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  • Imperial Beach Dredging Issues (USA)

    14 June 2010

     In 2005, surfers and beachgoers in Imperial Beach noticed that chunks of rock, mangled metal rods and other debris were washing up on the… Adrian Florido (voiceofsandiego) [mappress] Source: voiceofsandiego, June 14, 2010;

  • USA: KCF Technologies Smart Tether Supports Rozalia Project’s Goal of Cleaning Seas

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean concluded a record-setting year, and gave credit for some of its success to KCF Technologies Smart Tether – an innovative, very simple to use, non-acoustic navigation system that offers real-time GPS positioning for remotely operated underwater vehicles, along with advanced scanning, mapping, and target-marking functions. According to Rozalia […]

  • More than 40 Bodies Recovered in QZ8501 Search

    30 December 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    More than 40 bodies have been retrieved from the Java Sea off the coast of Kalimantan where the AirAsia plane went down with 162 people on board on Sunday. In the earlier reports today, Indonesian officials confirmed six bodies were found in Java Sea waters about 10 kilometers from Flight QZ8501’s last communications with air-traffic control. […]

  • The Panama Canal expansion project is yielding some interesting ‘artifacts’

    15 March 2010

    A number of railroad wheels and a dredge bucket, dating back to the early 20th century, were recently uncovered. Encountering this debris during dredging operations can dramatically impede progress, and equipment can be damaged running into these underground obstructions… [mappress] Source:jwfishers ,March 15,2010

  • PortsToronto: Don River Dredging in Full Swing

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    PortsToronto is currently in the process of removing up to 40,000 cubic meters of debris and sediment from the mouth of the Don River. The main goals of this dredging scheme are preventing future flooding and stemming the flow of unwanted material into Toronto’s Harbor which can pose a risk to boater navigation and public […]

  • Completion of Manila Bay Dredging in July

    17 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Philippines Governement’s Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has just release the latest update on their Manila Bay dredging scheme, saying that the total volume of removed muck and silt from 20m distance from shore to bay and thickness/depth of two meters is 18,000m³ at the moment.  “Two units of multi-purpose amphibious dredge […]

  • Toronto Dredging Kicks Off

    15 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    PortsToronto is in the process of removing up to 40,000 tons of debris and sediment from the mouth of the Don River, with the goal of preventing future flooding and stemming the flow of unwanted material into Toronto’s Harbor which can pose a risk to boater navigation and public safety. Each year, thousands of tons […]

  • UTEC Wraps Up Survey Work for McDermott in Middle East

    25 February 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    UTEC, a global surveying company in the Acteon group, has completed consecutive as-built and post-construction, anchor-debris-clearance surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for McDermott International. UTEC mobilized a DP2 offshore support vessel in early December 2019 with work- and observation-class ROVs and a nearshore survey work boat for the as-built campaign. The anchor debris clearance […]

  • Researchers wrap up wave energy survey in Alaska

    8 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Researchers from the Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center (AHERC) have completed a bathymetry survey off Yakutat in Alaska to identify areas suitable for wave energy deployments.

  • USACE Commissions New Multi-Purpose Vessel Today

    31 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, said in their latest release that they will officially welcome a new vessel to its fleet today at Fort Norfolk.  The survey vessel Ewell, a 61 foot catamaran outfitted with the latest multibeam SONAR technology and a crane capable of lifting 4,500 pounds, will serve as a dual-purpose […]

  • Cyclone Nisha delays Minjur plant

    29 June 2009

    The much-awaited seawater desalination plant, the largest in the country with a capacity of 100 MLD (million litres per day), coming up near Minjur about 35 km north of Chennai, has run literally into rough weather, after cyclone Nisha battered coastal Tamil Nadu in November last year. The damage caused by the cyclone has delayed […]

  • Archer Launches BOP and Riser Cleaning Tool

    5 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Archer, the global oilfield service provider, has launched its latest tool, the TornarTM Deep Water BOP Cleaner, which has been designed for safe and effective blowout preventer (BOP) and riser cleaning in deep and ultra-deep water environments. The company made the announcement from booth 555 at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam where […]

  • Derelict Fishing Traps Pose Threat to Marine Habitat, NOAA Study Shows

    27 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Thousands of fishing traps are lost or abandoned each year in U.S. waters and become what are known as derelict traps, which continue to catch fish, crabs, and other species such as turtles. These traps result in losses to habitat, fisheries, and the watermen who depend on the resources — losses that are largely preventable, […]

  • New Zealand: Bad Weather Disrupts Rena Salvage Activities

    1 June 2012

    High winds and swell out at the reef this week have caused some disruption to salvage activities, with Smit Borneo forced to remain on standby yesterday. Changes in the conditions this morning are expected to allow Smit Borneo to move closer to the wreck today. As a result of heavy swells flooding the breached holds […]

  • USCG Spots Oil Sheen Near Macondo Well Site

    28 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Sightings of oil sheen near the capped BP Plc Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico suggest the source may be sunken debris from the 2010 … Reporting by Bruce Nichols and Anna Driver (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 28, 2011;

  • Ireland: Commissioners Unveil Bantry Bay Harbour Dredging Plan

    20 April 2012

    Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners Harbour Office has invited bidders for dredging and marine works at the Harbour area. Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners intends to remove seabed sediment and debris by plough to facilitate the installation of a floating steel pontoon. The work covered by this contract consists of the removal of approximately 4,925m3 of bed […]

  • New Zealand: Rena Update – Progress on Salvage Activities

    20 April 2012

    Good progress has been made on salvage activities this week. Heli-lifts yesterday removed four 40ft empty containers which were put onto the Pohonui. Another vessel was filled with debris from 14 different containers, one 20ft container was filled with scrap Today’s activities on the Rena continue with cutting of 3C cargo hatch and lashing of […]

  • Ferry repairs set to get started

    23 July 2007

    Guernsey’s newest ferry company hopes to begin repairs to its boat on Sunday evening. One of HD Ferries’ engines was damaged by a piece of debris, which was sucked in while at sea. The boat will be taken out the water on Sunday evening, so the damaged engine can be mended. The company has apologised […]

  • Teledyne Gavia AUV Aids in Search for AirAsia Plane

    6 January 2015
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Teledyne Marine Systems Group announced that its Teledyne Gavia AUV is aiding in the search for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501 in the Java Sea.  PT Java Offshore, in coordination with Balai Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT), will use Teledyne Gavia AUV to survey the area likely to contain the plane’s debris field. Teledyne Gavia […]

  • Rochdale Canal Dredging Project Kicks Off

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Canal and River Trust is starting work this week to dredge around 7,500 tonnes of debris from the Rochdale Canal. The £350k operation, scheduled to last 6 weeks, will allow the flood damaged waterway to reopen to boats between Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge by Easter. The work will focus on a 3½ mile stretch […]

  • Gallery: Saloos Wreck Removed from Angolan Waters

    19 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The wreck of a RORO cargo vessel Saloos, which sank at Cabinda anchorage in Angola in May 2014, has been removed from the area by Koole Mammoet Salvage, a wreck removal and salvage company. As the Panama-flagged vessel grounded, its cargo of 155 containers was scattered in an area of 60 km² while several containers were stranded on […]

  • USACE Awards $4.6 Million Underwater Demolition Contract

    22 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract in the amount of approximately $4.6 to RLB Contracting Inc., for underwater demolition and debris removal from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Galveston Causeway. The contractor is required to remove underwater structures, including concrete, steel, wood and various other underwater debris located […]

  • Icy weather aids dredging success in Cumbria

    18 January 2010

    Freezing conditions contributed to the success of a £1m clean up operation at a flood-hit port in Cumbria, council officials have revealed. Workington Port was blocked by tonnes of debris after the November floods which devastated the county. A round-the-clock dredging operation began on Christmas Day and finished ahead of schedule on 8 January.

  • Monroe County Sediment Removal Project in Full Swing

    17 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    The first of the 10-canal Hurricane Irma sediment removal projects in the Florida Keys are underway, reports the Monroe County. Tavernier-based Adventure Environmental, Inc. began the sediment removal project in three Marathon canals. The two Islamorada canal projects are also on the way and the five Big Pine Key canals are waiting for final permit […]

  • Update: Queensland Ports Reeling from Cyclone Marcia

    24 February 2015

    In the past few days, Central Queensland ports have been assessing the impact of the Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Marcia that hit Australia’s northeastern state and made landfall last Friday, GAC reports Port Alma and Bundaberg remain on Orange Alert due to flood water and debris. The ports are open to daylight navigation only with extreme care being […]