Dredging
USA: Waterways Symposium Scheduled for October
This year’s Waterways Symposium, taking place in Memphis, Tennessee, October 1-3, 2013, will examine the opportunities an efficient, modern waterways system can provide. Attendees typically include representatives from the shipping community, transportation providers, investors, bankers, officials f
USA: Army Corps Improves Savannah Harbor Dredge Disposal Areas
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges sediment from the bottom of the Savannah river to maintain the depth of the shipping channel, all that material goes to a dredge material containment area (DCMA), commonly known as a dredge disposal area. The Corps’ Savannah District maintains seven acti
“Morphological Modeling Using Delft3D” Course Approaches
The course “Morphological modeling using Delft3D” (16-20 September 2013) aims to train students in the application of process-baed morphodynamic modeling software. Morphological modeling using Delft3D is a practically oriented course during which students will gain basic understanding on morphodynam
Council Invites Bids for Port of Workington Dredging Project (UK)
The Cumbria County Council has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Workington dredging project. The main goal of this cleanup program is to remove recent accumulations of waterborne material from the approach channel, turning basin and dock at the Port of Workington, to the profil
USA: John Redmond Reservoir Reallocation Approved
The reservoirs built in Kansas in the 1950s and 1960s are vital to the state for flood protection, recreation and water supply. The state of Kansas owns a percentage of storage in 13 of the federally-owned reservoirs. Over the years it has been evident the storage in John Redmond Reservoir has been
GPC Reopens Compensation Program (Australia)
Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited (GPC) announced that it is re-opening the WBDDP Commercial Fisheries Compensation Program to new applicants, designed to provide compensation to eligible commercial fishing operators affected by a loss of access to fishing areas and marine fish habitat in the West
Terra Et Aqua: Effectiveness of Silt Screens
One of the potential environmental issues associated with dredging in the marine environment is the increase of suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) by generation and dispersion of sediment plumes. This can be mitigated by source control or by the installation of containment barriers like silt sc
Caterpillar Introduces Cat Marine Propulsion Systems (USA)
Caterpillar Marine has announced the acquisition of Johan Walter Berg AB has successfully closed, enabling the industry-leading marine power solutions provider to now offer complete propulsion systems to the commercial marine market. The firm’s core brand, Berg Propulsion, is a leading manufacturer
USA: McIntyre Announces Shallotte River Dredging Plan
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre, Chairman of the Congressional Waterways Caucus, announced yesterday that plans are in place to dredge the Shallotte River by the end of the year. Congressman McIntyre said, “This is a great victory for the Town of Shallotte and Brunswick County! Dredging the Shallotte
Hodgett: New Investment to Lift Melbourne Port to New Heights (Australia)
Future trade growth at the Port of Melbourne has spurred significant private investment in the port as international stevedore DP World commissioned its new Post-Panamax ship-to-shore crane today. Minister for Ports David Hodgett today joined DP World Melbourne to officially inaugurate the new crane
Bright Future for Duluth Seaway Port (USA)
With a $10 million TIGER grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority embarks on an exciting new project along Duluth’s waterfront – undertaking a major adaptive reuse and redevelopment project on Garfield Pier (Dock C&D) that will not only re-establish the dock
IHC Merwede, TID to Participate in 4th Annual Conference on Dredging
IHC Merwede and its Training Institute for Dredging (TID) concluded the India Dredging Experience on 4 September. This was a special event held as a warm-up for the 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India, where a number of the company’s representatives will be presenting on their respective fiel
Italdraghe Delivers Dredging Equipment to Guyana Company
Italian dredging equipment builder Italdraghe has just delivered another BDC 200 dredging attachment to a mining company in British Guyana. The BDC dredging head will be installed on a Doosan 225 LC excavator, effectively transforming it into a mini cutter suction dredger destined for a series of ri
Ravestein to Build Dredger for ETERMAR SA (The Netherlands)
Ravestein has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of a backhoe dredger type Ravestein 750 B for ETERMAR SA. The vessel will be delivered in July 2014. ETERMAR SA was founded in 1968 and is currently one of Portugal’s most experienced companies working in the maritime and fluvia