Dredging
France: Dredging Contract Awarded for Ports of Loctudy and Lesconil
Société Merceron TP has won the 3,455,711 EUR dredging contract. This project includes a maintenance dredging work in the Ports of Loctudy and Lesconil, in order to maintain adequate depths in the harbours and access channels. Loctudy is a fishing port and seaside resort in Brittany, France, at the
France: Sodranord Sarl Bags Important Dredging Contract
Port Atlantique de La Rochelle has awarded a dredging contract to Sodranord S.A.R.L. This contract includes the deepening works to -10.0 for Naval access to the Grand Port Maritime de La Rochelle and the creation of a foundation to -14.50 cm for the future of the Anse St. Mark 2 quay producing about
Wedel Introduces Harbor Redesign Plans (Germany)
The city of Wedel has introduced a plan for the harbor construction works. This plan includes redesign of the Schulauer harbour in Wedel with: – Planned shortening and backfilling to part of the harbour creating a new Port Gate Square; – Widening of the existing harbour basin; – Redesign the harbour
Iv-Groep Wins InfraTech Innovation Prize (The Netherlands)
On the opening day of InfraTech on the 15th of January, it was announced that Iv-Groep won the InfraTech Innovation Prize in the ‘Toegepaste Innovatie’ (Applied Innovation) category for the project ‘Lock Gates Panama Canal’. This year, InfraTech received fifty entries for the InfraTech Innovation Pr
France: CCI Invites Bids for Construction of Dredger
CCI de Bayonne Pays Basque has invited bidders to submit their offers for the construction and commissioning of a mixed use dredger for optimal maintenance dredging of the depths in the mouth of the Port of Bayonne, access channel and base of dock. The characteristics of this vessel assigned to the
UK: Fife Council Unveils St Monans Dredging Plan
The Fife Council has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Glenrothes area. The project consists of reducing the accumulated silt on the harbour basin floor and entrance channel by an agitation dredging process which will stimulate the particles into temporary suspension in the water, wh
USGS Identifies Problems with Pearce Creek Disposal Facility
A study commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has identified problems with the groundwater in the vicinity of the Pearce Creek Confined Disposal Facility, a site the Corps seeks to utilize for maintenance dredge sediment from the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal southern approach cha
King County Shoreline Master Program Approved (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved King County’s updated shoreline master program. The shoreline program will result significantly improve the protection, use, development and restoration of 2,000 miles of shorelines and the water quality of many marine, river, lake, and str
Kenmore Lake Dioxins Similar to Other Seattle-Area Studies (USA)
Dioxin levels in lake-bottom sediments in most areas at the northern tip of Lake Washington are consistent with background soil and sediment concentrations found in the Seattle-area, according to data released today from a joint study by the city of Kenmore (Kenmore) and the Washington Department of
USA: Ecology OKs North Bend’s Shoreline Master Program
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved the city of North Bend’s updated shoreline master program. North Bend’s shoreline program will result in significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration along the city’s eight miles of shorelines on the South Fo
USA: Experts Provide Update on Hudson River Dredging
Environmental experts gave an update on the clean up process at the nation’s largest hazardous waste site, the Hudson River. Since 2009, General Electric has been removing 1.3 million tons of PCBs that were dumped into 200 miles of the Hudson River. At a public forum, officials from the Environmenta
Orion Marine Group Updates Investors (USA)
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, is providing its investors an update on the Company’s outlook and end markets. Market Outlook The Company’s overall outlook remains unchanged as 2013 gets underway. Private sector bid opportunities c
INTERVIEW: Senator Coons Provides Insight into Delaware River Dredging
Delaware River Dredging has been a hot topic over the recent period. Herby we are bringing you an interview with the United States Senator, Chris Coons, who took some time to talk to us and provide invaluable insight into the project. 1. You stated that the deepening of the Delaware River will bring
Deltares: Repair Work Moves Ahead on De Blauwe Dromer (The Netherlands)
The repair work on the lock ‘De Blauwe Dromer’ near Zeewolde/Harderwijk is making steady progress. The temporary dam required to do the work safely is now being installed. The repair work is being done for the provincial authority of Flevoland by the Van den Herik contracting company. Deltares, the