By Hans Buitelaar The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program in the United States provided a 10 million dollar grant in 2023, for a massive clean-up effort to remove abandoned and derelict vessels from US coastal waterways and the Great Lakes. BoatUS, the association of boat owners, received the funds to start… Read More
On May 30, the crew of GLDD’s trailing suction hopper dredge Galveston Island demonstrated exceptional teamwork and situational awareness while assisting in a maritime rescue near Sabine Pass. After a nearby vessel intercepted a Mayday call from a disabled boat, the Galveston Island crew helped relay critical information to the U.S. Coast Guard despite challenging radio conditions. With only… Read More
The Posidonia maritime exhibition opened this week in Athens, drawing more than 2,200 exhibitors and tens of thousands of shipping executives from around the world. While many North American marine construction and dredging leaders may view it as a European shipping event, that would be a mistake. The conference comes at a time when maritime… Read More
By Benjamin Jensen and Mackenzie Eaglen The United States is in a maritime crisis brought on by generational neglect of the inseparable relationship between economics and sea power. While the nation remains a global trading and naval power, the commercial and industrial base that helps convert economic strength into sea power has declined. Shipyards are unable to… Read More
Jan de Nul is restoring oyster reefs! Last week, Jan de Nul placed 2,000 natural stones in a protected marine area in the Belgian North Sea. These stones were seeded at Universiteit Gent by the laboratory of Aquaculture and ARC with 400,000 young oysters that Jan De Nul has designed and built its own mobile… Read More