Dredging
UK: Macinnes Brothers Bags Ardveenish Harbour Deal
Following a competitive tendering process Comhairle nan Eilean Siar announces that local firm Macinnes Brothers has been awarded the £1.5 million contract to construct a new harbour at Ardveenish, Isle of Barra. This will create a sheltered, fit-for-purpose harbour at Ardveenish, a positive developm
Report: Dalian Land Reclamation Started Without Approval (China)
Dalian, a port city in the northeast of China, is building the world’s largest on-sea airport, in an ambitious land reclamation project, although construction has started without official approval. The new airport will cover an area of 20.87 square kilometers, big enough to accommodate an Airbus A38
New Zealand: Council Rejects Waitemata Harbour Expansion
Auckland Council has rejected plans by Ports of Auckland to expand its operations further into the Waitemata harbour. Speaking at the end of a three-day council meeting to discuss the Unitary Plan for Auckland, an effective blueprint for future development of the city, Mayor Len Brown acknowledged t
New Zealand: Pukekura Dredging Project Stopped
Dredging of Pukekura Park’s Main Lake has been stopped following poor results. The dredging was intended to pump sediment to a dewatering station behind the Bowl stage and return the clean water to the lake system above the Serpentine, with the dewatered sediment taken away by trucks. However a sign
USA: Little Turkey Lake Dredging About to Begin
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced another dredging project funded by Indiana’s Lake and River Enhancement Program. This dredging project is set to begin in September on Little Turkey Lake in Lagrange County near Stroh, IN. Beginning sometime during the second week of September an
India Dredging Experience Starts Tomorrow
On September 4, IHC Merwede and its Training Institute for Dredging (TID) will organise the India Dredging Experience. This event will be held in the build-up to the 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India, and offers visitors the opportunity to get acquainted with TID’s Cutter Simulator Training
Governor Supports Acquisition of New Dredger (Philippines)
Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu expects more scholars under the provincial government’s MagPEACE scholarship program. Mangudadatu on Monday declared the provincial government’s continued support to the scholarship program. Mangudadatu said included in the proposed loan were allotments of P20
Le Havre to Host European Marine Sand and Gravel Group Seminar
The European Marine Sand and Gravel Group seminar will take place on 20 September 2013 in Le Havre, France. This seminar will bring together experts from across Europe from governments, industry and academia to discuss and understand the latest developments in marine sand and gravel. Previous semina
CRP: Seabed Rock Phosphate is of National Significance (New Zealand)
Chatham Rock Phosphate today refuted the misinformation media campaign being run by the Deep Water Group and questioned fish trawling’s environmental record. In media articles George Clement of the Deep Water Group has described Chatham’s proposal to extract rock phosphate as a potential environment
Van Oord: Artemis at World Port Days 2013 (The Netherlands)
For the 36th time Rotterdam opens the doors to Europe’s largest port during the annual World Port Days with a wide range of impressive vessels to visit and spectacular stunts on the water. On 6, 7 and 8 September 2013 Van Oord is present with a stand and one of the state-of-the art vessels, Artemis,
Government: Emergency Harbour Fund Extended (UK)
An extra £3 million has been made available for Scottish fishing harbours that were damaged by the storms late last year. The storms, which were caused by an unusual combination of south easterly gales, low pressures and high tides, were described as the worst in decades and caused damage across Sco
VIDEO: East Twin River Dredging Project Underway (USA)
Dredging of the East Twin River began earlier this month, about a week sooner than originally planned. Project contractor, Roen Salvage of Sturgeon Bay, mobilized their barges and cranes to the harbor at Two Rivers, and the first truckload of harbor sediments left the downtown harbor dock, bound for
Denmark: Officials Invite Bids for Ballen Dredging Project
Samsø Municipality has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Ballen area dredging project. This development venture includes dredging work, establishment of new piers, quays, ferry berths, as well as recovery of materials to the rear of the mentioned area. The project will last 16 months fr
Corps Announces Port Isabel Dredging Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has announced a plan for the Port Isabel dredging program. This cleanup project will include removal of approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of maintenance material at a production rate of 400,000 cubic yards per month. The estimated value is betw