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Marine Construction Industry

Volvo Construction Equipment partners with CRH to decarbonize construction

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will play a major role in exploring holistic net zero innovations for the construction industry together with

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Accelerating Electrification of Off-Highway Equipment through Standardization

The Surge in Power Demand  As the world becomes more electrified, the demand for power increases, pushing for higher system voltages to

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Bigge expands hoist fleet with 50 new Alimak SCANDO 650s  

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. is expanding the inventory of construction hoists in its Perfect Fleet. Having acquired Alimak Group’s U.S. rental

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Deck Barge Safety – Slips, Trips and Falls

 The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) manual Deck Barge Safety is the go-to document for working on one of the backbone

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Crowley, ESVAGT strengthen venture for U.S. offshore wind vessels  

Crowley and ESVAGT have executed additional joint venture agreements that further strengthen their commitment to support purpose-built, Jones Act vessel development and

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Let’s Talk Safety: Concrete piling improperly loaded on flatbed truck, one fatality

Employee #1 and another employee were helping to load concrete piling from storage to a flatbed truck. The piling was on top

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Port of Ngqura in South Africa refurbished with SFT Element

The Port of Ngqura in South Africa faced a challenging situation when they needed to align the different fender systems at their

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Land & Water completes works on River Severn restoration project in England  

Land & Water, a U.K.-based wet civil engineering firms, has completed phase two of works at the Unlocking the Severn fish pass

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SFT designed and supplied double cone fender systems for PSA container terminal in Sines, Portugal

The Portuguese city of Sines is located on the Atlantic coast in the southwest of the country. The Port of Sines is

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Let’s Talk Safety: Trackhoe Used to Install Steel Pile Comes in Contact with High-Voltage Power Line, Worker on Ground is Electrocuted  

Employee #1 and a trackhoe operator were installing sheet pilings in a ninefoot- deep hole that was dug for a manhole in

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Going Down? Permanent sheet pile foundations for below-grade parking and basement structures  

Parking is a four-letter word to an owner of a mixed-use, commercial or residential project. Driven by occupancy and operational requirements, parking

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Pensacola Bay Bridge Project Nears Completion

Construction is rapidly proceeding for the storm-delayed Pensacola Bay Bridge, a major transportation project on the northern Gulf of Mexico coast. The

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Let’s Talk Safety: Marina employee pumping out bilge with submersible pump is electrocuted

An employee for a marina was using a submersible utility pump to pump out the bilge of a work barge. The pump

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Scientists explain ancient Rome’s long-lasting concrete

Researchers have unlocked the chemistry of Roman concrete which has resisted the elements for thousands of years. Ancient sea walls built by

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A Brief History of Marine Construction Worldwide

The annals of marine construction unfold a riveting narrative, shaped by the ebb and flow of civilizations, technological leaps, and a perpetual

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Aerial View of San Diego Marine Construction Co. in 1941

This photo, taken by Harry Erickson, is an aerial view of ships docked at San Diego Marine Construction Company in 1941. The

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