USCG responds to two Mobile Ship Channel sinkings
OCTOBER 14, 2014 — The Coast Guard is responding to two sunken vessels in Mobile Ship Channel north of Gaillard Island, Tuesday. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watch standers received a call from
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Pirate boat skipper cops plea in prop washing case
OCTOBER 1, 2014 — A passenger vessel operator has pleaded guilty in a case involving unauthorized dredging by “prop washing,” using a replica pirate ship. Captain David Wayne Luther operates the Belle
Ulstein books contract for Van Oord rock installer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 — Ulstein has been awarded a design and equipment contract for the subsea rock installation vessel recently ordered from Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Ningbo shipyard in China by Rotterdam headquartered
Van Oord orders rock installer at Sinopacific
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 — Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv has ordered a new subsea rock installation vessel from Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Ningbo shipyard in China. Delivery is set
Van Oord and Wärtsilä ink three year service agreement
FEBRUARY 13, 2014 — Netherlands based dredging and offshore project contractor Van Oord has signed a new three-year framework service agreement with Wärtsilä for all field service and parts supply. The agreement
NVDC rules on plan to build Amphibex vessels in U.S.
MAY 1, 2013 — A plan by Normrock Industries, Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to build its Amphibex line of amphibious excavator and dredging vessels at the Marine Inland Fabricators shipyard in Panama
Damen books big Bahamas contract
APRIL 19, 2013 — The Government of the Bahamas has signed a letter of intent with Damen Shipyards Group, headquartered in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. It covers the acquisition of nine vessels for
BAE Systems Mobile lays keel for second dump scow
MARCH 6, 2013 — BAE Systems Mobile, AL, shipyard recently held a ceremony to mark the keel laying for the second of two dump scows ordered by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
USCG marks temporary route for Hatteras – Ocracoke ferry
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 — The Coast Guard began work Tuesday placing temporary aids to navigation needed to open a substitute route for North Carolina’s Hatteras to Ocracoke ferry. The Hatteras to Ocracoke
Great Lakes dredging crisis tops carriers’ agenda
JANUARY 23, 2013 — The Lake Carriers’ Association says that the dredging crisis on the Great Lakes will again dominate its efforts in 2013. The Lake Carriers’ Association, which represents 17 American