Dredging
USA: Corps Finalizes Freeport’s Periodic Inspection Findings
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed its review of the 2012 periodic inspection of the Freeport and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Protection Project, which concluded in an overall rating of unacceptable. The local sponsor, Velasco Drainage District, will host a public meeting Jun
VIDEO: Spider Bay Marina Dredging (Canada)
The channel leading into Spider Bay Marina at the Port of Little Current is being dredged to accommodate entry into the marina from the North Channel. This maintenance dredging has a greater urgency to it this year as lower water levels in the Great Lakes have presented challenges. The dredging is p
Deltares Wins Best Paper Award at World Dredging Congress
At the closing ceremony of the World Dredging Congress (WODCON XX) on 7 June in Brussels, a paper from Dr. Thijs van Kessel, a senior morphology and sediment researcher with Deltares, was pronounced the ‘best paper’ of the Congress. The jury praised the originality of his research and the clear pres
Nautikaris Supplies Echoscope and Positioning System to Acta Marine
Nautikaris has supplied a full Viking Tug Management installation to Acta Marine. The systems consists of a mixture of Viking Navigation, Viking Dredge, Anchoring Module and our Network Module. Using a wireless long range Satel link the system enables the anchoring vessel to share a real time anchor
UK: Graham Commends Local Partnership for Success of Dredging
Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart has commended the work of the South Holderness Consortium of Drainage Boards for the work they have done to dredge Stone Creek and Hedon Haven. Graham said, “This dredging is the product of a huge amount of work from many different orga
Maldives: President Inaugurates Addu Land Recamation Project
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has inaugurated Addu International Airport Development Project. The inauguration ceremony was held on Sunday at Gan International Airport. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, President Waheed noted that Gan International Airport is geographically located in a very stra
Corps Presents Traverse City Dredging Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has introduced a plan for the Traverse City dredging program. Contract work consists of marine construction and dredging at Northwest Michigan College located in Traverse City, MI, on the south end of Grand Traverse Bay. During this project, approx
The Netherlands: Dredger “Breughel” at Work (VIDEO)
The Port of Rotterdam signed a contract with a construction consortium last year to extend the Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT) [HES interest 50%] site by approximately 5 ha. This will double the area occupied by the existing terminal, allowing the total storage capacity to be expanded from 200,000 to app
VIDEO: Dredger and Workboat Contract Award Announcement (Australia)
Minister for Ports David Hodgett visited Apollo Bay Harbour last week to announce the awarding of contracts totalling more than $3 million to procure a new dredger and workboat for the harbour. Mr Hodgett said the Port of Apollo Bay is a critical asset for the State and a key economic driver for the
Italy: Dragflow Launches New Line of Electric Control Panel
Dragflow has launched the new line of advanced electric control panel, the new product which allows real time and historical monitoring of pumps and dredging equipment. With Dragflow’s control panel remote engineers can control working operations, their parameters and inspect downtime causes, obtain
ABPmer to Develop Co-Location Assessment Tool for Marine Planners (UK)
Leading marine environmental consultancy, ABPmer, has been commissioned by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to scope a co-location assessment tool that will be used by Marine Planners to aid potential strategic planning of some sectors/activities within a marine area. The UK Marine Policy St
USA: Officials Seek Comments on JAXPORT Deepening
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has released a draft report regarding the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study, which kicks off an official comment period. The District is conducting a study to increase the depth of the existing federal channel from 40-feet to a maximum depth
Army Corps: Tampa Harbor DMPF Plan Announced (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has introduced a plan for the Tampa Harbor dredged material placement facility 3-D dike raising. The works included in this contract are the decommissioning of six existing weirs, excavating unsuitable material in the dike footprint, raising 1
USA: Allegheny River Dredging Reduces Fish Numbers, Shows Research
Comparing dredged and undredged sections of the Allegheny River, reduced populations of fish and less variety of aquatic life occurred in areas where gravel extraction took place, according to researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. The researchers investigated navigation pools