Dredging
VIDEO: Takoradi Port Development Plan Unveiled (Ghana)
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to cut the sod in the first week of December for work to start on the expansion of the Takoradi Harbour, stated Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations. He said the President had lined up a number of visits to the regions
DP World: London Gateway Port Open for Business (VIDEO)
After more than a decade of planning and construction across three square miles of development, DP World London Gateway deep-sea port is now open, providing British exporters and importers with a more efficient way to ship globally, at less cost. The ‘MOL Caledon’ was welcomed by DP World Chairman S
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics Conference Set for January 2014
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics is the largest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference trade event serving the islands of the Indian Ocean – now in its 8th successful year. The 8th Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics 2014 Exhibition and Conference will take p
AWI Evaluates GeoTexture for Backscatter Data Processing
Back in 2012, the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) began assessing the pace of coastal erosion and the nature of sediment and organic matter transfer in nearshore areas of the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea. Coastal dynamics on arctic coasts are highly se
Damen Delivers Dredger “Qing Jiang” to China
Damen has delivered a customized CSD500 to CCCC Tianjin Dredging. The cutter suction dredger will perform essential maintenance in the Mao Wei Sea in southern China. The shallow draft of the CSD500 is vital as the lake has silted alarmingly the past decades. The multi phase dredging project required
VIDEO: Eureka Introduces Dredger “Sigma” (The Netherlands)
Eureka, a Dutch engineering company, has presented its new multifunctional dredger Sigma. This dredger with both water jet and cutter function can be used in soft and hard layers for the cleaning of rivers, ponds and sand mining purposes. The main advantage is the submersible dredge pump which is lo
Kuwait: Coastal and Marine Exhibition Begins This Week
Kuwait Coastal & Marine Engineering Conference and Exhibition (4-5 Dec. 2013, Hilton Kuwait Resort) will be the most comprehensive and in-depth supply of technical and practical insight into the planning, design, development and maintenance of coasts, ports and marine structures, the officials annou
London to Host ACI’s Port Development Conference (UK)
ACI’s 6th Optimising Port Development conference (4th and 5th December 2013, London, UK) will address the key challenges faced by modern ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The meeting will explore best practices and strategies for port a
EPA: Enbridge’s Request Rejected (USA)
EPA has denied Enbridge’s request for an extension of time to complete work required by the Agency’s March 14, 2013, order. EPA’s order identifies sections of the Kalamazoo River system where submerged oil is recoverable by dredging. The order requires cleanup work to be completed by December 31, 20
UK: Southampton Dredging Contract Awarded
Associated British Ports (ABP) has recently appointed Boskalis Westminster to carry out major dredging work in the approach channel to the Port of Southampton. Work on the £30m contract is due to get underway shortly, with the new facilities at Southampton’s container terminal due to open in the fir
GBRMPA: Reef is in Poor Health (Austraia)
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Interpretive Statement on dredge material management raises renewed caution about the need for additional scientific evidence on the full impact of dumping and dredging in the Reef’s waters. The statement reads in part, “The reports highlight to GBRMPA
Boskalis, Van Oord Reinforce Northern Stretch of Dutch Coastline
The Hollands Noorderkwartier Regional Water Board and the Department of Public Works and Water Management intend to award the Van Oord (50%) – Boskalis (50%) joint venture a contract to reinforce and maintain the Hondsbossche and Pettemer Sea Defence from Petten to Camperduin, the northern stretch o
HR Wallingford: Twenty Year Research Partnership Set to Continue (UK)
Twenty years ago this month, a unique research facility was opened at HR Wallingford’s facilities in Oxfordshire, UK. The UK Coastal Research Facility (UKCRF) gave engineers and scientists access to an experimental facility to investigate the complex interaction of waves, currents, sediments and coa
Top News – November 25 to December 1, 2013
The Netherlands: Boskalis Orders Megacutter to Strengthen Its Fleet Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has ordered a new self-propelled megacutter from IHC Merwede. This self-propelled cutter suction dredger, with a total installed power of 23,700 kW and a pump ashore capacity of 15,600 kW, is a replac