Dredging
Mobile to Host HYPACK 2014 Training Event (USA)
The HYPACK® 2014 USA Training Event will be held in Mobile, AL, from January 13th-16th. The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel will be providing accommodations and hosting this annual event. This downtown hotel is located in the heart of Mobile, near the Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Carniv
USA: BOEM to Brief Northeast Sand Management Working Group
BOEM announced that it will brief members of the Northeast Sand Management Working Group at the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association Conference on September 11, 2013, at Richard Stockton College in Galloway, N.J. BOEM’s objectives for the meeting are to: 1) create a forum to discuss co
Details of CEDA Forum 2013 Unveiled (The Netherlands)
CEDA announced the details of the highly interactive, case-study led forum (7th November 2013, Ahoy Rotterdam), with great ambiance and engaging topics held in conjunction with Europort 2013. “At this year’s CEDA event we are aiming to engage you and interact on a higher level. The workshops, table
Canada: Rohr-Idreco Delivers K 125 R Dredger
The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco has announced the successful startup of its first Land-based Mobile Bucketladder, a K 125 R dredger in Canada. This dredger is being used in a new pit in lieu of a long arm single bucket excavator due to its deeper digging depth, dewatering & oversize separation scre
Malaysia: BAM Completes Lumut Project
The joint venture of BAM International, McConnell Dowell and See Yong & Son has reached substantial completion of the jetty for iron ore transport in Lumut, Malaysia, for the Brazilian mining company Vale. BAM, in joint venture with its Australian partner McConnell Dowell and Malaysian partner SYS,
Rabobank Publishes Outlook for Dredging Sector
CEDA Corporate Member Rabobank has published its newest outlook for the dredging sector, and for the first time, made it available to the general public. Introduction The dredging sector is an important market segment in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands 160 companies with total annual
Community BBQ Update Set for September 25 (Australia)
The Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) is inviting Gladstone locals to the final WBDDP community update BBQ on Wednesday 25 September, to ask questions about dredging in the Gladstone harbour. Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project Leader Peter O’Sullivan who will be at the BBQ
Egypt: Suez Canal Project to Attract Foreign Investments
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said that the project of “Suez Canal Axis” will be developed in a way that allows accelerating the growth rate in the region as well as attracting Arab and foreign investments to take part in the implementation of the project. He said that the name o
UK: River Trent Dredging Underway (VIDEO)
On behalf of the Canal & River Trust, the Land & Water crews are dredging the River Trent between Marton Mill and Cromwell Lock. The scope of the dredging will also include Torksey Cut. Craft operators should be aware of the likelihood of passing the dredger and follow any instructions from the crew
UK: VSMC Completes Works at London Array
VSMC client London Array Limited has instructed the company to demobilize following completion of the last remaining part of the project, the shallow water trenching program. VSMC started working at the wind farm site in 2009. For VSMC, the London Array project consisted of the installation and buri
MCM Marine to Dredge Escanaba Harbor (USA)
The Escanaba harbor dredging program is scheduled to commence this week, according to dailypress.net. Regarding this cleanup venture, Jim O’Toole, the Escanaba City Council manager, stated: “Funds for this project have been made available through a grant from the Michigan DNR so there are no local c
VIDEO: Dredging Starts in South Haven Channel (USA)
The Army Corps of Engineers has commenced dredging operations in South Haven Channel. The dredging will take place in the Lake Michigan approach and between the pierheads near the Lighthouse. Dredge spoil will be placed south of South Beach as a beach replenishment process. The project is a hydrauli
New Zealand: Pukekura Park Dredging Begins
The clean-up has begun of a section of Pukekura Park’s lake system. Last week the dredging of sediment from the Main Lake was stopped when the upper part of the Serpentine, between the main and lily lakes, was clogged with fresh sediment. Manager Parks Mark Bruhn says a sucker truck is being used to
Port Orford Dredging Scheduled for 2014 (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has introduced a plan for the Port Orford maintenance dredging program. This deepening project, located in Curry County, Oregon, will include removal of approximately 7,000 cubic yards of material from the mentioned area. The U.S. Army Corps of En