Dredging
Japan: Ministry Invites Tenders for New Base in Nago Area
Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday invited tenders for work related to the construction of a controversial replacement facility for a U.S. Marine base in Okinawa despite local opposition to the base relocation. The ministry’s Okinawa Defense Bureau hopes to sign the required contracts by the end of
Singapore: Completion of Sembawang Dredging Set for March
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the Sembawang dredging project will be underway until 22 March 2014. Dredging work will be carried out by a grab dredger held in position by 3 spuds as an
The Netherlands: TID Training Takes Place in Kinderdijk
The Training Institute for Dredging (TID) has developed a complete capacity building program for cutter operators. The training (3-7 March, 2014, Kinderdijk) will be performed with the use of a new generation extremely realistic cutter simulator. The modern dredging operator desk of the simulator is
QRC: GBRMPA to Make Abbott Decision Based on Facts (Australia)
Queensland’s peak resources sector body said it is confident the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) will make its decision on a dredging permit for the proposed Abbot Point port expansion based on facts and science, rather than ‘slacktivist’ campaigns using social media. Chief Executi
USA: Boxer, Shuster Selected for AAPA’s 2014 “Port Person of the Year”
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) have been jointly selected to receive the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2014 “Port Person of the Year” award. The bi-partisan nomination for AAPA’s most prestigious annual award was submitted by the California Associ
Stevenson Creek Dredging Project Progresses Well (USA)
The Stevenson Creek dredging project is moving ahead. The project scope consists of dredging approximately 105,000 cubic yards of sediment from the canal. “Reach 1” calls for the removal of 63,000 cubic yards of muck/sand material. This encompasses an area approximately 1700 linear feet long, to a d
Firm Gets Marine Licence for Phase 1 of Brighton Marina Development (UK)
Leading law firm Michelmores solicitors has successfully obtained marine planning permission for Phase 1 of the £235 million Brighton Marina Development. Securing the grant of the Licence has enabled construction work to commence on the development which has taken 10 years to come to fruition. The o
India: Ennore Port Plans to Increase Its Capacity
Ennore Port Limited (EPL), Chennai and Ford India Private Limited have signed an agreement for export of Ford cars though the Ennore port for a period of 10 years. Speaking on the occasion the Union Minister for Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan said that this is a part of series of initiatives by the UPA go
CT Offshore, Gwynt y Môr Finalise OWF Agreement
Last week an agreement was finalised and signed between CT Offshore and Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, covering free-laying, installation and burial of 63 cables of the in total 161 inter-array cables at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. The cable laying and installation will be
New Roadshow for Dragflow All Around Europe
During the next months Dragflow, a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years of experience, will take part to five exhibitions: Agrotica, Dams&Hydroelectric plant, MCE, Smopyc Expo, IFAT and Samoter. Dragflow will present its wide range of products, completely designed, manufactured
USA: Officials Release DEA on Trinity River Channel Rehabilitation
The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a Draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study on the Trinity River 2014 Channel Rehabilitation Project sites Bucktail and Lower Junction City. Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management, federal co-lead agencies, and the North Coast Region
The Philippines: Cadiz City Dredging Program Underway
The 30 megawatt diesel-powered power plant being constructed in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental will be operational in the middle of 2014, Second District Board Member Salvador Escalante said. Escalante, former mayor of Cadiz, said Monday the power plant in Hacienda Paz is currently under construction
Lithuania: Optimistic Future for Klaipeda Port
33,23 million tons of seaborne cargo were handled in Klaipeda Seaport within the period of January – December of 2013. Although it was less by 5,4 pct. (or -1,92 mln tn.) comparing with the corresponding period of 2012, the long-term cargo handling tendencies obviously demonstrate the increase – thi
Australia: Workers – Latest Victims of Qld CSG Frenzy, Say Greens
The Australian Greens are saddened that Arrow Energy workers are the latest victims of the Queensland CSG industry’s unsustainable pace, which has been spurred on by government at the expense of other industries and the environment. “Both the state and federal governments have allowed the CSG indust