Dredging
France: Rohr-Idreco Delivers New Clamshell Dredge
The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has announced the successful start-up of another new Floating Gantry 8m3 Clamshell deep digging dredge in France. This dredge is being used to replace an old 6m3 Rohr Gantry Clamshell dredge, which Rohr has rebuilt and sold to another customer. The new
Panama Canal: International Maintenance Congress Approaches
Experts from the United States, Latin America and Europe will participate in the second Panama Canal International Maintenance Congress, scheduled for August 27 – 29, 2014, within the framework of the waterway’s centennial. The main theme of this three-day event will be “Investing in Maintenance: Ke
Libra Terminal to Receive New Equipment (Brazil)
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply Libra Terminais Rio S/A (Libra) with 12 Terex® rubber-tyred gantry cranes. They are to be delivered in the fall of 2014 to the Libra terminal in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. The cranes will be shipped to Rio, already assembled, from the TPS plant in Xiamen, PR Ch
South Africa: “Italeni” to Replace “Crane”
The grab hopper dredger “Italeni” last week arrived in Durban on her maiden voyage from the Bulgarian shipyard where she was constructed. She will replace the aging grab hopper dredger “Crane”, which has recently been equipped with a new grab crane that will now be transferred to “Italeni”. The dred
CT Systems: Real Time Dredging Sonar Trials
The first field test of the new real time dredging sonar system called Multi Dredge is commissioned on the Dutch river Vecht, announced CT Systems. The new Multi Dredge system consists of multiple survey-grade transducers strategically placed on a dredging vessel. Each transducer is individually con
Birmingham City to Consider Chemicals for Quarton Lake
After researching and evaluating available options for the removal of the floating leaf vegetation from Quarton Lake, the recommended treatment options include using approved aquatic herbicides, announced bhamgov.org. The matter will be discussed at today’s Birmingham City Commission meeting on the
Funding Approved for Beech Mountain Lake Dredging (USA)
State Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) said that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will soon award a grant to Beech Mountain Lake Association Inc. in Luzerne County to remove sediment from a private lake on its property. DEP said the sediment was caused by an abandoned mine’s spoil pile
Thailand: Dredging to Bring Relief to Songkhla Province
Somchai Janpratin, deputy mayor of Songkhla Province, yesterday examined the Tao-it dredging project in the city municipality. The drains are the main way to funnel water from the city into Songkhla Lake, and dredging will let the water flow from the city into the lake faster, lessening the flood pr
Picture of the Day: Repairs Underway at Barnegat Inlet North Jetty
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, and its contractor Agate Construction Company are making repairs along a section of the Barnegat Inlet North Jetty from damages sustained during Hurricane Sandy. The $7.6 million project began in the spring of 2014 and is expected to be comple
Canada: Financial Boost for Three British Columbia Harbors
The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced an investment of $2.5 million to support improvement projects at three small craft harbors in British Columbia. Ma
USA: Officials to Discuss St. Lucie River Restoration Goals
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has invited local governments, scientists, environmentalists, agricultural producers and other interested parties to a meeting to discuss the status of the restoration plan covering the St. Lucie River and Estuary. At this meeting, scheduled for Wed
CRP Targets AIM Listing after Marine Consent
Chatham Rock Phosphate will target an AIM listing on the London alternative stock exchange following receipt of its Marine Consent approval, currently expected at the end of November. The company has been investigating a capital raising and listing over the past few months. “The directors have decid
Mississippi River Emergency Dredging Wrapped Up (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, completed emergency dredging operations in the Mississippi River on August 7. The Corps dredged temporary 200-feet wide pilot channels in both Pool 4, between Wabasha, Minn., and Alma, Wis., and in Pool 6, near Winona, Minn. The pilot channels all
USA: Manson Wins Sabine-Neches Dredging Gig
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a maintenance dredging contract in the amount of $3,646,550 to Manson Construction Co., for maintenance dredging of the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Sabine Pass Outer Bar and bank channel in Jefferson County, Texas, and Cameron Parish, Louisia