Dredging
Minister Tours New Flood Defences at Deerhurst (UK)
Minister of State for Transport Baroness Kramer was in Gloucestershire, Friday 4 July, to find out how the county is rising to the challenge of recovering from winter flooding and see how government funding is helping it to be better prepared for severe weather. The minister visited the Severnside v
USACE: Preparations Made for Rising River Levels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District has responded to flooding on the Mississippi River by activating its Emergency Operations Center in St. Louis and closing locks on the Mississippi River. With high water forecasted over the next week on the Upper Mississippi River, the Corps activa
Top News – June 30 to July 6, 2014
Royal IHC Sells Its Stake in IHC Sealing Solutions Royal IHC (IHC), the global leader in shipbuilding for the dredging and offshore industries, has reached an agreement to sell 100% of its shares in its subsidiary IHC Sealing Solutions. Sheriff Investigates Vehicle Dredged from Duluth-Superior Har
New Zealand: Funds Secured for Buffalo and Cooks Beach Rock Walls Extension
New Zealand’s Thames-Coromandel District Council has provided funds for extension works on rock walls at Buffalo Beach, in Whitianga, and at Cooks Beach. Due to a storm from last month several areas of the two beaches have been damaged and eroded. According to Mayor Glenn Leach erosion at Buffalo Be
Fugro Takes Delivery of FOCSV ‘Fugro Proteus’
Fugro has taken delivery of the first of three Fugro Offshore Coastal Survey Vessels (FOCSV) being built by Damen. The first of a new class, the Fugro Proteus is a compact, survey ship capable of undertaking a wide range of survey, monitoring and inspection operations. The vessel is designed for a v
USA: Hurricane Arthur Threatens Sandbridge Renourishment Project
Hurricane Arthur is threatening to harm the renourishment project done in Sandbridge. The project saw a placement of 2 million cubic yards of sand along public beachfront from Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge to the Dam Neck Naval facility. The renourishment project, which was completed after Hurri
Black River Bank Stabilization May Cause “Incidental Taking” of Endangered Species
A bank stabilization project Black River in La Crosse County may result in the “incidental taking” of a rare mayfly, massasagua rattlesnake, and butterfly mussel under an authorization the Department of Natural Resources proposes to issue for the project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional
APSS Invites Tenders for Maintenance Dredging in Port of Setubal
APSS (Port Authority of Setubal and Sesimbra) has issued a tender invitation for maintenance dredging works. The work will consist of dredging of the navigation channels and basins at the Port of Setubal. The Port of Setubal is a natural port located on the Sado Estuary that possesses natural condit
The Netherlands: Deltares Introduces Global Flood Risk with IMAGE Scenarios
Many developing countries have no adequate tools for an efficient flood risk management. With the increasing availability of large scale datasets, and new generations of weather and flood forecasting models, tools for assessing floods risk at the large scale are currently being developed. Recently,
Mobile Dredging & Pumping Gets St. Georges Thorofare Dredging Contract
The New Jersey Department of Transportation hired Mobile Dredging & Pumping Co. for dredging operations in the St. Georges Thorofare in Brigantine. According to BrigantineNOW, the project is expected to start after Labor Day and it will include the removal of approximately 40,500 cubic yards of sedi
Corps Schedules Philpott Dam Inspection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has scheduled a routine cleaning and dive inspection of Philpott Dam the week of July 7-11 as part of its reservoir maintenance operations. These comprehensive inspections occur periodically to remove debris from the gate areas to ensure efficie
Picture of the Day: Queensland’s Burnett River Dredging
Dredging works in Queensland’s Burnett River involved deepening the navigational channel and placement of the material behind “Kirby’s Wall”. Neumann Contractors performed the work using their 450mm Cutter Suction Dredge Nu Endeavour coupled to a spreader barge for placement. The Burnett river was s
ISA to Commemorate Twentieth Anniversary at Annual Session in Jamaica
The Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority will commemorate its twentieth anniversary, elect nearly half its executive Council and begin elaboration of a mining code for deep seabed polymetallic nodules in the Area beyond national jurisdiction when it convenes for its annual session in Kingsto
Residents Urged to Undertake Storm Clean-Up Activities According to Corps Standards
Hurricane clean-up activities must be undertaken in accordance with federal regulatory standards, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District. “We want residents and property owners to know that in most cases any discharge of excavated or fill material within the Department of