Nexans has won a contract worth approximately €39m (£35m) to supply the subsea power-export cables for Phase I of the Belgian Belwind Offshore Windfarm project, located on the Bligh Bank, 46km off the coast of Zeebrugge… Source: The Engineer Online, November 5, 2009;
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., was awarded on Nov. 3, 2009, a $10,478,880 firm-fixed-price contract for the Shore Protection Project… Source: Defpro, November 5, 2009;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Empire State Development Corporation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently agreed to provide $3,895,500 of Bi-State Dredging Funds to the Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Company… Source: SIlive, November 4, 2009;
DP world has decided to postpone implementation of a 3rd terminal in Jebel Ali till 2013… Source: Port Technology, November 5, 2009;
Orion Marine reported that the backlog of work under contract as of September 30, 2009 was a record $224.3 million which compares with backlog under contract at September 30, 2008 of $160.5 million… Source: Orion Marine;
Mexican President Felipe Calderón and HRH Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands met this afternoon with Mexican and Dutch businessmen to explore trade and investment opportunities between the two countries… Source: PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPÚBLICA, November 4, 2009
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has upgraded and extended its “Rules for Underwater Technology”… Source: Baird Maritime, November 4, 2009
The federal government said yesterday in Abuja that it would not compromise standard in the execution of Brass LNG shore protection project. Source: Daily Triumph, November 4, 2009;
National Marine Dredging (UAE) wins Zadco islands reclamation deal as part of a scheme to boost production at the Upper Zakum field to 750.000 barrels a day. Source: MEED, November 1, 2009;