Dredging
USACE Awards SELA Contract to Boh Bros (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for the widening of parts of Florida Avenue Canal. The project is a part of the Southeast Louisiana Drainage Project. The approx $119 million ($116,956,672 award with an option for an additional $2,041,945) contract,
Army Corps: Change of Command for Mississippi Valley Division
In a formal change of command ceremony, Brigadier General Peter A. “Duke” DeLuca will transfer command of the Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to Brigadier General Michael C. Wehr, on Friday, August 29, 2014. The ceremony will be officiated by the Corps’ Chief of Engineers,
Dredging in India Conference Set for Next Week
The 5th annual conference on Dredging in India – Progress and Potential; Issues and Solutions, will take place on September 3-4, 2014, at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai. The mission of the conference is to provide an update on the key trends and development, examine the recent government initiatives,
USA: Funding Secured for Lake Neatahwanta Dredging
State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she has secured $200,000 in special funding to help the City of Fulton and the Town of Granby in their work to dredge Lake Neatahwanta and ultimately make the body of water usable again. This most recent support, which comes just days before dredging is slat
Ocean City Beach Replenishment Project Out to Bid
Long awaited beach replenishment project for the south end of Ocean City is currently out to bid by the US Army Corps of Engineers, announced on Friday Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian. “We received great news this week that Ocean City beach replenishment project is out for bid. We also received notice
Top News – August 18 to 24, 2014
Russia: Photo Report on Sabetta Port Dredging Dredging works in Sabetta are being implemented in more challenging environment than a year ago. Construction Starts on Super Suction Dredger Construction of the “Junyang 1″, a super suction dredger ordered by CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd., has
MDCH: Comments Requested on Public Health Assessment
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is requesting public comment on the Public Health Assessment for Ruddiman Pond and the Main Branch of Ruddiman Creek in Muskegon County. The assessment looks at the amount of chemicals remaining in the sediment of the pond and the Main Branch of the
New Suez Canal: 13.6 Million Cubic Meters of Material Removed
Military Spokesman Brigadier Mohamed Samir yesterday said that 13.6 million cubic meters of material was excavated from the newly-launched Suez Canal project. In its statement, Samir noted that some 43 companies are now working at the project site and 5 companies are waiting to start work until nece
Causeway Bay Marine Works Kick Off
Marine works involving site investigation, dredging operations, temporary reclamation, construction of temporary seawall and construction of tunnel have begun at one more location in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong. According to the Marine Department of the Hong Kong SAR notice, works on the
Quinns Beach Receives New Sand (UK)
Fred Stubbs Park at Quinns Beach is scheduled to reopen to the public next week as the coastal protections works are nearing their completion. Following a closure of six months due to contractor works, the park will reopen on Friday, 29 August. With irrigation works, topsoil and turf placement alrea
Russia: Sabetta Port Dredging in Full Swing
Arkhangelsk Branch of Rosmorport resumed the Sabetta Port dredging work in early August, as soon as the summer navigation period commenced. The dredging vessels arrived within the planed period on August 1, 2014, while the marine survey and full package of environmental engineering survey had been c
Iloilo City New Terminal Completed
The completed new terminal for ferries and roll on-roll off (RORO) vessels will be inaugurated on September 5, 2014 in Lapuz, Iloilo City. This was announced by Ilonggo Senate President Franklin M. Drilon after the project’s successful dry run last August 15th, reported today PNA. The more than $4.5
DHI: Report on Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines Released
The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) recently released Report no. 123 – 2014 entitled ‘Countries in Transition: Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines’. Karsten Mangor, one of the DHI experts, was the Chairman of the International Co-operation Commission Working Group
New Orleans to Host ICCE 2014 Symposium (USA)
The International Symposium on Sediment Dynamics: From the Summit to the Sea will take place on December 11-14, 2014, in New Orleans, USA. This International Symposium is part of a series of events organized under auspices of The International Commission on Continental Erosion (ICCE), which is one o