valeport’s performance and reliability in tide gauges is well renowned and the firm confirm… Read More
Parsons is pleased to announce that the Port of Los Angeles has awarded the corporation an environmental assessment master services agreement to commence spring 2017. The work will include environmental site assessments and monitoring, remedial feasibility studies and action plans, remediation systems operations and maintenance, regulatory agency coordination, and design services. “We welcome this opportunity… Read More
Selangor Dredging’s net profit jumped by more than eight times to RM50.62 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2017 (4QFY17), from RM6.26 million a year earlier, thanks to a revaluation surplus of the group’s investment properties. Earnings per share rose to 11.88 sen from 1.47 sen, the property developer said in a filing… Read More