Hydrographic surveys are important to the Corps mission because they: a) provide data to the public allowing safe navigation entering and exiting ports and harbors; b) support channel dredging and marine construction by providing information to develop construction plans; and c) provide additional data during construction about under-water progress, helping… Read More
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has affirmed the A– long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings of Panama’s Canal Authority, ACP, while labeling its outlook as “positive,” it said in late July. “The rating affirmation reflects the company’s aa stand-alone credit profile (SACP) and the rating cap of… Read More
A consortium made up of Boskalis and DEME Group’s Dredging International N.V. may finish phase 1 of a dredging project at Martín García channel ahead of time by year-end. “Due to advances in the (five-year) contract, the consortium estimates it could finish phase 1… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will host the three-day National Waterways Conference (NWC) 2018 Annual Meeting, from September 12 to 14 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Amid Congressional negotiations on the Water Resources Development Act and debate over the appropriate federal role in water resources project development… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is extending the deadline for its Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications (RSIQ) for an Outcome Based Performance Contracting project. The addendum extends the deadline to September 26. Outcome-Based Performance Contracting uses a single contract to finance, design, construct,… Read More
The Liebherr USA, Co. Construction Equipment division has expanded its dealer network through a collaboration with Action Equipment, LLC of Miami, Florida. Action Equipment will provide equipment rentals, product sales support and service through its nine locations in Florida. The company received a Top… Read More
Ten dredging projects in Massachusetts have received grant funds from the 2018 Navigational Dredging Pilot Program. Eleven communities will receive part of a $3.6 million pot, plus another $3.9 million in local funding to remove approximately 188,000 cubic yards of sediment from Massachusetts harbors. The grant fund stemmed from conversations… Read More
Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine have partnered to exchange the knowledge and expertise both companies have as independent integrators of electrical and automation systems in the maritime industry. RH Marine has focused on defense, safety and security ships and megayachts, while Bakker Sliedrecht works… Read More
The Pacific Chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has released the draft agenda for its upcoming conference, from October 23 to 25 at the Hilton Waikiki Beach on Kuhio in Honolulu, Hawaii. The overall themes for the sessions are navigation, planning, beneficial reuse, site remediation and safety. Presenters from… Read More
Ocean Dredging DS, a Quebec based maritime company, signed its first multi-year dredging contract with Empressa Generadora de Electricidad Itabo in the Dominican Republic. The maintenance work will be done annually with crews of the Ocean Traverse Nord dredge to sustain adequate depths for safe access to… Read More
