Dredging
Isakson Supports Port of Savannah Expansion (USA)
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., has been named the ranking Republican for the Senate Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness within the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. The trade subcommittee handles a wide range of issues relevant to trade and U.S. competitivene
Republic of Congo Introduces Dredging Equipment Plan
EDF National Authorising Officer in the Republic of Congo has introduced a plan for the supply of the dredging equipment and machinery. The joint navigable waterways maintenance service is an economic interest grouping set up by the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. Its aim is to g
Officials Invite Bids for Dradenau Land Reclamation (Germany)
Hamburg Port Authority AöR has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Phase 1 of the reclamation works in the harbour of Dradenau. These works will include: – Refilling the silt interim storage area by applying wet sand; – Balancing the mud surface (about 7,000m), by backfilling of irrigator
New Zealand: Surfers Concerned About Whangamata Bar Dredging
The Whangamata Bar Association (WBA) was formed after a meeting in May 2012 of 40 plus local surfers concerned about degrading wave quality at the Whangamata Bar. After independently monitoring The Bar under the guidance of surveyors and coastal process scientists, local members of Surfbreak Protect
VIDEO: “Big Float” in Action (Finland)
All kind of digging dredging in shallow water areas down to 9 meters can be done with “Big Float”. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Removing mud or stones, transforming reservoir banks or cleaning industrial waste ponds are the most commo
Corps Introduces Freeport Harbor Dredging Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract to provide pipeline dredging to remove approximately 538,000 cubic yards of maintenance material from the Freeport Harbor, Inner Channel Sections 1-4. The completion time is 100 calendar days. The magnitude of this proje
USA: Savannah and Brunswick Dredging Plans Move Ahead
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is conducting preliminary research to determine the market capabilities of potential contractors to perform maintenance dredging in the Savannah, GA and Brunswick, GA Inner Harbors. The dredge must have the capability to dredged to a depth of -62′
CEDA: EU Marine Strategy Directive (The Netherlands)
With the deadline for EU Member States (MS) to submit the Initial Assessment of their seas and to define Good Environmental Status (GES), including targets and indicators passed the implementation of the MSFD has entered a new important phase. During this second phase MS have to establish their moni
EPA Proposes Lower Duwamish Waterway Cleanup Plan (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed plan to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site, the city’s chief industrial waterway located on the south end of Elliott Bay. The release of the sediment cleanup plan marks the beginning of a public comment period. “The Duwami
1st CEDA Webinar – Preliminary Announcement (The Netherlands)
Webinars (online seminars) which allow attendees to watch a live feed from their own computers via the Internet are excellent and convenient ways to learn from and engage with experts and peers without travel. CEDA is now developing a programme of webinars on a range of timely subjects relating to d
The Netherlands: CEDA and IADC to Co-Operate Again
The highly successful book “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” jointly produced by CEDA and IADC was published five years ago. Since that time a lot of knew knowledge has emerged and the Boards of CEDA and IADC have decided to summarise that new knowledge in a concise manner and make it available in
USA: Corps to Host Meeting on ACT River Basin DEIS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, will hold four public open houses during the last week of March as part of the update process of the Water Control Manual (WCM) for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The public is inv
UK: Great Future for Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012, it was announced recently. Investment in the Port led to the biggest volume of cargo handled since 1989, at 6.5m tonnes, representing 22% growth against 2011 figures. Ongoing investment which has included £5m in deepening
Erosion Response: Council’s Action Plan (Australia)
The City of Gold Coast is spending $20,000 a day on beach maintenance in response to recent weather events. Announcing the figure today, Mayor Tom Tate said the daily costs meant the city had spent an estimated $500,000 on beach maintenance since the Australia Day weekend. “While safety has been our