Dredging
Morgan & Morgan: Deadline Approaches (USA)
Morgan & Morgan announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased the common stock of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation between August 7, 2012 and March 14, 2013,
Kystverket Nordland Invites Bids for Dredging Project (Norway)
Kystverket Nordland has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Karmsundet dredging contract. This development project consists of deepening of 4 shallow areas in Karmsundet by removing a total of 102 405 m³ rock to the depths partially -10.3 and partially -12.3. The blasted stone shall be tr
Havant Coastal Defence Project About to Begin (UK)
Havant Borough Council Capital Projects Team has awarded the Havant coastal defence project to the Raymond Brown Construction Ltd. This development program consists of the following activities: – Construction of a 650m rock revetment (27,700m3, 3-6 tonnes of rock armour); – Construction of 3 no. 90m
France: Contractors Invited for Deule Channel Dredging Program
Voies navigables de France has announced a tender for the Deule channel dredging project. This deepening program includes recalibration of the layout of the channel of Deule between Lille and Deûlémont. The project includes dredging of 3,000 tonnes of material from the area bounded by the upstream b
Ireland: Officials Invite Bids for Drogheda Port Dredging
Drogheda Port Company has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Drogheda Port dredging program. This development project includes an extension for maintenance dredging of the river entrance, seaward approaches, river channel, berths and ship swinging areas at Drogheda Port. The project peri
ACI’s Maximising African Port Capacity Summit Approaches
ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and
Corps to Award IDIQ Contract for New Bedford Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, intends to award a sole source IDIQ contract valued at $45 mln to Jacobs Field Services North America Inc. to complete one additional dredging season at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site. The intent of this contract is to continue dredging
USA: Ohio EPA to Host Meeting on Sandusky Harbor Dredging
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal to dredge the Sandusky Harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at Sandusky City Council Chambers, 222 Meigs St. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Buffalo, N.Y., has ap
Australia: St Kilda Harbour Development Works Underway
Mariners are advised of marina construction works as part of development works at St Kilda Harbour by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) on the existing breakwater and the marina to provide a safe boat harbour facility. Development works will consist of installation of new piles and construction
Patterson Lakes Dredging: Collection of Sediment Samples (Australia)
Mariners are advised of sediment sampling collection activities in the channels of Patterson Lakes. Works will consist of collection of sediment samples from a moored barge. The barge will be stationary for periods of approximately 30 minutes before moving to the next sampling point. Samples will be
USA: Port of Rochester Dredging Set for 2014
Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to dredge the Port of Rochester and Irondequoit Bay. After receiving a letter from Slaughter in March urging the Corps to obligate funding for dr
Senator Blunt Touts Amendments to WRDA Bill (USA)
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) highlighted his support for several amendments to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) this week, including measures to secure dredging for smaller inland ports along the Mississippi River; a provision to encourage resilient construction that can better withstand n
Folly River Dredging Moves Ahead (USA)
Following the recent approval of state and federal permits to begin reconstruction, the Folly Beach County Park Shore Stabilization Project is now in progress. While the park remains closed to the public at this time: the goal of the stabilization project is to replenish the beach and provide beach
USA: Navajo County, Corps Prepare Study to Serve Winslow-Area Residents
The team at Navajo County Public Works, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, has been designated as the USACE South Pacific Division’s Planning Team of the Year for the work being done on the Feasibility Study for flood risk management in the Winslow, Ariz. area