Dredging
Vietnam: Lung Lo Group Gets New IHC Beaver Dredger
The dredger IHC Beaver 5014C, manufactured by the Dutch IHC Beaver Dredgers B.V. Company, was delivered to the Lung Lo Construction Corporation, reports vir.com. This modern dredging machine, once operational, will contribute to promoting productivity and quality of the group’s port construction act
UK: Gosport Marina Development Includes Dredging
In November, Premier announced that Clipper Round the World Yacht Race would be taking advantage of new berthing at Gosport Marina. Gosport Marina was granted permission to build 27 new 22-32 metre berths at the southern end of the marina. The construction of the new berths includes dredging around
Remote Monitors Track Nar River Restoration Success (UK)
The Norfolk Rivers Trust has installed a remote river monitoring station that has been tracking water quality and flow before and after river restoration work at an area of ecological importance on the River Nar. Rising in chalk hills to the east of the village of Tittleshall, the river flows south
USA: Orion Marine Bags USD 9 Million Dredging Contract
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $9 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge approximately two million cubic yards of m
Australia: NSW Government Supports Myall River Dredging
Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner and Member for Port Stephens, Craig Baumann today announced their support for dredging the eastern channel of the lower Myall River. Mr Stoner said the NSW Government had commenced discussions with Great Lakes Council on funding for the $2 million project. “The community
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion Program
The Panama Canal has received three Communicator Awards for the production of two corporate videos: one showing the Expansion Program progress and the other one highlighting the Canal’s commitment to employee training. This clip received the best video award under the “Corporate Image” category at t
Slovakia: Boskalis Officials Visit Prolake
Messrs. W.Sjoerd Piek and Frank Taverne of Boskalis International B.V. Papendrecht, visited Prolake s.r.o. Banská Bystrica, member of Progroupe on May 2nd 2013, at its facility for riverbed sediments processing operated at Gabčíkovo Water Dam, water reservoir Hrušov. The experts from the Netherlands
USA: Port of Baltimore to Accommodate Extra Large Ships
Governor Martin O’Malley, joined by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and private sector partners from Highstar Capital and Ports America Chesapeake, yesterday led celebration of a new 50-foot-deep berth and four supersized container cranes at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal.
UK: Bright Future for Port of Tyne
The award-winning Port has broken its own records with year on year growth since 2009. Last year, turnover increased to a record £63 million, cash flow from operating activity rose to a record £19 million and profit before tax reached a record £12 million. Port of Tyne Chairman, Sir Les Elton, said:
USA: Senate Committee Visits Coastal Ports
The state Senate’s Ports and Marine Resources Committee visited coastal ports last week, committee chairman Sen. Brice Wiggins said. The group inspected Bienville Port in Hancock County and the state Port of Gulfport. After that, they were in Jackson County to tour the Port of Pascagoula. “Every yea
The Netherlands: Deltares Announces 2012 Annual Review
The Deltares Annual Review 2012 is now available. It consists of three parts. The first part provides an overview of Deltares key projects in 2012. It gives an insight into the development of knowledge on the five social themes on which Deltares focuses. The second part shows how Deltares shares thi
USA: Amendments Address Mississippi Concerns over Levee Project
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) introduced a series of amendments intended to ensure the safety of Mississippians from flooding or storm surge threats that might result from a new flood control proposal for Louisiana. To various degrees, the three Cochran amendments to the Water Resources Develo
USACE to Modernize Military Port’s Piers (USA)
Since 1942, the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) has been a vital ammunition distribution center in support of the deploying forces during the Korean, Vietnam and Gulf Wars. But this facility in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area has not been able to efficiently carry out its mission for a lo
Arrow Rock: Army Corps Releases Report on Notching (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District briefed stakeholders at Arrow Rock, Mo., on May 7 about potential erosion concerns caused by notches on the Missouri River. In response to concerns expressed by landowners during an April 2012 Corps public meeting at Arrow Rock, Mo., the Corps re