Dredging
USA: Port Everglades Expansion Set for Spring
Port Everglades will begin the renovation for its sixth cruise terminal in five years this spring as Terminal 4 is modernized through an expansion and reconfiguration effort that will provide the cruise line industry with a modern dual flow facility just in time for the 2014/2015 cruise season. In a
Richard Smalley 363MkII Dredger Delivered to Broadway (UK)
First customer for the latest Richard Smalley 363MkII amphibious dredger is Barry Westby Groundworks of Broadway, Worcs . This updated design has a larger 63 kw ( 83.5 bhp) at 2,500 rpm water cooled diesel engine, lifting capacity increased by 20%, capable of loading a full 400 l bucket every time.
India: Minister Inaugurates New Facilities at Chidambaranar Port
The Union Shipping Minister Shri G.K. Vasan today inaugurated new facilities at the V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin, which includes the state of art Vessel Traffic Management System, Modern Green Gate Port Entry Complex and Occupational Health Centre at the Port Hospital. In the presence of the m
The Netherlands: J.P. Schilder BV Wins Haarlem Dredging Gig
Provincie Noord-Holland has appointed J.P. Schilder BV to carry out the Haarlem dredging project. This EUR 2,9 mln development program will include dredging in order to achieve excavation profiles to sufficient depths for recreational activities in the required areas of waterways. The project will a
Germany: WSA Emden Unveils Tender for Port Dredging
Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Emden has announced a tender for the Emden Port dredging contract. The main goal of this deepening program is to retain the water depths in the fairways of the Lower Ems and Leda. To achieve this, the contractor will need to undertake maintenance dredging works by using th
USA: Corps Issues Update on GIWW Dredging Plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has announced an update on the dredging plans for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West (GIWW) Turnstake to Live Oak, San Antonio Bay and Matagorda Bay. The solicitation will be issued on or about 21 February, and the response date is 25 March 2014
Australia: Government Invites EOI for Ballina Harbor Dredging
The State Government has invited bidders to submit their expressions of interest (EOI) for the Ballina boat harbor dredging program, reports northernstar.com.au. “The EOI phase will indicate the interest of potential service providers who are capable of doing the job,” said deputy premier Andrew Sto
UK: Government Allocates More Money for Stockton Flood Defences
Stockton Council has welcomed news that the Government has made an allocation of more than £10 million to pay for flood defences at Port Clarence and Lustrum Beck. Stockton Council and the Environment Agency submitted the bids for Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding to enable flood defence and allevi
Government OKs Additional Funding for Anti-Flood Programs (UK)
42 new flood schemes have been given the green light by Floods Minister Dan Rogerson yesterday. A further 13 schemes previously given funding will also begin construction, bringing the total number of schemes starting work to 55 for this year. In all the new schemes starting construction this year w
USA: St. Louis District to Hold Hearing on River Training Structure Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will hold a Public Hearing on Feb. 19 (Shawnee High School Library, 3365 N Illinois Route 3, Wolf Lake, Ill.) for two draft Environmental Assessments for river training structure construction activities on the Mississippi River. The Environmental
Senators Back Up Long Island Sound Restoration (USA)
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Richard Blumenthal, and Chris Murphy yesterday announced a key Senate committee’s passage of legislation to bring federal dollars to support the restoration of Long Island Sound. The Long Island Sound Stewardship Act that Senators Gillibrand, Sch
NOAA Finds High Levels of Pollutants in Guánica Bay
The pollutants measured in the sediments of Guánica Bay, Puerto Rico, in a new NOAA study were among the highest concentrations of PCBs, chlordane, chromium and nickel ever measured in the history of NOAA’s National Status & Trends, a nationwide contaminant monitoring program that began in 1986. Res
NAWCA Passes EPW Committee (USA)
U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced the passage of the bipartisan North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act (NAWCA) through the EPW Committee. NAWCA will reauthorize the program to protect and restore wetlands in all 50 sta
USA: Ellicott Announces Major Personnel Additions
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has announced two major personnel changes to its senior management team. Gert de Vries has joined as Senior Director of Engineering, in which capacity he will be supporting the engineering departments of all of Ellicott’s brands, principally Ellicott and Rohr-Idreco. “He