Dredging
Australia: BMT WBM to Undertake Brisbane River Hydrology Study
South east Queensland homes will be better protected from future floods thanks to a $945,000 project to assess the Brisbane River catchment’s flood behaviour. Natural Resources Minister Andrew Cripps said the hydrological assessment would enable councils to better predict the extent of flooding, suc
Questions Raised Over CRP’s Mining Application (New Zealand)
Alarm bells should be ringing in light of the hard questions asked by Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) of Chatham Rock Phosphate’s mining application. “EPA is rightly asking the hard questions of CRP, showing that CRPs application is so loose that it puts the marine environment, and conseq
USA: Comments Invited on Olympia Shoreline Program
A program to manage approximately 31 miles of Olympia marine and freshwater shorelines is open for public comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. The city’s proposed shoreline program will guide development along Olympia’s marine and freshwater shorelines: Percival Creek, Black Lake Dr
Coalition Funding for Carisbrook Flood Protection (Australia)
The Victorian Coalition Government, Central Goldfields Shire and the Commonwealth Government have today announced funding of $553,000 to deliver the first stage of a flood management plan for Carisbrook. Visiting Carisbrook today with Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan, Minister for Water Peter Wal
Dragflow: Sand and Gravel Extraction Project in Nebraska (VIDEO)
Dragflow has been chosen by Werner Construction Inc for the supply of a new dredge for sand and gravel operations. Werner Construction, established in 1936 is specialized in asphalt and concrete paving, sand & gravel operations and redi-mix operations. Scope of supply was the hydraulic pump HY400 co
Symposium on Sediment Dynamics Set for December (USA)
The International Symposium on Sediment Dynamics: From the Summit to the Sea (December 11-14, 2014) is part of a series of symposia organized under auspices of The International Commission on Continental Erosion (ICCE), which is one of ten commissions of the International Association of Hydrological
Douglas Shire Tackles Beach Erosion (Australia)
Douglas Shire Council is replenishing Newell Beach with up to 5000 cubic metres of sand to help mitigate erosion issues. The beach replenishment is utilising sand dredged from the Daintree River ferry channel to help restore up to 300 metres of Newell Beach shoreline from Rankin St north with a prot
USA: Representative Strongly Supports Great Lakes Dredging Plans
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives recently in support of an amendment he introduced to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2015. The amendment ensures tha
Best Restored Beach Award Goes to North Topsail Beach (USA)
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) announced recently that the Town of North Topsail Beach is a winner of its 2014 Best Restored Beach Award. “ASBPA created the Best Restored Beach award in 2001 as a way of highlighting the value of America’s restored beaches,” said Harry
Australia: Esperance Port Dredging Nears End
The twelve man crew of the trailer suction hopper dredger (TSHD) River Bee is wrapping up an intense two moths long dredging project at the Esperance port. During the dredging, around 12,000 cubic metres of sediments from the berth pockets was pumped into the ponds, dewatered and later capped with c
VIDEO: Dredger MP40 on the Liepaja Port Project (Latvia)
According to the latest video, the Liepaja Port dredging project has entered into its second (and final) phase. Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority reported earlier this month that Strabag Wasserbau GmbH has completed the first phase of the project, increasing the water depth in sectors 2.5 and
WRRDA Clears Way for Critical Water Projects
A bill signed by United States President Barack Obama recently will result in hundreds of large contracting opportunities for private-sector firms according to Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) authorizes 34 cr
RSC: Closer Look at Biobased Solutions for Dredging (VIDEO)
RSC Bio Solutions’ Matt Houston reviewed the challenges faced by the dredging industry and the solutions that environmentally acceptable fluids, cleaners and absorbents can provide for field operations and equipment, as well as for equipment maintenance. This video provides a closer look at biobased
Picture of the Day: UDDP Program Progresses Well (Bangladesh)
Dhaka WASA Drainage (O&M) Circle, has recently launched the Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP) as part of the Water Operators Partnership (WOP) between Dhaka WASA and Vitens Evides International (VEI). The launch is part of a recently started 10 years dredging program by Dhaka WASA to clean