Dredging
Dredging Pipeline to Improve Safety at Mooloolaba Harbour (Australia)
Boaties will be the winners with a new $750,000 permanent dredging pipeline to be installed at the entrance channel to Mooloolaba Harbour. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the pipeline, which would be submerged under the river, meant dredging will now have little impact on vessel traffic i
Bahrain to Introduce Sand Dredging Law
A law to regulate the dredging of sand from the seabed will be introduced in Bahrain for the first time. Shura Council members who supported the bill yesterday complained the damage had already been done after years of unregulated offshore dredging. Some called for dredging companies to be forced to
Erie Port Authority Invites Bids for Lampe Marina Dredging (USA)
The Erie Port Authority has invited bidders to submit their offers for the dredging program on Lampe Marina, the East Avenue Boat Launch, and part of the East Canal Basin. “We would be doing this dredging project normally even with the water levels being normal. But now that they are low, it is extr
Lake Elkhorn Dredging Completed (USA)
Dredging has been completed at Lake Elkhorn, the last of Columbia’s three man-made lakes to have sediment removed over the past few years, according to Dennis Mattey, director of construction for Columbia Association (CA). JND Thomas began its dredging work at the 37-acre Lake Elkhorn began in late
USA: Dredging Plan for New Jersey Intracoastal Waterways Introduced
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has introduced a plan for the maintenance dredging program on the New Jersey Intracoastal waterways. This maintenance dredging by lease of plant under this contract will be performed at various locations along the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Toms River and Wills Ho
Australia: Finally Good News for Mooloolaba Harbour Entrance
After extreme rough weather over the last few weeks which belted the Sunshine Coast shoreline, there is some good news at Mooloolaba Harbour entrance. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said local company Hall’s Contracting had successfully cut through the sand shoal which came around Point Cartw
Port of Antwerp, Rosmorport Sign Collaboration Agreement in Russia
The Port of Antwerp will collaborate closely over the next five years with Rosmorport, the state-owned company that defends the interests of all Russian seaports. Port of Antwerp International, the international subsidiary of Antwerp Port Authority, has signed a collaboration agreement for this with
VIDEO: Greens Senator Asks Questions on Gladstone Harbour (Austraia)
Larissa Waters, Australian Greens Senator for Queensland, asks officials from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities about the process around the approval of the Whitehaven Coal mine, and the establishment of the independent review of the management arrangem
Buffalo River Dredging Plan Gets Support (USA)
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, which would free up critical dredging funding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs in order to dredge the Buffalo River and surrounding waterways and keep the waterfront fully open for business.
USA: Senator Schumer Pushes for Harbor Maintenance Act
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, which would free up critical dredging funding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs in order to dredge Wilson Harbor and keep the harbor fully open. Each day, sediment settles at the bottom of La
Geosyntec Practitioners to Present at Erosion Control Conference (USA)
Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec’s San Diego Old Town office are among the presenters at the International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference, now underway through February 13 in San Diego. Principal Geotechnical Engineer Ron Johnson, P.E., along with Associate Engineer Kathleen
Australia: New CEO to Oversee Port of Hastings Development
Former Australian Defence Force Commander, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Mike Lean, will lead the development and expansion of Victoria’s second international container port, Port of Hastings Development Authority (PoHDA) Chair, Yehudi Blacher, announced today. Mr Blacher said Mr Lean’s appointment as C
UK: Transport Minister Visits London Gateway
State-of-the-art fully automated stacking cranes (ASCs) currently being installed at the UK’s new national hub port will increase reliability and ensure smoother, more efficient operations 24 hours a day, even in weather conditions that would force non-automated systems to close. One of the first to
Australia: Patterson River Dredging to Provide Safer Boating Access
Parks Victoria will commence maintenance dredging at Patterson River on Thursday 7 February following natural sand build up which has created a hazard for recreational boat operators. “The works form part of Parks Victoria’s ongoing dredging program to ensure the continuation of safe boating access