Dredging
Port of Grandcamp-Maisy Needs Annual Scheduled Dredging and Pumping
The General Council of Calvados, a deliberative assembly of the French department of Calvados, issued a tender invitation for the annual scheduled dredging and pumping works in the Port of Grandcamp-Maisy. The dredging is needed to maintain adequate depths in the entrance channels to the harbour. Gr
Belgium: Bids Invited for Wielingen Area Dredging Works
Belgium’s Department of Mobility and Public Works invited tenders for maintenance dredging in the maritime access routes between Wielingen and the sea lock to Wintam. This maintenance work is needed in order to maintain a clear navigational channel and depths in the area. The contractor will be requ
Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Replenishment Scheme (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is placing roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach from Beach 19th to Beach 149th to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy. This work will restore the beach to its design profile – making it better than it was before Sandy’
Norway: Contractor for Berlevåg Harbour Deepening Works Needed
Kystverket is seeking for a contractor to conduct deepening works of Berlevåg harbour. The works should be comprised of deepening of the harbour to depths of -7.3m and -5.3m, and construction of a breakwater and a beach edge landfill for polluted matter (underwater blasting and dredging). Approx. 90
“Kari Hege” Engaged in Dredging Operations in Port of Wells (UK)
The Port of Wells dredging scheme will resume next week, June 2, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by the [&he
Russia: Officials Discuss Reconstruction of Murmansk Marina
The head of Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport Alexander Davydenko, within a business trip to Murmansk, held a meeting with the representatives of the contract and design organizations. During the meeting, the Director general of JSC Lenmorniiproekt Vladimir Merzlikin and the chief pr
The Bahamas: Groups Call for Implementation of Freedom of Information Act
Activists, environmentalists and trade unions are set to come together on June 11 to call for the immediate implementation of a Freedom of Information Act. The event is being organized by Save The Bays, the fast-growing national movement that has championed the cause of the public’s right to know. I
Australia: Toondah Harbour Dredging About to Begin
Equipment is expected to be moved into place at Toondah Harbour next week in preparation for the commencement of dredging work. Mayor Karen Williams said the work, due for completion by 30 August (weather permitting), involved maintenance and capital dredging of a section of the Fison Channel and wi
Great Barrier Reef Faces Threat from Industrialisation
The Queensland Resources Council, in media stories, is selectively citing pre-existing problems in order to divert efforts from addressing the fastest growing new threat to the Great Barrier Reef – industrialisation, Australian Marine Conservation Society reported. Felicity Wishart, Great Barrier Re
USA: Corps to Further Develop LA River Ecosystem Restoration Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received guidance from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy May 27 on moving forward with further development of the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Study and future documentation. Based on information presented by USACE, as well as
IMS Dredges Receives U.S. Presidential Award for Exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented IMS Dredges with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Du
Panama Canal to Charter Post-Panamax Ship for Training
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will charter a Post-Panamax vessel before the opening of the expanded Canal to be used for training purposes in the Third Set of Locks. The Executive Vice President of Operations Esteban Saenz said that the Panama Canal will charter a Post-Panamax ship to train pilot
Senator Announces Coastal Restoration Forum in New Orleans (USA)
U.S. Senator David Vitter said that he will host a forum today to discuss flood protection, coastal restoration, and the recent passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act with constituents in Orleans Parish. “I’ve made it one of my top priorities to travel around the state and visit w
USA: BOEM, Maryland Ink Deal to Identify Sand Resources
As a part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Maryland signed a two-year cooperative agreement totaling $200,000 to evaluate sand resou