Dredging
WODCON XX: Study on Applying Hydrocyclone for Improving Loading Efficiency of TSHD
The hydrocyclone is equipment for solid-liquid mixture separation. It can be used to both separate and concentrate dredged material. When a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge (THSD) dredges material consisting of fine particles, the material can’t settle quickly in the hopper leading to an overflow-loadi
WODCON XX: Solution for Vibration Challenges on Cutter Suction Dredgers
Van Oord’s powerful cutter suction dredger Athena was built by IHC Dredgers for dredging in hard soil. The strong vibrations on this type of dredger are notorious for their negative effects on the working and living conditions on board. Van Oord’s global dredging experience, IHC’s drive to build inn
UAE: NMDC Receives Prestigious Award
The National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) was ranked No. 1 on the category of services in the Top 500 Companies of the Arab World 2013 by Forbes Middles East (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Oman, Qatar , Kuwait , UAE…). NMDC received the award from H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of
GLDD to Present at Deutsche Bank Conference (USA)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced Jonathan Berger, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference in Chicago on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging service
VIDEO: Maasvlakte 2 Opening (The Netherlands)
“Today we are clearing the way for international shipping and trade. That’s typical of the Netherlands. That’s how we became big. With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the newest generation of container ships. And we offer space for the latest terminals. The port is gr
UK: New Doosan 34t Excavators Increase Safety on Aldeburgh Beach
To increase safety for the public, the UK Environment Agency has hired two new Doosan DX340LC-3 Stage IIIB compliant crawler excavators from Lynch Plant Hire to demolish and remove steel box piles, rails and wood that made up old groynes on the beach at Aldeburgh in Suffolk. The new DX340LC-3 excava
UK: Flood Work Improvements Begin on Parrett and Sowy Defences
Construction work will begin this week on improvements to the 4.2 kilometres of the flood defences on the River Parrett between Willow Bridge near Stathe and Monks Leaze Clyse, near Combe. The works will involve raising sections of the right bank of the River Parrett between Allermoor Spillway and B
USA: Brant Beach Replenishment Starts
The Brant Beach replenishment program near 41st Street has officially commenced, according to barnegat-manahawkin.patch.com. During this project, the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company will pump about 3 million cubic yards of sand to rebuild the highly eroded Long Beach Island areas. According to Dia
USA: Corps to Solicit Bids for Galveston Channels Dredging
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office, requires a contract to provide rapid response hopper dredge for unanticipated shoaling at six deep-draft navigation entrance channels within Galveston, Texas. The solicitation, which will be a firm fixed price, is to be issued on or about
Australia: JCU Records Underwater Sounds in Great Barrier Reef
JCU researchers are recording underwater sounds in the Great Barrier Reef to help track animal movements and human activities such as shipping. JCU’s Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture (CSTFA) is collaborating with JASCO Applied Sciences, a world leader in the science of indus
VIDEO: Westshore Canal Dredging (USA)
The city of Tampa has begun dredging most of the 10 residential canals between Kennedy and Gandy Boulevards. The $2.8 million project is aimed at improving water quality, tidal flushing and the habitat for marine life and will be done over the next 15 months. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, June 6,
USA: Dredging Plans for New Haven and Norwalk Harbors Presented
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for federal maintenance dredging of New Haven and Norwalk Harbors. The proposed work consists of maintenance dredging of about 810,000 cubic yards of sediment from the 35-foot channel and 35-foot turning bas
AMCS: Seeney’s Call to Address UNESCO Will Not Fix Problems (Australia)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has said Mr Seeney’s comments that the Queensland Government would deal directly with UNESCO will not address the problems created by fast-tracking industrial development along the Great Barrier Reef. Felicity Wishart, Great Barrier Reef campaign director,
John Deere Adds 75G and 85G Excavators to G-Series Line (USA)
The John Deere 75G and 85G excavators are the latest models to join the successful, customer-driven G-Series line. Both models feature reduced tail-swing configurations to maneuver and work around congested jobsites in efficient fashion. The machines feature a wide variety of improvements, to increa