Dredging
UK: Dredger Causes Damage to Stranraer Harbour
A moored dredger in Stranraer has caused serious damage to the harbour walls, according to gallowaygazette.co.uk. The boat, which was tied to the west wall, has pulled at the structure in front of the new harbour master’s office, lading to cracks in the wall and pulling at the pontoons. A council sp
East Cowes Marina Dredging Underway (UK)
The East Cowes Marina dredging program has officially begun last week. This dredging operations will be carried out by two split hopper barges called ‘Nab’ and ‘Needles’, which will regularly transit the fairway (inbound and outbound), and a dredge pontoon called ‘Doreen Dorward’. The dredging progr
VIDEO: Dredging Operations at Port of Benicia
This video shows the dredging operations at the Port of Benicia. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The Port of Benicia’s deep-water pier is 2401 feet long (760 meters) and can berth three vessels at the same time with an operating depth of
Queenscliff Dredging Begins (Australia)
Mariners have been told to be alert around Queenscliff, Victoria, where maintenance dredging has just begun. Dredging works carried out between 5 and 9 March within the main basin will be undertaken by the Birdon cutter suction dredge. Dredge spoil will be pumped through a discharge pipe to the beac
VIDEO: Corps’ Dredge Goetz Keeps Navigation Industry Moving
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Dredge Goetz crew is responsible for managing the 9-foot channel within the district’s boundaries from Minneapolis to Guttenberg, Iowa. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The Dredge Goetz
VIDEO: Lemac Amphibious Excavator – River Dredging
Lemac Corporation has released a video showing Lemac Amphibious Excavator working on a river dredging project. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Lemac Amphibious Excavator applications include dredging, landscaping, erosion control & preve
New Zealand: Minister Comments on Tauranga Dredging Decision
New Zealand will have access to shipping services from larger vessels with the granting of resource consents to widen and deepen the Port of Tauranga, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced yesterday. “I have granted these consents, on the recommendation of the Environment Court, because of t
USA: Schleicher Praises Scott’s Commitment to Florida Seaports
Governor Rick Scott emphasized the need for strategic infrastructure investments to grow Florida’s economy this morning in his annual State of the State address, aligning his message with his budget recommendation of $288 million in seaport improvements this year. JAXPORT Interim CEO Roy Schleicher
China: Meizhou Bay Improvement Project to Bring Major Benefits
The objective of the Fujian Meizhou Bay Navigation Improvement Project for China is to improve the capacity of the main navigation channel in Meizhou Bay and enhance the management capacity of Meizhou Bay Harbor Administration Bureau (MBHAB). There are two components to the project, the first compon
USA: Ecology Seeks Comments on Oak Harbor Shoreline Program
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Oak Harbor’s recently updated shoreline master program. The proposed updated shoreline program will guide construction and development on the city’s 13 miles of marine shorelines. The city’s proposed Shoreline Master Program cons
Bellingham Port to Investigate Blaine Harbor Contamination (USA)
Plans to investigate the extent of contamination in Blaine Harbor from past industrial work are moving forward with a legal agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and the Port of Bellingham. The specific area of focus is the Westman Marine cleanup site in the southeastern p
USA: Plan for Shell Creek Levee Project Moves Forward
The city of Schuyler, the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, and the Corps of Engineers are partnering on a project to reduce flood risks within Schuyler, Neb. A feasibility study (completed in September 2011) identified an economically feasible project consisting of two levee systems, o
Clam Pass Dredging Program Kicks Off (USA)
The dredging of Clam Pass has begun. “I am happy as a clam to announce that the first bucket of sand has been lifted out of the pass!” said District 2 Commissioner Georgia A. Hiller, Esq. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued the final modification to the dredging permit on Friday,
USA: Scott Commends Johnson for Building Jobs at PortMiami
Bill Johnson, chairman of the Florida Ports Council and the director of PortMiami, was recognized by Governor Rick Scott at yesterday’s State of the State address during his remarks about the importance of Florida’s ports to economic development. The governor commended Johnson for building jobs at P