Dredging
Bahrain: Shura Council Cuts Sand Dredging Penalties
Shura Council members yesterday reduced proposed penalties for sand dredging violations. They also restricted punishments to decision makers, after talks last week ended in a stalemate over fears that low-paid labourers could be made scapegoats. The new punishments agreed yesterday are jail plus fin
IHC Merwede: New Orders Secured for Cutter Suction Dredgers
IHC Merwede has announced that it has recently secured orders to the value of €125million for a wide range of new cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and related equipment. The latest sales agreements confirmed by the company include a new custom-built CSD and a further 12 units that will be supplied by
Australia: Bunbury to Investigate Harbour Expansion Potential
The Bunbury Port Authority (BPA) has been awarded $1.5 million from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program to investigate options for the Bunbury Inner Harbour expansion and potential Preston River realignment. The design and engineering report will examine how Bunbury Port can meet fu
Honolulu to Host WEDA Conference (USA)
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and Texas A & M University will host its Annual Western Hemisphere Dredging Conference (WEDA 33 and TAMU 44) on August 25–28, 2013 at the “HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE” in Honolulu, Hawaii. The theme of this conference “So That Ships May Pass” will focus on the His
USA: Corps to Invite Bids for NYNJ Channels Dredging
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the New York Harbor, New Jersey Harbor and adjacent channels dredging project. The project area is located in NYNJ Channels in New York and New Jersey. The contract consists of deepening of the Feder
Chaa Creek Applauds Belize Government Reef Decision
The Belize Natural History Centre at Chaa Creek has applauded a recent government decision to deny approval for a large cruise ship project in an environmentally sensitive area of Southern Belize, according to the Centre’s assistant manager Brion Young. Mr Young said that the decision sends a clear
New Zealand: More Sand for Kuratau Beach
Kuratau beach is getting another load of sand to help build up the beach this week to address on-going erosion issues. Taupō District Council, Waikato Regional Council and a consortium of local hydro power companies have collaborated to carry out the work. This is the second round of replenishment f
USA: Army Corps Presents Delaware River Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has announced a plan for the Delaware River dredging project. This deepening program will include maintenance dredging of Marcus Hook, Cherry Island and New Castle Ranges of the Delaware River channel from Station 117+000 to Station 237+000. D
Wilmington District Commissions New Dredger “Murden” (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District officially commissioned its newest shallow-draft dredge vessel – MURDEN – in a ceremony May 29 at the Engineer Repair Yard in Wilmington. The Commissioning Ceremony signifies the acceptance for service and entry of a ship into the active fleet. It
USA: Meeting on New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program Scheduled
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting statements of interest from organizations interested in hosting the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program (June 26, 2013, New York City). The Harbor & Estuary Program, which has worked to protect and restore waterways throughout the New Yo
Rockaway Beach to Receive New Sand (USA)
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $10 million contract for an emergency project that will restore 600,000 cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach. The construction will take place along Beach 89th to Beach 149th and this is the first of two eme
USA: SFWMD Hires Piedroba to Write Dredging Feasibility Study
Piedroba Consulting Group has announced it has been contracted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to write dredging feasibility study. SFWMD manages an extensive, heavily utilized 2,000 mile long canal network and several surface-water impoundments totaling more than 1,000 square
UK Transport Minister Visits Jebel Ali Port (UAE)
The UK Minister of State for Transport, Simon Burns, visited Jebel Ali Port and the free zone and was welcomed by H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World. During a meeting with senior DP World executives and a tour of the port, Mr Burns was briefed on the operational efficiencies that have
APM Terminals: Great Future for Nigerian Ports
Senior APM Terminals leaders met with the Nigerian Federal Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga and a delegation of government officials and advisors in The Hague as part of ongoing discussions on port infrastructure investment to promote Nigerian economic development throug