Dredging
OpenEarth: Knowledge Management Workflow for Dredging Projects
The sustainable interaction between humankind and planet Earth poses huge hydraulic and environmental engineering challenges. Confronting these challenges one-project-at-atime, while seemingly attractive from a budget management perspective, results in grave inefficiencies in developing and archivin
Terra Et Aqua: Innovative Design, Techniques and Equipment at Maasvlakte 2
The Port of Rotterdam is currently undergoing a massive extension called Maasvlakte 2. Between 2008 and 2013, 240 million cubic metres of sand have been deposited from which 210 million m3 is dredged from a sand extraction area in the North Sea and around 30 million m3 comes from dredging the port b
Runyan Applauds Corps for Inclusion of Beach Project in Report (USA)
Congressman Jon Runyan applauded the Army Corps of Engineers for their plan to include the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet Shore Protection project in its newly released report to Congress. The ACOE estimates the cost of the project to be $85 million. Runyan made the following statement regarding
Hatteras Channel Dredging Makes Progress (USA)
Dredging operations got underway last week in the Hatteras ferry channel to clear a 10-to-12-foot depth along the route between the ferry facilities on Hatteras and Ocracoke, with the goal of clearing the way for the ferry route to return to its original path in a few weeks. An overnight storm on Ja
USA: Senators Announce Aid for North Wildwood Beach Replenishment
U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced more than $3 million in federal Sandy aid for beach renourishment in North Wildwood. The grant, which totals $3,152,734.53, is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance grant program an
Philippines: Pinatubo Mitigation Project Phase III on Track
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Friday that the Pinatubo Hazard Urgent Mitigation Project Phase III (PHUMP III) is on track and will be completed this July. “The project covers the towns of Guagua, Sasmuan, and Lubao and the City of San Fernando and is now 86.7 percent compl
USA: Army Corps Unveils Galveston Harbor Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has announced a plan for the Galveston Harbor and Houston Ship Channel dredging programs. The work consists of providing materials, equipment and labor for hopper dredging (deep draft) of approximately 3.3 mln cubic yards of material from the men
USA: Corps Introduces St. Lucie Inlet Dredging Program
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has introduced a plan for the St. Lucie Inlet dredging program. Project work consists of maintenance dredging on the Federal navigation channel at St. Lucie Inlet and the adjoining impoundment basin to their authorized depths with disposal in
USA: Brookgreen Gardens Dredging Plan Presented
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has announced a plan for the Brookgreen Gardens dredging project. The work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 4,000 cubic yards of unclassified material at Brookgreen Gardens Canal, Georgetown County, South Carolina. This developm
Croatia: Uljanik Delivers “Bartolomeu Dias” to Jan De Nul
Uljanik Shipyard on 16th May delivered to the Luxembourg Company Jan De Nul S.A. Capellen D.D. Luxembourg yard 497 named “Bartolomeu Dias”. It is the second constructed trailing suction hopper dredger of 26,000 tonnes deadweight, length 147.6 meters and width 30 meters. The ship and the working equi
Dredging Project at Northern Tuas Basin Underway (Singapore)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the Northern Tuas Basin dredging program is currently underway. Dredging works will be carried out with the grab dredgers, which will be held by 4-point a
Corps Releases Inspection Ratings for East Sacramento River Levees (USA)
Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of more than 32 miles of levees along the Sacramento River’s east bank and levees along both sides of Cherokee Canal as unacceptable. The Sacramento District conducted a periodic inspection of the three Cherokee Ca
Greens to Stop Offshore Dumping in Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
The Australian Greens announced a new policy in Brisbane today to stop offshore dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef, being dug up at record rates for new coal and gas ports. “It’s time Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott started treating the Great Barrier Reef as a natural wonder of the worl
USA: Pallone, EPA Announce Finalized Plans for Raritan Bay Cleanup
Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, stood with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry at the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site to announce that EPA has finalized its pla