Dredging
Excellence Award for General Dynamics NASSCO
General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recognized for its environmental conservation and leadership efforts to continuously implement energy-efficient solutions at its San Diego shipyard. This week the company received an Award of Environmental Excellence from the Industri
Fehmarnbelt: New Tender for Geological Surveys
The building of the Fehmarnbelt link is moving ever closer. In just over a year, contractors are expected to commence construction of the world’s longest immersed tunnel. As result, a number of detailed surveys of the seabed off the shores of Fehmarn and Lolland need to be carried out. The studies w
DSC Dredge Expands International Presence
DSC Dredge, LLC, a world leader in customized dredging solutions, continues to expand its international presence, with recent orders and deliveries into Nigeria, Republic of Congo and Alberta, Canada. A major Nigerian contractor has placed orders for 18-in. and 24-in. Marlin Class dredges, with 23-m
EU Invests in Twente Canals
The EU’s TEN-T Program will support with nearly €1 million a study on upgrading the last sections of the Twente canals to make them suitable to larger class Va vessels. The study is the last phase before the construction works planned for 2016. This project will focus on preparing the technical, fin
Picture of the Day: Ellicott 370 Dragon at Work
An Ellicott 370 Dragon dredger was recently launched in Canada, and will be used in a settling pond. Right now, there are Series 370 dredgers operating in more than 20 countries around the world. This portable dredger represents a revolutionary breakthrough in dredger design and construction. Dr
Bids Invited for Charleroi Dredging
Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Channel to Charleroi dredging program. The subject of the contract is the dredging of four zones in the Channel to Charleroi, including the transport of dredged materials to be processed. The zones which will be dredged an
Dredging Work Commences at Lake Decatur
The United States largest provider of dredging services, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation yesterday officially started Lake Decatur dredging project. This project, aimed to restore the lake’s capacity by approximately 30 percent, will dredge nearly 11 million cubic yards of material from Lake D
Royal IHC Secures Order for Dredging Package
Royal IHC (IHC) has secured a new contract with the Chinese shipyard, Jin Hai Heavy Industrial Group, for the delivery of a dredging installation package for a trailing suction hopper dredger. The package contains major parts of the dredging installation for the 7,000m³ hopper dredger. The agreement
DRAGFLOW Presents HY400 Oil Sand Edition
Sometimes the most common solution is not the best solution. This scenario happened to DRAGFLOW while the company was working on a project in Western Canada. Oil sands tailings extraction is always a challenge, but by carefully working with the client, DRAGFLOW equipment was used as an optimal metho
Vicksburg Harbor Dredging Set for Next Week
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, will begin the Vicksburg Harbor dredging scheme on November 3, 2014. The District recently announced the award of a contract to dredge on the Mississippi River for $4.4 M to Weeks Marine, Inc., of Covington, Louisiana. The work consists of furni
East Bank Levee Project Starts
The contractor, Fisher Sand and Gravel, commenced construction on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 to complete the elevation of the East Bank back levee from Braithwaite to Scarsdale to 12.5 feet. This 6 mile section of levee on the upper end of the East Bank from Braithwaite to Scarsdale is currently el
Keene Flood Mitigation Involves Channel Widening
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a commitment of up to $3 million to fund a project that will mitigate flooding and expand the capacity of Gulf Brook to transport water and sediment in the Town of Keene. The project, which was developed by the Towns of Jay and Keene NY Rising Community Reconstruct
New Pompton Lake Dredging Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new plan to remove mercury contamination from areas of Pompton Lake in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, including the areas where the Acid Brook flows into the lake, called the Acid Brook Delta. Areas of the sediment on the bottom of the lake have be
Maintenance Works at Half Tide Tug Harbor
Half Tide Tug Harbor breakwater sustained damage during Tropical Cyclone Dylan at the beginning of the year. Repair works were completed on time and within budget. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of armor rock was relocated from the DBCT Quarry stockpile area near the Hay Point Lookout on Horyu Maru Dri