Dredging
Bethany Beach Replenishment Plan Unveiled (USA)
The Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is interested in awarding one Firm Fixed Price Contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation part 14 for approximately 310,000 CY of sand to be pumped from an offshore borrow area for the Bethany Beach replenishment project. The source
USA: Corps Introduces James River Dredging Plan
The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers has announced the details about the maintenance dredging and disposal of dredged material by a hydraulic dredge and pipeline at various shoal locations on the James River Federal Navigation Channel. The project will include maintenance dredging to required dep
USA: Navarre Beach Renourishment Process Starts
During a January 24 meeting, the Santa Rosa County Commissioners gave Michael Walther of Coastal Technology Corporation a nod to commence the permitting process for Navarre Beach renourishment program. The permitting and final design part of this very important project will take about one year to co
Port of Rotterdam Goes to Japan
Yesterday, 28 January, was the first day of a week-long promotion trip through Japan by representatives of the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb and President and CEO of the Port Authority, Hans Smits are leading the delegation. There are two parall
Sohar Port: Stellar Growth in 2012 (Oman)
Record container and cargo volumes, as well as vessel movements, exemplified yet another year of unprecedented growth at the Port of Sohar during 2012. The robust performance, coming on the 10th anniversary of its establishment, underscores the industrial port’s increasing importance as a maritime g
USA: Port Freeport Receives Positive Report on FHCIP
After eleven years of working with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on a Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project (FHCIP), Port Freeport received a positive report from the Chief of Engineers to deepen and widen the Freeport channel. The report will be transmitted to Congress and recomme
Germany: Caterpillar to Display More Than 70 Products in Munich
Caterpillar, in cooperation with its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit more than 70 machines under the theme “Committed to Your Success. All Day. Every Day.” Three different exhibit areas totalling over 12,000 square metres of space will showcase the latest Cat® machines, work
USA: Army Corps Issues Permit for Newport Bay Dredging
Regulators from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District issued a federal permit to the City of Newport Beach, Division of Harbor Resources on Jan. 10 for maintenance dredging activities in Newport Bay, located in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif. The permit was issued pu
UAE: DP World Achieves Great Results in 2012
DP World handled 56.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio in 2012, a 2.4% increase over the prior year. Adjusting for the divestment of four joint venture terminals during the year, like for like gross container volume growth was 3.7% ahead of last year. This annua
The Netherlands: New Bow Coupling from HollandMT
Holland Marine Technologies BV has developed a new range of bow-coupling systems for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD). The bow-coupling system enables a THSD to couple to-, and discharge slurry via a floating dredge pipeline or by means of a rain-bow nozzle (for beach replenishment). The Holl
Georgia Ports Authority on Right Track (USA)
The Georgia Ports Authority ended calendar year 2012 with a strong December, marking an 11.7 percent increase in total tonnage across all terminals, and a 21.8 percent increase in auto and machinery units compared to December 2011. “Our total volume of 2.27 million tons puts December among the top 1
Reef Subsea Completes First Contract for Q1000 (UK)
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has completed its first contract for the recently launched Q1000 Trenching ROV. The contract, for Lincs Offshore Wind Ltd. – a joint venture between UK energy c
Nanticoke River Dredging Begins (USA)
Dredging work on the Nanticoke River is expected to begin this week, possibly as early as today, Jan. 28. The pumping process will dredge more than 86,000 cubic yards of material from the river’s main channel and deposit it at the former Woodland Golf Park site near Woodland, then return water to th
CARIS: HPD Training for Panama Canal Authority
CARIS recently spent four weeks at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) conducting training and consultancy on CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD). ACP selected HPD for marine spatial data management and security, and to obtain further efficiencies in chart production. During the training cours