Dredging
Anchorsholme Seawall Takes Shape
A brand new sea defense at Anchorsholme will provide more flood protection to 4,500 homes nearby and local residents are beginning to see how the finished product will look. The new 1km seawall stretches from Little Bispham to Kingsway and has been secured thanks to funding from the Environment Agen
DOLE Announces Funding for Cleanup Projects
The Philippines Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allotted funds in livelihood projects for 877 financially disadvantaged residents of 61 barangays (villages) in the 3rd District of Negros Occidental. The project, implemented under TUPAD or “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Displaced Worke
New Terra et Aqua Introduced
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the official quarterly publication of IADC. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest
DSC Dredge Expert at AGG1
DSC Dredge Director of Technological Sales/Support, John “Sonny” Lightsey, will speak about “Electrical Safety on the Water” at AGG1 Academy Session W55, on Wednesday, March 18, from 9:30-11 a.m., the company announced. Safe operation of electrical equipment on the water, like dredges and floating c
Facts About Hudson River Dredging (VIDEO)
General Electric is working aggressively to refine plans for the sixth and final season of dredging, which will be performed later this year from May through November. When dredging is completed this year, GE will have removed 100 percent of the PCBs targeted by EPA for removal — more than 2.65 mill
Major Investments in Ports Infrastructure
Port of Helsinki and Port of Tallinn continue to work together closely to develop the Helsinki-Tallinn maritime link. Last week the ports together with AS Tallink Grupp submitted applications for funding investments within the 2014 CEF Transport Multi-Annual Calls for Proposals. The goal is to devel
VIDEO: The Latest Addition to Jan De Nul’s Fleet
The multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton was launched at the Croatian shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste for Jan De Nul Group on 7 March 2015. The vessel can be deployed on a variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea rock installation, which definitely makes it unique. The
Funds Secured for Myall River Dredging
Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, recently announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River and Corrie Island. The announcement was made last Friday during the visit to the Tea Gardens waterfront. During the gathering, Baldwin emphasized that protecting the ri
Envirosystems’ Board Gets New Member
Envirosystems yesterday announced the appointment of Eugene A. Cookson Jr. as a director to Envirosystems’ Board of Directors. Cookson’s appointment as an independent director is effective immediately. Mike Ryan, Envirosystems Chief Executive Officer said: “His extensive experience in environmental
Picture of the Day: ‘HECTOR’ Working in Norway
Wasa Dredging, a marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just completed a dredging project in Bringsinghaug, Norway. The project, located in the Møre og Romsdal area, had to see removal of approx. 6250 m³ of polluted material by using environmental dredging techniques. Wasa Dredgi
Prince Rupert Project Includes Land Reclamation
Maher Terminals Holding Corp., the operator of the Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview Container Terminal, will proceed with expansion of the 7-year-old facility, increasing its container capacity by 500,000 TEUs to accommodate growing container volumes. “Intermodal customers have been capitalizing on
Americas Styrenics Seeks Permit to Dredge Thames River
Americas Styrenics LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with proposed dredging in the Thames River in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. The proposed work involves maintenance dredging of two distinct areas a
New Proposal for Abbot Point
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced a new agreement between the Labor Government and major proponents Adani and GVK to put in place an environmentally sustainable and fiscally responsible proposal for the expansion of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal. Ms Palaszczuk said the agreement reached
Jetty Upgrades Continue at Fremantle
Work has started on the next stage of a program to replace jetties at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbor. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the $3.8 million partial demolition and reconstruction of Jetty 2, the largest at the facility, would upgrade the original part of the structure to meet the standa