On Monday, Brig. Gen. Bill Hannan, NWD commander, visited the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers’ (NWP) hopper dredges Essayons and Yaquina as they undergo maintenance, repairs and upgrades. (left to right): Dan Howard, NWP navigation chief, Chris Gibbons, Essayons lead port engineer, Jane Favors, former Captain of the Yaquina, Brig. Gen. Hannan, Jon Blake, current… Read More
Sweden’s AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of Finland’s ESL Shipping, is continuing its fleet renewal program by adding six low-emission vessels to its fleet between 2025 and 2027 after securing long-term time charter contracts with Hamburg-based shipowner BAAS Shipping. The 5,900DWT ice class 1A vessels will be designed by Dutch naval architecture firm Groot Ship Design…. Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Following the wreckage of Hurricanes Ian and Debby, the coastline suffered severe erosion which will be renourished by a United States Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District-funded contract, the city said Thursday. The $72 million contract was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company which intends to place two million… Read More
Firms investing heavily to explore the seabed for valuable minerals have criticized long delays in crafting deep-sea mining rules, urging an international oceans watchdog in a letter this week to pass regulations this year. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), based in Jamaica, is responsible for… Read More
DEME is honoured to receive the Euronext 2024 BEL Mid® Company of the Year award. The prestigious Euronext Brussels awards were announced on the occasion of Euronext’s Annual New Year event in collaboration with Guberna (the knowledge centre for good governance in Belgium), attended by more than 500 representatives from the Belgian and international financial… Read More
