Dredging
Boeing Presents Everett Cleanup Plan (USA)
The Boeing Company will clean up contaminated soil and sediments from the site of a former shooting range at the southeastern corner of its Everett aircraft manufacturing plant, under a plan submitted to the Washington Department of Ecology. Ecology seeks public review and comment on the proposal th
USA: Florida DEP Unveils Restoration Goals for Four Lakes
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection conducted a public workshop in Bartow to present draft water quality restoration goals, known as Total Maximum Daily Loads, for Lake Bonny, Lake Hollingsworth, Lake Lena and Deer Lake near the City of Lakeland. The restoration goals will establish l
Australia: Riverbank Restoration to Bring Benefits for Bundaberg
The Queensland Government will fast-track additional funding this financial year to transform an area of Bundaberg’s flood damaged riverbank near the CBD into public parkland. Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli said the $2.4 million upgrade of the sinkhole at the site of the
Russia: Ust-Luga Seaport Territory Increases
By Rosmorrechflot regulation, dated 27. February 2014, No. AD-99-r, information on Ust-Luga Seaport in the Register of Seaports of the Russian Federation was amended. The amendments precise the technical characteristics of Ust-Luga Seaport and include information on the new marine terminal for trans
Christie Administration Sets Forth State Channel Dredging Program (USA)
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the start of a multi-year, multi-million dollar State Channel Dredging Program that will begin to return New Jersey’s waterways affected by Superstorm Sandy to a state of good repair. “Our state channels are vital waterways that are
Australia: Burnett River Dredging Scheduled for Next Month
Bundaberg Regional Council has welcomed news that the State Government will start dredging the Burnett River near Kirby’s Wall from next month. Mayor, Cr Mal Forman, said the announcement came after months of negotiations between Council and the State Government. “I have had a number of extensive me
TID Training Program for TNPA – Great Success
At the end of February, the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) successfully conducted a three-day training program for the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in Durban, South Africa. The program’s main focus was to provide harbour masters with valuable insights into the fundamentals of dred
MED PORTS 2014 Takes Place in Morocco
MED PORTS 2014 is the biggest annual Container Ports and Terminal Operations Exhibition and Conference event for the Mediterranean region – now in its 2nd successful year. The 2nd MED PORTS 2014 will take place for the first time in Marrakech, Morocco, at the luxurious 5 star Kenzi Farah Hotel, Marr
Fiji: Ba River Dredging Nears Completion
China Railway First Group Company Limited presented the result of the Rewa and Navua rivers dredging, as well as the current status of the Ba River dredging, to a Fiji governemt delegation. Ba River Dredging Project, carried out in three phases, is nearing completion, said Donald Singh, CRFG spokesp
Caley Ocean Systems: A-Frame for Boskalis’ Ndurance
Caley Ocean Systems has supplied a high performance A-frame handling system to Boskalis Offshore for launching of trenching vehicles and ploughs from the company’s first ‘N Class’ cable-laying vessel Ndurance. Mounted on the stern of the Ndurance, the Caley A-frame is capable of handling loads of 70
Wanapum Development Project Involves Dredging (USA)
Grant PUD Commissioners voted yesterday to accelerate plans for scheduled improvements to Wanapum reservoir boat launches during low-elevation conditions, pending regulatory approval. The Wanapum reservoir has been drawn down by about 26 feet since a fracture was discovered in one of Wanapum Dam’s s
Australia: Officials Invite Bids for Hastings River Dredging
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Andrew Stoner and Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams have announced a tender to improve the navigation of the Town Green Channel on the Hastings River. Mr Stoner said the tender for works included dredging and transferring u
Picture of the Day: Post-Sandy Sand Placement Activities (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’
USA: Charleston Upper Harbor Dredging Solicitation Set for May
During the Charleston Upper Harbor maintenance dredging program approximately 2,310,000 cubic yards of unclassified material will be removed and placed in the Clouter Creek Disposal Area, Highway and South Cells, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. This cleanup projec