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Eastern Shipbuilding Group Delivers Integrity
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. successfully delivered the Integrity, a 166 ft. 5 in. dismountable Cutter Suction Dredge, which they recently constructed for inland dredging company LLC of Dyersburg…
Chuan HUP Subsidiary Sells Entire Stake In Dredging International
Marine transportation services provider, Chuan Hup Holdings Limited (“Chuan Hup” or “Group”), announced that its subsidiary, ACIS Holdings Limited (“ACIS”) has disposed…
Sand Bypass System Being Considered in Ventura Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice of Intent to prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Ventura Harbor Sand…
Aden’s Fifth SPP Crane Delivered
Delivery of the fifth Super Post Panamax (SPP) Reggiane Crane on February 24th to the Port of Aden emphasizes its policy of phased expansion of container handling services to meet increasing demand.
Salvage Plan Considered For Elk River Tug
The Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy's Supervisor of Salvage, is reviewing a plan submitted by the owners and contracted…
Oregonian Raises New Questions
An independent review conducted and reported today by the Oregonian concludes that the government’s economic justifications for a controversial proposal to dredge the Columbia River are deeply flawed.
Historic Dredge Gets New Lease on Life
By Ed Voigt, U.S. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oldest dredge is now also one of its youngest. The dustpan dredge Potter, the Corps last and longest-serving steam-powered dredge…
Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers Clam Boats
Panama City, Florida for a pair of New Jersey brothers. the group of four fishermen. Cummins KTA19M3 main engines rated for 640 HP at 1800 RPM. 60-inch propellers…
Boskalis wins Singapore Business
Royal Boskalis Westminster nv has acquired a substantial order in Singapore for the construction of a large outfall in the Changi area. The order, which is part…
Dredging Services Sought
of Kalama to use dredge spoils for beach replenishment. completed by Oct. 30, 2002. the end of the current fiscal year. solicited on Feb. 22, 2002 and three bids were received. The U.
Harbor Services Fund Under Attack
The Administration's proposed tax to pay for harbor dredging is not a viable or equitable solution to funding navigation channel maintenance at the nation's ports…
The Fourth U.S. Coast
In 1970, the U.S. Congress designated the Great Lakes region as the U.S.' fourth seacoast; which, while geographically inaccurate, is completely on target in terms…
Norwegian Manufacturers Maintain Edge
The cliche “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” certainly applies to the past, current and future role of the Norwegian maritime cluster in the…
Reality Checked
Shipowners are about to find themselves under a barrage of propaganda about electronic charts and the display systems that run them. These systems have been around for some years…
Portuguese Dredger Sold
Dutch Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV bought fellow dredger Dragapor from the Portuguese government. The unit, which was put up for sale in December, will be…
State Approves Funds For Dredging
The Florida House and Senate on May 3 approved spending $3 million to dredge the Miami River. The vote, awaiting Gov. Jeb Bush's signature, sets the stage for the…
Contracts
The U.S. Navy awarded the work package on its USS Whidbey Island to Norshipco, a member of the U.S. Marine Repair shipyard family. The contract, which calls for topside phased maintenance…
News
ConAgra Inc., the second largest U.S. food manufacturer, has agreed to sell American Commercial Lines LLC (ACL) its large U.S. inland barge fleet and operations.
Legal Matters
Senator Slade Gorton (R-Wash.) introduced the "States Prevention of Oil Tanker Spills Act" (S. 2506), which seeks to reinstate Washington state oil tanker safety…
Congressional Maritime Legislative Initiatives In 2000
The year 2000 has enjoyed special significance as a transition year bridging two centuries. Similarly it has significance with U.S. lawmakers for the Second Session of the 106th Congress.