Dredging
Picture of the Day: Replenishment Project at Monmouth Beach (USA)
A slurry of sand and water is pumped from a nearby dredge onto Monmouth Beach, where it is moved into place by a bulldozer during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ beach renourishment work in Monmouth Beach, N.J. This work at Monmouth Beach is part of the Sea Bright to Monmouth Beach contract, which
Mott MacDonald to Design New Port of Gdansk Quay (Poland)
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Deepwater Container Terminal Gdańsk to carry out construction design services for a new €160 million quay at the Port of Gdańsk in Poland. The upgraded terminal will be capable of handling 3 million TEU a year. The consultancy will design a new deepwater quay adj
OMA, Royal HaskoningDHV Introduce Strategy for Sandy-Affected Areas
OMA Architects and engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV presented their final plan to rebuild the communities of Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken. The public presentation on Thursday 3rd of April was part of Rebuild by Design, an initiative of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force. Withi
Van Oord Nabs Surabaya Dredging Contract (Indonesia)
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has been awarded a contract for dredging and maintenance work for the western access channel to the Port of Surabaya in Indonesia. The client is Indonesian port company PT Pelabuhan Indon
FY2015 Corps Budget Recommendations Undergo Scrutiny (USA)
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran said there is a good chance that Congress will change the Obama administration’s recommended 17 percent budget reduction for the Army Corps of Engineers because it would unduly affect maritime commerce and flood safety projects in Mississippi and around the nation. Cochran
Australia: Inadequate Testing to Cause Danger for Abbot Point, AMCS Says
Media reports that toxic marine pollutants may have been released into Gladstone Harbour due to inadequate testing by Gladstone Ports Corporation prior to dredging highlights the dangers of dredging and dumping in the Great Barrier Reef’s waters, according to the Australian Marine Conservation Socie
CSA Continues Nearshore Hardbottom Monitoring Projects (USA)
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. is currently conducting six nearshore hardbottom monitoring projects in Brevard, Broward, Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in Florida. These projects, which typically include several years of annual environmental monitoring, are conducted under subcontract to engi
Geosyntec Gets New Senior Consultant (USA)
Darrell Nicholas, P.E., has joined Geosyntec Consultants as a civil engineer and Senior Consultant for the firm based in Tennessee. Mr. Nicholas has more than 35 years of experience in construction management and quality assurance for a wide range of complex, multiple stakeholder projects. For the p
Australia: Bunbury Cut Repair Plan Presented
The Department of Transport (DoT) will oversee interim repairs to the Bunbury Cut to protect the structure from further costly damage during storm events this winter. DoT Project Manager James Holder said contractors had been engaged to complete the $800,000 interim repair project that would see the
USA: Senator Pushes for Estuaries and Wetlands Restoration
U.S. Sen. David Vitter, top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced the passage of a bipartisan Clean Estuaries Act of 2014 in committee. Vitter, along with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), worked together to develop the bill that was passed out of committee yeste
WODCON XXI to Take Place in Miami (USA)
The 21st World Dredging Congress & Exhibition WODCON XXI will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami, FL, from June 13-17, 2016. WODCON XXI will bring together expert representatives of manufacturers, universities, research institutes, consultants, public authorities and contractors working in
Indonesia: Jakarta Government Readies for Rivers Cleanup
Jakarta Provincial Government plans an important river cleanup project, according to Beritajakarta. This ambitious plan includes measures to clean the garbage-choked rivers across Jakarta. The administration will place garbage traps at numerous locations in the city’s rivers, especially in flood pro
Ireland: Dredging at Magheroarty Pier Makes Progress (VIDEO)
The Magheroarty Pier dredging program, located on the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland, is currently underway. This location is popular among local fishermen and it is also used by the Tory Island ferry. At the moment boats cannot use the pier because of accumulated sand there. [mappress]
Barnegat Inlet North Jetty Repair to Start Soon (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted with Agate Construction to repair the Barnegat Inlet North Jetty beginning on or about April 14 and possibly continuing through November. Operations will occur during daylight hours and at night. A crane barge and a rock barge will be spudded down for