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  • New Zealand: Svitzer Salvors Made Progress in Removing Containers from Rena

    27 April 2012

    Svitzer salvors have made good progress in removing containers and cargo from Rena throughout the week. Dive operations to remove smaller pieces of debris and cargo have been undertaken. Divers are cutting into parts of the submerged stern section to gain access to containers for removal. There are currently moderate to strong winds and swells […]

  • VIDEO: All Set for San Jacinto Dredging

    31 August 2018
    Business & Finance

     The preparation activities for emergency dredging and debris removal along the West Fork of the San Jacinto River are moving forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractors launched a 27 ton dredger last Thursday into the river. Two dredgers, measuring 90 feet long, 25 feet wide, were transported in and are being reassembled […]

  • FEMA Approves Lake Houston Mouth Bar Dredging

    29 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Houston City Council Member, Dave Martin, said in its latest announcement that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to remove sand and siltation from the Lake Houston mouth bar. In October 2018, the USACE began removing debris from the San Jacinto River that was deposited during […]

  • Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Scheme Starts

    5 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Construction to remove underwater demolition and debris from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Galveston Causeway that began earlier this week will cause a temporary closure of the waterway located at the intersection of the GIWW, the Galveston Causeway (Interstate 45) and the associated railroad trestle bridge. The contractor, RLB Contracting Inc., is required to […]

  • The Ocean Cleanup updates on the development of System 002

    10 April 2020
    Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    With the 1st deployment mission of a system to capture and collect plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch officially over, The Ocean Cleanup is now working to develop System 002. System 002 is planned to be a full-scale cleanup system that is able to both endure and retain the collected plastic for long […]

  • Fort Pierce Dredging Operations Delayed

    3 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Dredging operations related to the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project halted Saturday as a result of a barge that sank February 24 in the Fort Pierce Inlet. Operations are ongoing to remove the wreck and its debris field, which are limiting navigation, including the dredge, in the Federal channel. On Saturday the U.S. Coast Guard […]

  • UK: Marin Unveils Supersize Subsea Grab Tool

    22 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Subsea intervention specialist Marin Group has unveiled a versatile new high-volume grab tool designed for use across a range of applications, including large-scale brownfield clearance. The tool — available from operating company Marin Subsea — forms part of the EVO Marin Debris Recovery System (MDRS) and serves as cutting-edge proprietary technology capable of operating in […]

  • New Zealand: Svitzer Salvors Examine Damage on Rena Wreck Caused by Heavy Weather

    23 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    A full team of 16 Svitzer salvors are on board Rena today, examining the damage resulting from Wednesday night’s heavy weather event. It is likely to take some time to make this assessment. Initial assessments confirm no further significant change in the state of the wreck. There is currently a 2-3m swell around the Astrolabe […]

  • New Zealand: Divers Provide Assessment of Rena Wreck

    16 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Divers today continued a full assessment of the state of the wreck of the Rena – its stability on the reef and general condition – as the first stage of working out what to do next. “It’s extremely challenging and dangerous work,” National On Scene Commander Rob Service said, “because of the surges of water […]

  • New Zealand: Heavy Weather Causes Further Deterioration of Rena

    22 March 2012

    Maritime New Zealand is continuing to closely monitor the condition of the Rena, following recent deterioration of the front and rear sections of the wreck due to recent heavy weather. The Astrolabe Reef was hit by with swells of up to 6 metres overnight, resulting in a slight change to the list on the stern […]

  • Spotlight on Vessels Snell and Currituck

    13 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has just released a photo of its two vessels working in the Narragansett Bay in Connecticut. For the first time ever, the debris vessel Snell and special purpose vessel Currituck worked in tandem to remove boulders from the Narragansett Bay federal channel. The Snell lifted boulders that weighed up […]

  • New Zealand: Rena Dive Survey Completed [VIDEO]

    25 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    A dive survey to conduct an external visual assessment of the Rena’s sunken stern section and its cargo has now been completed. Early indications from the surveys suggest that of the 36 remaining containers in the stern section carrying known contaminants, many have broken up and their contents have escaped since the vessel broke in […]

  • RENA: Tender Process for Next Stage of Salvage Work (New Zealand)

    18 July 2012

    The tender process for the next stage of salvage work – wreck removal – is continuing. Braemar Howells has confirmed that more than 50 tonnes of container wreckage has been successfully recovered over the past week from the seabed around the Rena wreck. A barge and crane have been used to collect the container scrap […]

  • NTSB: El Faro Missing Its Navigation Bridge

    4 November 2015

    The navigation bridge and the deck below have separated from the sunken El Faro cargo ship, which has been confirmed to be found at a depth of about 15,000 feet in the vicinity of the ship’s last known position, according to the latest update. The subsequent survey of the wreckage with a CURV 21, a deep […]

  • USACE Closes Dismal Swamp Canal Indefinitely

    14 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, have announced that the Dismal Swamp Canal will be closed indefinitely.  The canal, which was closed due to extensive damage from Hurricane Matthew in October, requires dredging, debris and tree removal, and an investigation into reports of shoaling at various locations in the canal. The […]

  • New Zealand: Salvors Focus on Container Removal from Rena

    30 March 2012

    The crane barge Smit Borneo is positioned on the starboard side of the wreck. Over the past few days, salvors have removed two containers of pulp from the wreck and two more from the seabed next to the wreck. These have been loaded on to the barge Pohunui for transfer to the port. Salvors have […]

  • Navy Finds T-34C Turbomentor Aircraft Wreck off Texas

    30 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Navy Sailors and Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 found and salvaged a downed T-34C Turbomentor aircraft off the coast of Texas, May 14-27. MDSU 2’s Area Search Platoon conducted towed, side-scan sonar searches 200 feet around the suspected crash site May 15 locating the T-34C approximately two miles off the coast of […]

  • Muscatine Wraps Up Harbor Dredging Project

    16 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The City of Muscatine Public Works Department has just completed its harbor dredging program planned for this autumn, removing all debris from the harbor floor. The harbor and marina, located by Riverside Park on the mighty Mississippi River, is dredged once or twice each year in order to keep the harbor safe and accessible for boats. Dredging is […]

  • New Ellicott Dredge in Bandon

    28 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    A state funded dredge and accompanying work boat are in the water at Port of Bandon’s launch ramp. This new dredge, an Ellicott 360 Swinging Dragon named The Laura, will be used to remove debris such as silt, rocks and slime that collect in the harbor, material that often makes it difficult for boats to navigate […]

  • Ashland Dredging Project Continues

    25 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Officials from Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin have received authorization from the Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to continue work on the wet dredge pilot project at the Ashland Lakefront Project Site through this fall. Crews will continue work in areas adjacent to those that have already been dredged and are expected […]

  • New Zealand: Aft Section of Rena Sunk

    4 April 2012

    MNZ and salvors report the aft section of the Rena has now sunk due to ongoing rough seas pounding the weakened structure. This was confirmed during a second overflight of the vessel about 4pm today. The Bay of Plenty and Coromandel communities are advised that the sinking of the stern section will likely result in […]

  • Initial Phase of West Fork of San Jacinto Dredging Starts

    20 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    The USACE Galveston District announced yesterday that an Illinois based dredging contractor is about to begin initial staging operations for the removal of sediment and debris from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. Representatives from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC of Oak Brook, IL, met with USACE’s contracting and project managers for […]

  • Canada: LTVCA to Lobby for Thames River Dredging Funds

    9 June 2011

    A debris minefield at the mouth of the Thames River is an eyesore but the river remains navigable, says Jerry Campbell. BY BOB BOUGHNER (chathamdailynews) [mappress] Source: chathamdailynews, June 9, 2011    

  • SAMSA: MSC boxship released from detention after container loss

    22 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has released from detention MSC Palak, a 9,411 TEU containership that lost more than 20 containers overboard in Algoa Bay last week.

  • The Netherlands: IHC Lagersmit Retrofits MS Kennemer

    4 May 2011

    Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) recently decided to retrofit their multifunctional ship Kennemer from an open water lubricated to a closed oil-lubricated stern tube system. The Kennemer used to sail in relatively deep waters, until RWS decided to deploy the ship in the West Frisian Islands area. Even though the current system functioned quite well in deep waters, […]