Dredging
Geelong Dredging Project Wrapped Up
The channel safety dredging program for the largest regional port in Victoria, the Geelong Dredging Project 2014 has been finished, according to the Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA). Dredging was conducted in the vicinity of No 4 Corio Quay North in an area off the corner of the Hopetoun
Jan De Nul Quintet on the Mega-Project
Five state-of-the-art Cutter Suction Dredgers from Jan De Nul Group will be mobilized for the construction of the new Suez Canal in Egypt, the company reported. The five dredgers, including the world’s largest Cutter Dredger, are J.F.J. De Nul, Kaerius, Fernão de Magalhães, Ibn Battuta and Zheng He.
Homer Harbor Channel Dredging Underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, with the help from contractors, has begun dredging operations at the Homer Harbor entrance channel. An estimated 12,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the basin in order to comply with the Rivers and Harbors Act which mandates the basi
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Moves Forward
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman has announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling over $8.6 million to Ohio, Michigan and Indiana state agencies to protect public health by targeting harmfu
USACE Presented at FEDCON Summit
Sen. Richard Burr kicked off the 2014 Federal Construction, Infrastructure & Environment (FEDCON) Summit on Oct. 16 at the Wilmington Convention Center. More than 24 federal agencies, an unprecedented number, participated in this year’s event, according to N.C. Military Business Center (NCMBC) Execu
Sorrento Beach Project Set for Tomorrow
The Department of Primary Industries (DEPI) is about to carry out dredging works near shore area of the Sorrento front beach, announced today the Victorian Regional Channels Authority. The dredge zone will extend up to 90 meters from the shoreline between the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club jetty a
Amboy Aggregates Sells NYSS
Amboy Aggregates, a joint venture between Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC (Great Lakes LLC) and Ralph Clayton and Sons Materials, L.P., has divested its wholly-owned subsidiary, New York Sand and Stone, LLC (NYSS), to Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc. Great Lakes LLC is a wholly owned subsid
‘New Tango’ Shows Importance of Deepening the Charleston
The SC Ports Authority has received the first ship call of a new consolidated East Coast South America service that brings additional post-Panamax vessels to Charleston. The newly-formed “New Tango” weekly service includes Hamburg Süd/Aliança, Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV, as well as two carriers new to this tr
USACE: Promoting the California Flood Preparedness Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the state of California’s Department of Water Resources are promoting California Flood Preparedness Week, October 20-25, by releasing two video products to improve Californians’ awareness and preparedness for flooding. Here are regionall
Illinois Invests in Stormwater Management Projects
Governor Pat Quinn has announced investments for stormwater management projects in Berwyn, Forest Park and Westchester from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect the environment by modernizing Illinois’ water infrastructur
Werribee River Dredging in Full Swing
Parks Victoria has commenced maintenance dredging at Werribee River following natural sand build up which has created a hazard for recreational and commercial boat operators. “The works form part of Parks Victoria’s ongoing dredging program to ensure the continuation of safe boating access within Po
CSDs Carolina and Ohio to Dredge New Suez Canal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today revealed which vessels will take part in the widening and deepening of the Suez Canal. As already announced, the Consorti
Picture of the Day: Officials on board the Dredge 54
Last Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Penn’s Landing to tour ongoing Delaware River Main Channel Deepening operations and discuss the importance of dredging and maritime commerce to the economy. Biden was joined by Sen. Bob Casey and Reps. Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah from Pennsylvania, U.S.
CFHC Gets New Dredger, the SAYURU
Ceylon Fishery Harbors Corporation (CFHC) has taken delivery of the self-propelled grab hopper dredger SAYURU. The dredger, built under the Grant Aid scheme of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will be one of the most technically advanced dredgers ever to operate in Sri Lanka. The cerem