Dredging
Greens: Study Shows More Reasons to Refuse Palmer’s Plan (Australia)
Clive Palmer’s Galilee Basin mega mine, due for decision this week, should be refused, for economic reasons, as well as environmental and climate ones, say the Australian Greens. “With an Oxford University study out today finding Australia’s coal mines and related infrastructure could become strande
Kongsberg: Release of New EM 2040 Model with Dual TX
The new EM 2040-04 dual TX model, which consist of two TX-Transmitters and two RX-Receivers is designed for mapping in shallow areas at higher speed and will deliver high resolution, accurate survey data and great range performance (both depth and swath width) at the highest resolution available in
USA: Governor Announces Bonner Bridge Reopening
Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata announced the reopening of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. North Carolina Department of Transportation engineers deemed the bridge safe for traffic after several sonar scans, driving two test pilings, and
Kovilic Construction Bags Sakonnet Breakwater Contract (USA)
The Sakonnet Harbor Breakwater in Little Compton, Rhode Island, will be repaired under the terms of a $594,500.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Kovilic Construction Company, Inc., of Franklin Park, Ill. Construction i
USA: Scarborough River Dredging Set for January
Maintenance dredging of the Scarborough River in Scarborough, Maine, will be completed under the terms of a $1,698,134.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by North America Landscaping, Construction and Dredge Company, Inc.
Mackay Marina Breakwater Project Progresses Well (Australia)
Maintenance work on the southern breakwater at the Mackay Marina has been progressing well and is currently on track to be completed by the scheduled date of mid-February, announced nqbp.com.au. Work will cease for two weeks over the Christmas – New Year period and the breakwater will be partially r
AAPA Seeks Technical Experts to Help Develop Port Investment Plan Toolkit
As part of a first-of-its-kind cooperative agreement, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) have teamed up to develop a port investment plan toolkit that will help port authorities create investment-quality inf
Mexico Hosts Seminar on Deep Seabed Mining Opportunities
The Sensitization Seminar on Mexico’s Opportunities for Deep Seabed Mining was convened last month in Mexico City. The two-day Seminar aimed at increasing public awareness of the nature of mineral resources in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The seminar was opened by Secreta
Top News – December 9 to 15, 2013
PRONAUTAS Installs ECDIS on Jan De Nul Dredgers (Germany) PRONAUTAS and Jan De Nul Group have announced a new partnership to roll out an ECDIS implementation program onboard Jan De Nul vessels. Greens: Abbott Approves World’s Largest Coal Port in GBR (Australia) The Abbott Government’s disregard f
St Mary’s Harbour Development Plan Introduced (UK)
Cornwall Council has announced the details about the St Mary’s Harbour development program. This project, located at the Isles of Scilly, will include the following works: – Development of the design in accordance with the Council’s requirements to construction stage including further surveys and in
Germany: Officials Invite Bids for Emden Dredging Contract
Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Emden area dredging project. The main goal of this dredging work is to allow access to the new mooring dolphins at the Emspier in Emden outer harbour. During this cleanup project, approx. 145,000 m³ of material will
Pharos: UTV1200 Ready for New Projects (UK)
UTV1200, an SMD built cable burial tool will be ready for operation in the New Year, announced pharosoffshoregroup.com. The vehicle has undergone extensive modifications that have enhanced the configuration to provide a more effective post-lay trenching burial vehicle. The previous configuration of
Repairs to Start on Flood Defences at Snettisham and Heacham (UK)
The Environment Agency has started emergency repairs to the damaged sea defences at Shepherds Port in Snettisham and at Heacham Dam. The defences were damaged last Thursday when the most serious tidal surge for over 60 years washed part of the shingle flood bank away. The shingle bank between the He
USA: Pallone Announces USD 2.8 M for Union Beach and Middlesex County
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Union Beach and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will be receiving more than $2.8 million in federal funding for continued projects as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency