Dredging
NuStar Completes Construction of Marine Loading Dock in Corpus Christi (USA)
NuStar Energy L.P. announced that the company has completed construction of a private marine loading dock at its North Beach Terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas, and has its first ship at the dock to be loaded with crude oil. Originally scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of this year, NuS
France: Port of Metz Development Program Includes Dredging
Société du nouveau port de Metz has invited bidders to submit their offers for the new Port of Metz la Maxe development project. This contract will consist of the following activities: – Creation of a multimodal platform connected to the dock (about 26,000m2); – Extension of wharf bulkheads; – Rehab
Germany: Prerow Replenishment Project Set for November
The National Board of Agriculture and Environment of Central Mecklenburg has introduced a plan for the Prerow replenishment project. Under the replenishment program the works will cover dredging, transport and deposition of approximately 250,000m3 of sand from designated areas in the Baltic Sea onto
UK: Peterhead Port Dredging Plan Unveiled
Peterhead Port Authority has presented the details about the planned dredging program at their harbour area. This development project will consist of deepening of the existing harbour including the strengthening of the existing quay walls and associated works. The deadline for the expressions of int
Russia: Construction of Dredger 5000 DF Begins
The construction of the Dredger 5000 DF has officially kicked off, according to the OJSC Zelenodolsk plant’s press centar. This vessel will be used primarily for sand and gravel excavation, reports portnews.ru. The main characteristics of the vessel will be: length overall – 79.13 m, waterline lengt
Russia: Krasnoye Sormovo to Build Three Dredgers for Rosmorport
According to MNP Group, FSUE Rosmorport will ink a design and construction contract with Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard for three trailing suction hopper dredgers for Russian ports (Ust-Luga, Big Port St. Petersburg and Tuapse). The technical design for these vessels was developed by the Dutch company Da
Boskalis: 16 mln cbm Will Be Dredged at Bronka Port in 2014-15
The volume of dredging operations during the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) development project will be around 16 mln cbm in 2014-15. This was announced by the Country Manager for Royal Boskalis Westminster in the Russian Federation Mr. Mark Bakker at the Forum of Dredging Companie
USA: Corps Introduces Craney Island Shoreline Protection Plan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, has introduced a plan for the Craney Island shoreline protection program. The project includes the construction of approximately 3840 feet of shoreline protection at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), located in Portsmouth, Vi
Moscow Dredging Forum: Russia Needs 25 New Dredgers
25 new dredging vessels should be built for operation at inland waterways of Russia, said Igor Zlobin, head of IWW department of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency, at the Forum of Dredging Companies organized by media-group PortNews. According to Zlobin, the following equipment is required:
Additional Flood Defences Ordered from Sweden and The Netherlands
Communities in southern, south west and central England remain at risk of flooding, with further heavy rain expected to affect the country today and tomorrow. Continued heavy rainfall means that flooding will remain for several days. Although water levels may fall throughout today, they are expected
UK: Committee to Coordinate Strategic Plans on Flood Recovery (VIDEO)
Prime Minister David Cameron has chaired the first Cabinet Committee meeting on Flooding. The new Committee was set up by the Prime Minister earlier this week to coordinate strategic long-term plans on flood recovery and flood resilience, following the severe weather. Following the meeting, Prime Mi
Australia: Comments Invited on Gladstone Bund Wall Review
The independent review into the bund wall failure at the Port of Gladstone is now underway. Individuals and organisations are invited to make submissions for consideration under the Terms of Reference until 28 February 2014. The independent review panel comprising Dr Andrew Johnson, Ms Anthea Tinney
USA: EPA to Review 27 Superfund Site Clean Ups This Year
EPA has announced that they will review site clean ups and remedies at 27 Superfund Sites across New England this year by doing routine Five-Year Reviews at each site. EPA conducts evaluations every five years on previously-completed clean up and remediation work performed at Superfund sites and Fed
Panama Canal Expansion Program Update – February 2014 (VIDEO)
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The program consists of the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip