Dredging
USA: Congresswoman to Lead Energy and Water Subcommitte
Congresswoman Kaptur has secured the ranking member position on the Energy and Water Subcommittee of House Appropriations. Congresswoman Kaptur called the subcommittee position “a good fit” for Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District, which stretches along the Lake Erie coast from Cleveland to Toledo. A
Fort Pierce City Marina Closed for Dredging (USA)
The entrance channel to the Fort Pierce City Marina will be closed for dredging from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 17 through Feb. 7. The City Marina channel will be closed to all lunch traffic by boat until the dredging is complete. Boat traffic will be permitted through the channel at all other times. [&h
Broadwater Dredging Project Gets Boost (Australia)
The dredging project at the Broadwater near Wavebreak Island is getting a boost – a second dredger has been put there to work. Gold Coast City Marina shipyard manager Ryan Leigh-Smith said: “This will go a long way towards stopping boats from going straight past our front door. The Broadwater has be
Essar Ports: Results for Quarter Ended December 2012 (India)
Essar Ports Ltd., part of the Essar Group, today announced its unaudited results for the quarter ended December 2012. Operational highlights: – The company commissioned the state of the art 16 MMTPA Dry Bulk Terminal at Paradip, with a fully mechanized ship loading system with a capacity of 5,000 to
Ghana: Greater Accra Drainage Project Kicks Off
Sod has been cut for the take off of a major Sanitation and Drainage Project for the Accra Metropolis. The Project will among other things focus on the dredging of the Odaw basin and the Korle Lagoon to improve sanitation challenges facing the capital. The Drainage Project is estimated at about $ 70
Sea Level Threatens Iconic Beach Resorts, Scientist Says
A leading coastal scientist has warned that some of the world’s best known beach resorts may not survive projected sea level rises and that problems caused by changing sea levels are compounded by a lack of political will and short-term coastal management initiatives. Professor Andrew Cooper, Profes
Corps: Dredging and Beach Programs Experience Active Year (USA)
Florida’s shorelines saw a flurry of activity during 2012. The state experienced several storm systems that caused erosion impacts to a host of federal beach projects. In addition, a few beaches saw new sand placed on their shores as a result of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging projects. Storm
South Carolina Ports Post Encouraging Results (USA)
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) grew volume across business segments in calendar year 2012, closing a year marked by new carrier services, progress on the inland port in Greer and major advancements on Charleston’s harbor deepening project. In results announced today at the SCPA’s regular
UAE: ADPC CEO Attends Water Summit 2013
As part of International Water Summit 2013, currently being held at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi from 15-17 January, Tony Douglas, CEO, ADPC, moderated the discussion panel entitled: “Understanding How an Arid Region May Continue Sustainable Growth and Economic Development Despite Scarcity Challenges”. The pane
Another Milestone for Panama Canal Expansion Program
The Panama Canal Expansion Program has achieved yet another important milestone with the arrival of the first shipment of valves that will be used for the operation of the Third Set of Locks. The valves where built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. “This marks a new milestone for the
EPA Report Shows Increase in Great Lakes Basin Pollution (USA)
Toxic releases into surface waters in the Great Lakes Basin increased by 12 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Toxics Release Inventory report published yesterday. Nationwide, toxic surface water discharges decreased by 3 percent. “This is a sig
USA: EPA to Hold Public Meetings on Gowanus Canal Cleanup
On December 27, 2012, the EPA announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal, which includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination from comp
UK: Buckie and Burghead – Priority for Harbour Funding
Leisure harbours in Moray will not be dredged for at least two years when a new council-owned dredger will be in service, councillors were told yesterday. Commercial harbours at Buckie and Burghead will continue to be serviced as a priority, and £65,000 has been allocated specifically for dredging o
Corps: Critical Rock Removal Work Progressing Efficiently (USA)
The first phase of the most critical rock removal work on the Mississippi River near Thebes, III., has been completed ahead of schedule, providing mariners with additional depth in the navigation channel. “The Corps is especially pleased with the efficient and effective performance of the rock remov