Dredging
Amphibex 400 Arrives in South Lafourche (USA)
A donated dredge and excavator arrived in south Lafourche last week and went to work Wednesday, according to houmatoday.com. This new piece of equipment, called the Amphibex 400, will help to create new wetlands outside the south Lafourche levee system near Grand Isle. Windell Curole, the South Lafo
EPA Alcoa-Superfund Cleanup Plan Falls Short, Say Mohawks (USA)
The public comment period has ended for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $243 million cleanup plan for the Grasse River Alcoa site in upstate New York, but the Mohawk Tribe is no happier with the proposal than when it was introduced in October 2012. That was two months after New York Senat
USA: Allen Harbor Dredging Moves Forward
Steve Root of the Harwich Waterways Committee has announced an update on the Allen Harbor dredging program. Presently the county dredge “Codfish” is working in the Herring River and putting the spoil in the form of a dyke at the Pleasant Road Beach in West Harwich. A similar dyke will be made at Ear
Canada: McNally Construction Bags Digby Dredging Deal
The Digby Port Harbour Association accepted the McNally Construction’s bid for the Digby wharf development project. This project includes: – dredging the area where the middle ell was; – installation of the gangway and floating dock system. The work should commence within a few weeks, stated Jeff Su
Canada: Kraken Sonar Systems Inks Agreement with NRC IRAP
Kraken Sonar Systems Inc., a leading marine technology company, announced yesterday that it has signed a Contribution Agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). The funding will be applied to the development of AquaTrak™ – a new Correlat
USA: Petaluma River Siltation Causes Concerns
Silt is piling up in the Petaluma River and at least one company is finding it extremely bad for business. The river naturally deposits silt as water flows downstream, requiring it to be dredged every four years to keep the channel clear for boats. But a full dredging hasn’t happened in 10 years. As
Dredgers Keep Mississippi Navigation Channel Open (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed as many as 25 dredgers during the past nine months to maintain the Mississippi River’s navigation channel and re-open sand-choked harbors between St. Louis and the Gulf of Mexico in response to one of the nation’s most severe droughts. Beginning in May 2012,
Reef Subsea: New Premises in Aberdeen (UK)
Reef Subsea announced today they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to devel
UK: World’s Largest Quay Cranes on Their Way to London Gateway
Towering at a height of 138 metres, taller than the London Eye, London Gateway’s colossal quay cranes are on their way to the UK’s new deep-water container port. The first three of the port’s giant quay cranes, manufactured by Shanghai’s Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC), have started their jour
Canada: GeoSwath Plus Compact Plays Vital Role in COPER
The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Germany has engaged in the coastal permafrost erosion research project (COPER) funded by the Helmholz Association and the institute. Kongsberg Geoacoustic’s GeoSwath Plus Compact system is playing a vital part in this important proj
USA: Bald Head Island Dredging Hits Delay
The Bald Head Island dredging program will commence a little later than expected, reports wwaytv3.com. The dredger has arrived, but a pipe still needs to be shipped, announced the Village of Bald Head Island. The Army Corps of Engineers was expected to begin with the sand pumping next week, but this
VolkerStevin Wins ‘Silver’ Green Apple Award (UK)
VolkerStevin has won a ‘Silver’ Green Apple Award which recognises its outstanding sustainability practices on the Central Felixstowe Coastal Protection Scheme. The award, which was accepted by representatives of the project team at the House of Commons, praised their innovative measures to ensure t
India: Damodar, Banka Dredging to Prevent Flooding
According to the State Irrigation Minister Rajib Bandyopadhyay, the Irrigation Department will undertake dredging works in the lower basin of river Damodar and Banka in Burdwan district. This dredging program should prevent flooding in the monsoon at the mentioned area, reports business-standard.com
Maldives: Capital Dredging and Reclamation Contract Signed
Contract signing for dredging and reclamation of six Islands was held at the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. The ceremony, which was held on January 17, was attended by Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Dr.Mohamed Muizzu and Managing Director of Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Mr