Dredging
Australia: Contract Awarded for Ballina North Breakwater Improvement
Acting Premier and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Andrew Stoner and Member for Ballina Don Page announced the successful contractor that will raise the crest of the Ballina North Breakwater. Mr Stoner said CivilTeam Pty Ltd, a North Coast engineering company based at Murwillumbah,
Australia: Labor Needs to Begin Making Sense on Ports, Says Minister
Minister for Ports David Hodgett today called on Labor to admit they have no plan for the future of ports in Victoria, proven by contradicting statements from the Opposition Leader and his Shadow Ministers. “Daniel Andrews must outline what the Labor Opposition’s position is to handle Victoria’s fre
Slovenia: Director General of UNIDO Visits Luka Koper
On 9th April 2014, Luka Koper’s Management Board President Gašpar Gašpar Mišič hosted LI Yong, Director General of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). Following the presentation of the port and its development plans Mr LI Yong concluded that Luka Koper is very well organised
USA: Corps Continues Progress on Rahway River Basin Flood Risk Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are currently evaluating several flood risk management alternatives for the Rahway River Basin, with the preliminary findings to be shared with area residents at two public information sessions to be scheduled
Canada: Official Urges Port Severn Channel Dredging
Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton sets forth a private member’s motion urging the deepening of the channel between Port Severn and Georgian Bay, reports Simcoe. “It is narrow, shallow, turns sharply and is subject to strong currents exiting the Port Severn dam and locks,” says Stanton. This act, present
Thanlwin River Dredging to Boost Economy (Myanmar)
The Myanmar’s government is planning to dredge the mouth of the Thanlwin River to improve the navigation by deepening the estuary to accommodate the current fleet of container ships, reports Elevenmyanmar. The private sector is also becoming an increasingly important partner in this project, since t
Dredge Yard Delivers Large Dredge Valves to Van Oord
Several numbers of big sized dredge valves have been successfully handed over to Van Oord, a leading contractor in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects. The dredge valves with inner diameter of 1100 and 1600 mm are going to control the flow of water and sand in the suction and discharg
Picture of the Day: Long Branch Beach Receives New Sand (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing and restoring previously constructed coastal projects like the Sea Bright to Manasquan project throughout the region. The work at Long Branch is one of four contracts that were awarded to repair and restore beaches from Sea Bright to Manasquan in norther
East and West Calumet Floodgate in Need of Dredging (USA)
Shoal material from the East and West Calumet Floodgate approach channels will be removed soon and placed into the Wax Lake Outlet disposal site. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, the estimated value of this dredging project is $100,000 to $500,000, and the Invitat
UK: Portsmouth Harbour Dredging to Cost Up to £40 M
The contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour is expected to be awarded in April 2015 and is worth £20 mln to £40 mln (between $33 mln and $67 mln), according to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Mr. Philip Dunne. Work will commence following the appointment of the successful bidder
UK: Minister Applauds Port of Dover Expansion
The Port of Dover has welcomed the visit of Shipping & Ports Minister Stephen Hammond, who has today set out his plan for the Port of Dover to continue as a Trust Port. George Jenkins, Chairman of the Dover Harbour Board, said: “I welcome the praise of the Minister for the work that has been [&helli
IHC Merwede: Strong Order Book
IHC Merwede successfully increased its order book in 2013 across the main sectors of its business: offshore and dredging. The company received almost € 1.8 billion worth of new orders in the past year. At the end of 2013, the order book was valued at over € 1.7 billion, which is the equivalent of a
USA: Wetlands and Water Resources Joins ESA
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading West Coast-based environmental science and planning firm, announced that on April 1, 2014, Dr. Stuart Siegel and his firm Wetlands and Water Resources, Inc. (WWR), has joined with ESA. WWR is a San Rafael, California-based professional restoration de
Foreshore Technology Supplies “Hector” with Spud Leg Monitoring System
Foreshore Technology have just returned from Norway after installing a spud leg monitoring system on board “Hector”. “Hector”, built and owned by Wasa Dredging is a Wasa BHD12000 dredger with a 250 ton Hitachi EX2500 that can dredge to a depth of 22 metres. Mats Söderblom of Wasa Dredging said: “We