Dredging
TID Project Staff Training a Great Success
Last November an international group with seven different nationalities participated in the Project Staff training, organized by the Training Institute for Dredging (TID). The course was given at TID’s premises in Kinderdijk and proved to be a great success. The five-day course was based on earlier
Another Successful Delivery from DRAGFLOW
DRAGFLOW, together with their partner Tsurumi Pumps South Africa, has supplied 6 DRAGFLOW Electric Pumps High Head (EL1204HHB) units to Eskom, Johannesburg, South Africa. “We were up against other slurry pumps suppliers on this project. The client chose us and we received the order based on the foll
VIDEO: Corozal Port to Enhance Pacific Side Capacity
Panama Canal Expansion, the largest project at the Canal since its original construction, will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. To offer an enhanced service to the maritime industry, the Panama Canal is wor
Cleveland Harbor Sediment Suitable for Open-Lake Placement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released findings on Dredged Sediment Placement – Cleveland Harbor report, confirming that most of the dredged sediment from the project is suitable for open-lake placement. In accordance with federal standards, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo Distr
VIDEO: Massive Steel Gate Installation at Panama Canal
The installation of the gates for the new locks of the Panama Canal has successfully began on the Atlantic side of the waterway. The gate will be located in lock head two in the new locks on the Atlantic side. The steel gates are moved using self-propelled motorized wheel transporters (SPMTs) with m
Picture of the Day: Easydredge 2700
The first Easydredge® 2700, built for Royal IHC, was successfully launched at MTG Dolphin Shipyard on 16th December 2014. The new vessel will be supplied with a “world-dredging package”, which includes bottom doors, a bow coupling and a dredging depth of 25m. This makes her suitable for a wide range
Deep C Blower Completes Project in the Black Sea
Deep C has completed a mass flow excavation and dredging contract in the Black Sea utilizing their in house designed Deep C Blower. The Deep C Blower is an electrically powered mass flow excavation solution with unique capabilities and the ability to be used at considerable water depths. The project
Port of Houston Authority Expects Banner Year
A banner year is expected for the Port of Houston Authority in 2014, with 34 million tons of cargo handled through November, Executive Director Roger Guenther reported to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its monthly meeting Tuesday. “Container volumes are on pace for a record
Wasa Scores Sommarøy Dredging Gig
Wasa Dredging, a marine offshore and inland water construction company operating mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region, and the Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) have signed a contract for the Sommarøy channel dredging works. The project consists of underwater rock blasting (40.000
CEDA Dredging Days 2015 – Abstract Deadline Approaches
CEDA Dredging Days 2015 conference, held in conjunction with Europort 2015, will be organized on 5-6 November 2015, at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The conference and exhibition will address innovative dredging solutions for ports and CEDA are inviting abstract submissions on the theme from expe
Agreement Signed for New Container Terminal in Jakarta
PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (IPC), Mitsui & Co, Ltd. (Mitsui), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) have agreed to jointly participate in the construction and operation of a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia. This new terminal wil
NOAA: ‘Tipping Points’ for Sea Level Rise
By 2050, a majority of U.S. coastal areas are likely to be threatened by 30 or more days of flooding each year due to dramatically accelerating impacts from sea level rise, according to a new NOAA study, published earlier this week in the American Geophysical Union’s online peer-reviewed journal Ear
Saluda River Cleanup: Agreement in Principle Reached
Representing Upstate Forever and Save Our Saluda, the Southern Environmental Law Center yesterday announced an agreement in principle with Duke Energy to remove all of its coal ash at its W.S. Lee facility from the banks of the Saluda River near Greenville and Anderson, South Carolina, to safer, dry
Grant County Shoreline Programs Up for Comment
Programs to manage shorelines in six cities and towns within Grant County are open for comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. Coulee City, Electric City, Grand Coulee, Krupp, Soap Lake, and Wilson Creek joined Grant County in 2011 in a regional planning process to update each communit