May 2021
In this issue of Marine Log, we answer why cybercrime is heading to the sea, dive into propulsion and emissions, talk about dredging, and more.
dredging
GLDD wins USACE Mobile Harbor contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $53,910,509 firm-fixed-price contract to deepen and widen Mobile Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work
DSC Dredge makes design improvements to Marlin Class
Reserve, La., based DSC Dredge has made design improvements to its best selling Marlin Class dredge. The Marlin Class underwater pump mining dredge is designed to meet the needs of deep mining
Getting set for biggest box ships, GPA places 28-crane order with Konecranes
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered 20 eco-efficient Konecranes rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes and 8 Konecranes ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for the Port of Savannah. Six of the STS cranes will
Micah Morris to lead Callan Marine Brown Water Division
Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has promoted Micah Morris to Operations Manager of its Brown Water Division, where he previously served as project manager. Morris is a graduate of Texas
Damen updates TSHD range
Damen Shipyards is updating its trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) portfolio and expanded the range to cover hopper volumes from 650 to 5,000 cubic meters. The updated portfolio includes both dredges for
Van Oord signs three year service agreement with ABB Turbocharging
ABB Turbocharging is to provide Dutch dredging company Van Oord with fleetwide maintenance and optimization services under a recently signed three-year agreement. The agreement comes as two Van Oord vessels receive the
C-Job Naval Architects launches customizable TSHD series
Aiming to fill the gap between standard designs and fully customized vessels, Netherlands-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects is launching an in-house developed series of trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) designs. The C-Job TSHD
Weeks wins $24 million Mobile Harbor dredging award
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded a $24,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish all the equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower necessary to perform dredging of the Mobile Harbor Navigation Project. Bids
Callan Marine names Greg Harner COO
Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has hired of Greg Harner as its new Chief Operating Officer. A 36-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry, Harner comes to Callan with