The 2023 WEDA East Coast Chapter Conference drew almost 200 people, presented 15 technical papers and fielded a dozen exhibit booths displaying products. It was held on October 10th through 12th in Jacksonville, Fl. Welcome remarks were done by Col. James Booth, the District Commander Jacksonville District. The Jacksonville District, which was well represented at… Read More
Kongsberg Digital, a global developer of industrial software and digital solutions, is set to host industry leaders on October 23-25 in Houston, Tx. from the global maritime and energy sector for a three-day event highlighting advanced technologies aiding the move to net-zero. Kongsberg Digital has developed the “Tomorrow Show” in response to an increased level… Read More
Captain Michael Burns, director of the MCRE, speaking to the audience at the offshore wind industry networking and collaboration event. The Maritime Center for Responsible Energy (MCRE) at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a leader in offshore wind training, recently brought together approximately 200 leaders and members from the offshore wind industry and related fields for a networking… Read More
American Maritime Forum Among The Key Speakers of the Gathering Exclusive Gala Cocktail Party at The End of The First Day
Join WEDA for our two-part series webinar, “Slurry Transport,” on Wednesday, September 27th, and Thursday, September 28th at 11:30 AM EDT. When (2 part series): Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:30 AM EDT & Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:30 AM EDTPresenters: Sape Miedema Robert Ramsdell Dredging Resources, LLC Facilitator: Kathryn Thomas WEDA Board of Directors, ANAMAR Environmental General… Read More
New Panel on Federal and State Coordination Added WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2023 – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced additional speakers for its Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, to be held October 3-4 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. U.S. offshore wind development is facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity and the key dynamics facing the industry will… Read More
When: Tuesday, October 10th at 8 AM -to- Thursday, October 12th at noon Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront 1201 Riverplace Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 2023 WEDA Eastern Chapter meeting is shaping up to be another educational and entertaining program. Highlights: Training Dredging 101 & 210 with Professor Don Hayes Pool Side Icebreaker Event under… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, announced today that CEO Travis Boone and CFO Scott Thanisch will participate in the Sidoti September Virtual Investor Conference on September 20 and September 21, 2023. Orion Group Holdings, Inc. will present on Thursday, September 21, from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time, and management will also meet virtually with investors… Read More
Building a robust and resilient infrastructure for the U.S. offshore wind industry. Ports and vessels are the backbone of the U.S. offshore wind industry. Understanding the improvements needed for the nation’s port infrastructure, as well as ensuring the availability and capacity of vessels, will be critical over the next decade as more turbines are installed… Read More
SUMMARY The Indian ports and shipping sector is witnessing rapid expansion, which is boosting the need for dredging in India. At present, the total dredging market stands at 121 million cubic metres (mcm). Of this, the dredging market for major ports is estimated to be approximately 80 mcm. In the coming years, most major ports… Read More
For the 2023 WEDA Eastern Chapter meeting in Jacksonville, FL, we want to have a topicspecific event. With this in mind, we felt a relevant topic for this year’s event is Coastal Resilience and Dredging Restoration & Infrastructure Improvements. We want to encourage presentations that focus on dredging engineering and construction for coastal resilience, restoration… Read More
The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present four Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Manson Construction Co. Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: Sevenson Environmental Services Inc., Pledger Creek Remediation Project Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Trade Partner: Anchor QEA, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Stakeholder: Port of… Read More
By Judith Powers The 2023 Dredging Summit & Expo drew more than 700 attendees, presented 65 technical papers, and fielded 115 exhibit booths displaying a full range of dredging equipment and services available to the industry. It was held on July 17th through 20th at the MGM Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas,… Read More
By Judith Powers LTC Kevin Arnett, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, opened the Western Dredging Association ( WEDA) 2023 Conference with a presentation stresssing, Chief of Engineers LTG Spellman’s goal of achieving 70 percent beneficial (BU) of dredged material by 2030. He described the Corps of Engineers (COE)… Read More
As collaborative efforts to step forward towards Maritime Decarbonisation in India, Wartsila hosted an event “Shaping the Future of Indian Shipping: Wartsila Seminar on Strategies and Innovations for Decarbonisation.“ The seminar was attended by 110 invitees representing Ship owners, managers, shipyards, ship designers, classification societies, Indian National Ship owners Association, Institute of Marine Engineers India…. Read More