Dredging
Bids Sought for Portsmouth Dredging Project (UK)
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has invited bidders to submit their offers for a dredging project related to Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier movements at Portsmouth Harbour. The QEC Carrier is to be capable of accessing and departing from the designated berths during the two high water windo
HPA Prepares Massive Dredging Program (Germany)
Hamburg Port Authority is preparing a massive development program. Since the beginning of 2013, earthworks in the first stage have been carried out and these works are in a second major stage in the context of producing largely expanded dredging volumes of soil – this requires loading and transporti
VIDEO: Dredger “Currituck” at Rudee Inlet (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredger Currituck was off the coast from July 18-21, 2012 to dredge the federal channel of Rudee Inlet. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Approximately 7,715 cubic yards was dredged. [mappress] Dred
Delft to Host International Port Seminar (The Netherlands)
Globalisation causes strong changes in world trade and rapid developments in logistic concepts. Ports all over the world are therefore challenged to increase capacity and access for ever growing ship sizes and to offer quicker, better and more innovative services. Furthermore national and internatio
The Netherlands: IADC Seminar on Land Reclamation Approaches
For (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbour authorities, off-shore companies and other organisations that have to execute dredging projects, the International Association of Dredging Companies organises the International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation. The I
VIDEO: Geluk Dredging – Dredging in Dams (Austria)
In the beauty of the incredible Austrian landscape it is hard to make the link to dredging. For Geluk Dredging it is everyday business. Geluk is a well known contractor for sediments problems in Dams. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. A st
VIDEO: Cutter Suction Dredger Hydraulic System Test (China)
Qingzhou City SanJiang Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1985, one of the earliest manufacturers engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of ore machinery, dredging machinery, environmental protection machinery in the domestic market. This content is available after accepti
USA: Keansburg Dredging Plan Presented
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Keansburg, East Keansburg, and Laurence Harbor Beach Erosion and Hurricane Shore Protection Project. The proposed work includes placement of approximately 269,000 cubic yards of beach fill, dredged fr
USA: Senate OKs Bill for Emergency Dredging Plan
The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved a bill that will provide funding for recommended Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) projects and an emergency plan to dredge Michigan harbors, said Sen. Darwin Booher, sponsor of the measure. Booher said the bill will provide more than $2.3 million in fundin
Panama Canal: International Recognition for Ethical Business Practices
For the third consecutive year, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. According to the Ethisphere, this recognition highlights companies that outperform industry peers by embracing ethical business practices and demo
Comments Sought on Emmett Levee Repair Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites public comments on an Emmett levee system repair project environmental assessment (EA). Comments are due by March 20. The Corps proposes to repair a section of the Emmett levee system on the Payette River near Emmett, Idaho. The Emmett le
Dredging at Pilottown Anchorage Kicks Off (USA)
Dredging has begun at the Pilottown Anchorage Area in the Mississippi River as part of the operations and maintenance responsibilities for the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act West Bay Sediment Diversion Project. Approximately two million cubic yards of material is expected
USA: Emergency Dredging Legislation Introduced
Legislation that would create a partnership between marina owners, private lenders and the state to assist in emergency dredging was introduced in the Michigan Senate on Thursday, said sponsor Sen. Jack Brandenburg. Senate Bill 252 would create a loan program that would enable marinas to pay a low i
China: CCCC First Harbor Wins Dalian Breakwater Contract
Recently, CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the south breakwater & south bank cofferdam project in Hulushan Bay, Changxing Island, Dalian, with a contract value of 1.69 billion yuan and a construction period of 912 days. Close to Changxing and Xizhong islands, the south bre