Dredging
Seawall Work to Temporarily Close North Mole
North Mole Drive south of the heliport at Rous Head will be closed for eight weeks from 30 September for seawall works, announced Fremantle Ports Western Australia. The seawall was damaged during storms in June this year. The works include repair and raising of the height of part of the seawall, and
Court Throws Out Claims Against Rotterdam Port
The Rotterdam District Court has passed judgment in the dispute about the way in which the Port of Rotterdam Authority developed the Maasvlakte 2 project. The court ruled that the Port Authority did not abuse a position of economic power when allocating new port sites. According to the court’s rulin
Deltas 2014: More Nature-Based Flood Defenses
The Dutch flood defense policy is no longer solemnly about building more storm surge barriers and higher embankments, stated Bart Parmet, staff member Dutch Delta program Commissioner at the opening plenary of the second conference Deltas in time of climate change in Rotterdam on 24 September. There
Picture of the Day: ISD350-M Dredger
Idreco has recently delivered a state-of-the-art ISD350-M dredger for the Cemex-plant in Lüttow, North Germany. The new dredger is equipped with an IDP350 Idreco dredge pump, which is one of the most efficient and modern dredge pumps currently available in the market. The choice for a bigger pump wa
Weeks Marine to Undertake Earle Dredging Project
The Pentagon announced that a southeast Louisiana company has won an $18.4 million Navy contract for maintenance dredging in Earle, New Jersey. Weeks Marine Inc. of Covington will dredge the areas around two piers and part of Sandy Hook Federal Channel at Naval Weapons Station Earle. The project is
Orion Marine Outlook Shows Positive Development
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, has announced an update on the Company’s outlook and end markets. The Company’s outlook for the second half of 2014 continues to show positive development. Delayed projects from the second quarter have now f
Leeds Flood Defense Scheme Awarded
BAM Nuttall Mott Macdonald Joint Venture, set up to deliver coastal and fluvial works under the WEM (Water and Environment Management) framework, has been awarded a contract valued at £23 million by Leeds City Council, which it procured using the EA’s WEM Framework procurement facility. The aim of t
New Equipment Arrives at Dar es Salaam Port
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has recently managed heavy lift vessel project for Shanghai-based heavy-duty equipment manufacturer ZPMC in Tanzania. Last month, ISS Tanzania acted as port and discharging agents for the carrier Zen Hua 21 which was carrying two SSG (Ship to Shore Gantry) and seven
New Projects to Protect Hudson River Areas
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced more than $2 million in state grants to implement projects that will better protect communities along the Hudson River estuary from future flooding, storm surges, and rising sea levels. These climate adaptation initiatives are funded by the Environmental
UPDATE: “Kari Hege” to Dredge Wells Port
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by
Chatham Rise Proposals ‘on the Table’ (New Zealand)
Chatham Rock Phosphate today launched its application to the Environmental Protection Authority for a marine consent to extract rock phosphate nodules from the seabed on the Chatham Rise, 450 km from New Zealand. CRP, a New Zealand NZAX listed company, has spent four years and nearly $30 million to
Corps Clears Bayport Channel Dredging Project
Port of Houston Authority’s Executive Director Roger Guenther has confirmed that dredging of the Bayport channel has received a ‘green light’ from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the regular monthly meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Guenther noted that PHA ope
Aerostar SES Wins Dallas Restoration Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, awarded a $15.9 million contract on September 23 to Aerostar SES LLC of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to construct the Upper Chain of Wetlands along the Trinity River Corridor in Dallas. The project combines ecosystem restoration with flood risk management
NACCS Study Enters Final Phase
A two-year post-Hurricane Sandy study led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate measures to reduce the risk of flood damage from coastal storms in the Northeast passed a milestone in June 2014, with the completion of a draft report. Now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Div