Dredging
USA: Atchafalaya River Development Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has introduced a plan for the development work at the Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black. The work consists of the construction of approximately 1.8 miles of rock foreshore protection along the eastern shoreline of Crewboat Cut, and associated flota
VIDEO: IHC Beaver Dredgers Bangladesh Reza B1200
Customer of IHC Beaver Dredgers in Bangladesh gives his opinion about IHC Merwede and its dredgers. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, February 5, 2013
Nigeria: Calabar Port Dredging Program to Conclude in 2013
The Calabar Port Manager, Mr Musa Wada, says the dredging of Calabar Port will be realised before the end of the year. Wada told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar that the project was captured in this year’s budget. He said that an efficient and vibrant port would boost the Tinapa Business
USA: Hammonasset Beaches to Get New Sand
According to the Hammonasset Beach Park Supervisor Henry Alves, the Clinton Harbor dredging project will place more than 50,000 cubic feet of the Connecticut sand to Hammonasset beaches. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announced that the main goal of this project is to remove
USACE Galveston Wins 2013 Gold AVA Award (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Public Affairs Office was recognized with a Gold Award from the AVA Digital Awards competition for the “Dig This: 2012 Dredging Along the Texas Coast” video. The four-minute video infographic, created to educate the public about the importance of k
Boskalis: Update on Purchase of Dockwise Shares (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces that it has acquired 28,340 ordinary shares in Dockwise (the Shares) in the course of trading yesterday. All these Shares were acquired through Euronext Amsterdam and were purchased at an average price of EUR 18.49 per Share with a maximum price of EUR 18.50
Janice Hahn and Ted Poe to Become AAPA’s Port Person of Year (USA)
U.S. Representatives Janice Hahn (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) will be honored on March 19 as the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 “Port Persons of the Year” during the association’s annual Spring Conference event, March 18-19, at The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Marki
USA: Senator Landrieu Supports Harbor Maintenance Act
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., yesterday joined her colleagues to introduce the Harbor Maintenance Act. This legislation would ensure that funds in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) are used for the intended purpose of dredging and maintaining coastal ports, harbors and waterways. The
USA: Corps Awards Contract for Arthur Kill Channel Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for $41,368,100.00 to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC on January 31, 2013 for deepening the Arthur Kill Federal Channel to 50 feet. The contract area for this project is along Newark Bay, New Jersey and the Arthur Kil
USA: Norwalk and New Haven Dredging Plans Introduced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing a Sources Sought Announcement for a combined maintenance dredging project located in Norwalk and New Haven harbors, Connecticut. The project is planned to be issued on or about May 2013. The construction will occur in the winter of 20
Indonesia: Residents Urge Opak River Dredging
Due to wastes and mud buildup, the Opak River is becoming shallower every day, according to beritajakarta.com. RW 01 Tambora residents hope the Opak River could be normalized, so their homes would not be left under water during the flood. Regarding this issue, Tatang (45), a local resident, said: “H
Oceanfront Beach Replenishment Kicks Off (USA)
The Oceanfront beach replenishment project has officially begun. The Army Corps of Engineers has commenced the offshore sand dredging program, piling load on an area from 15th Street to 70th Street, according to wvec.com. Jennifer Armstrong, the project manager, stated: “If another storm were to com
VIDEO: DOHUK and KARBALA Launching Ceremonies (The Netherlands)
IHC Merwede has successfully launched the 500m3 grab hopper dredger, DOHUK, and the 3,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger, KARBALA, in two ceremonies on 25 July 2012 at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change
Governors Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Fix Harbors (USA)
The Great Lakes Governors applauded recently introduced legislation in Congress that would permanently fix the nation’s dysfunctional funding program to maintain ports and harbors. Specifically, the Governors pledged their support for the Realize America’s Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, H.R. 335, and