Dredging
UK: River Avon Dredging Starts
BD Westby has started to dredge the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, reports the Stratford Herald. River Avon was previously dredged in 2001. Dredging operations, undertaken under the Clopton and Tramway bridges, are scheduled to last three to four weeks. “We’re removing the deposits of leaves and
USA: New Sand Arrives at Robert Moses State Park
Robert Moses State Park will soon receive about 400,000 cubic yards of sand, according to news12.com. The sand for this project will be taken from the state boat channel beneath Ocean Parkway, and transported through a mile-long pipe onto the fields that were severely affected by erosion. The main g
The Philippines: Cagayan Breakwater Project Nears End
The construction of the 1,000 meter breakwater project in Sta. Ana, Cagayan, is nearing its completion, Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) official revealed. Julian Jovy B. Gonzales, CEZA officer-in-charge, said that the second phase of the project has already completed while the last phase is e
Corps to Invite Bids for Oregon Coast Zone Dredging (USA)
Charleston, Winchester Bay, Port Orford, Yaquina Bay, and Rogue River, located on the Oregon Coast, will be dredged under the South Coast Clamshell Maintenance Dredging 2014 plan. This dredging contract, worth between $1 mln and $5 mln, will include removal of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of ma
USA: Kailua Beach Park to Receive New Sand
The Kailua Beach Park sand replenishment project has officially commenced. During this beach fill project, the boat ramp, boat ramp parking lot, and parking area near the concession stand comfort station will be closed, reports khon2.com. The project will last two weeks and the crews will be repleni
Caterpillar Presents New Cat 311F RR Excavator
Caterpillar has introduced its new Cat® 311F RR excavator, powered with a 70 net horsepower (52 kW) C3.4B engine that meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards. The new machine features a reduced radius that limits over-the-side tail swing to just 20 inches (508 mm). A massive 5,400-pound (2 4
FY15 Budget: Significant Reductions for Everglades Projects (USA)
Last week, Governor Rick Scott issued a statement regarding the U.S. President Obama’s budget that makes significant reductions to the Lake Okeechobee dike system and Everglades projects. “Last year, Florida communities experienced a rainy season that exposed the short comings of the federal governm
Michigan LCV to Secure Sustainable Great Lakes Restoration Plan
Michigan LCV’s Alicia Prygoski (Legislative and Political Assistant) and Erica Bloom (Program Manager), traveled to Washington D.C. last week to join other Great Lakes advocates for the “Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition annual lobby day”. With a mission to secure a sustainable Great Lakes re
Slovenia: Dredging to Bring Benefits to Luka Koper
Last week, the director of Slovenian Maritime Administration (SMA) Jadran Klinec and Luka Koper’s Management Board President Gašpar Gašpar Mišič signed a letter of intent in order to provide a comprehensive collaboration with a special emphasis on the following issues: – regular forms of professiona
Canada: Cobourg Dredging Set for Next Month
Beginning next month, the Cobourg Marina will be undergoing its annual spring maintenance dredging at the harbor entrance, boat launch and the inner harbour area. Each year a significant amount of sediment is carried along the north shore of Lake Ontario by waves and currents. Significant amounts of
Top News – March 2 to 9, 2014
Uljanik to Build Dredger for IHC Merwede On February 28, 2014, IHC Global Production B.V, part of IHC Merwede, and Uljanik d.d. signed the contract for the construction of one self-propelled cutter suction dredger. UK: Boskalis Westminster Wins Cowes Breakwater Contract Cowes Harbour Commission (C
IHC Merwede Launches Dredger ‘AL BAHAR’ C/D HUTA 12 (VIDEO)
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 23,545kW self-propelled cutter suction dredger ‘AL BAHAR’ C/D HUTA 12 in a ceremony on 8 March 2014 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. The ceremony was performed by Ms. Sylvia Wuebbens, the daughter of Mr. M. Wuebbens, the Ma
Corps Achieves Another Milestone in Jacksonville Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and the Jacksonville Port Authority received unanimous approval of the Corps’ Civil Works Review Board for the Jacksonville Harbor Navigation (Deepening) Study’s Final Integrated General Reevaluation Report II and Supplemental Environmental Im
Ireland: Dublin Port Prepares for ABR Dredging Project
Dublin Port Company has lodged a planning application with An Bord Pleanála for its Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project. The application is being made under the Planning and Development Act and follows a twelve month consultation with industry, government, customer and community stakeholders