Top News – May 6 to 12, 2013

Van Oord: First Awards for “Stingray”

Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray.

Philippines: Boskalis Wins Important Contract

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the installation of an offshore Depletion Compression Platform for the Malampaya Project off the coast of Palawan Island, in the Republic of the Philippines.

Port Dover Dredging Accident: Backhoe Splashes into Water (Canada)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted to investigate an incident at the Passmore Avenue in Port Dover, reports theloop.ca.

Sri Lanka: Kankesanthurai Dredging Program Completed

High Commissioner of India H.E. Ashok K. Kantha, participated in a brief ceremony on 6 May 2013 at Kankesanthurai (KKS) Harbour to mark the completion of the dredging operation.

VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion Program

The Panama Canal has received three Communicator Awards for the production of two corporate videos: one showing the Expansion Program progress and the other one highlighting the Canal’s commitment to employee training.

Dredging Today Staff, May 12, 2013