Dredging
Qatar: Dredge Yard Delivers Ball Joint 1000 and 900 to MEDCO
Dredge Yard has delivered ball joint 1000 and 900 to MEDCO in Qatar. The ball joints for the pipes size of 1000 mm are suitable for 30 bar working pressure while the ball joints for the pipes size of 900 mm are suitable for 20 bar working pressure. All the ball joints have been designed […]
USA: Delaware River Dredging to Resume Soon
An $18.5 million dredging program on the Delaware River’s main shipping channel will be launched later this month, according to delawareonline.com. The deeper channel will protect local ports, businesses and jobs as global shippers increasingly turn to larger, deeper-bottomed vessels able to take ad
Malaysia: Future of Penang Depends on Dredging, Says PPSB MD
Datuk Ahmad Ibnihajar, the Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB)’s managing director, stated that his biggest hope is to see the dredging of the port before his service term ends, reports The Malay Mail. The future of Penang depends on the port and the deepening of the north channel to 14.5 metres ACD (approac
Louisville to Host 2013 Inland Waterways Conference (USA)
The 2013 Inland Waterways Conference, scheduled March 5-7 at the Hyatt Regency Louisville, is the one maritime industry conference squarely at the Inland Rivers of the United States. Transportation commerce is a vital component of the Nation’s economic health, and river borne transportation and infr
France: EMCC Bags Port of Honfleur Dredging Deal
Conseil général du Calvados has awarded the contract for the annual scheduled dredging and pumping in the Port of Honfleur to EMCC, the leading French dredging contractor. Under this agreement, the EMCC will provide all the dredging works in order to maintain a constant depth to main access channels
Dredging on Leicester Line Sheduled for Next Week (UK)
Over the Christmas period a section of embankment on the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line near the village of Foxton slipped into the water and blocked approximately 60 metres of canal to passing boats. Canal and River Trust is carrying out investigations to find out the exact cause of this slippage
Italy: Port of Taranto Development Plan Introduced
Autorità Portuale di Taranto has introduced a plan for the adaptation of a section of the Molo Polisettoriale quay in the Port of Taranto. This project should allow the planned deepening of the seabed by the construction, adjacent to the existing dock caisson, of a deck comprising mixed elements of
France: Bids Invited for Repair Works on Dredger “Cap Croisette”
The Languedoc-Roussillon Region has invited bidders for the provision of technical solutions for the repairs and maintenance services of the trailing suction hopper dredger “Cap Croisette”, located at the Port of Sète. This program includes the draining of the machine, refits, painting and metal wor
Germany: HPA Announces Wedel Waterway Dredging Plan
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has announced tender for the dredging work at the Elbe region. This project includes: – Dredging of the Wedel waterway in the Elbe region to maintain adequate water depths with a trailing suction hopper dredger; – Transportation of retrieved sediment and dumping in a des
Poland: Officials Seek Bids for Port of Gdynia Reconstruction
Zarzad Morskiego Portu Gdynia S.A. has announced tender for the reconstruction of the Port of Gdynia on the western part of the quay to make it possible to berth a Panamax vessel measuring 245m x 34.5 m x 12.7 m and 63000D WT.W. The project includes: – Reconstruction of hydraulic engineering constru
DR Congo: Bids Invited for Maintenance Services of Dredger “Kasai”
Coopération Technique Belge has invited bidders for the provision of technical solutions for the repairs and maintenance services of the dredger Kasaï, located at Boma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These works will include the reconditioning of engines and other lots. The value of this progr
Port of Constanta Dredging Plan Unveiled (Romania)
Administratia Porturilor Maritime has announced the details about the Port of Constanta dredging plan. This project will include: – Dredging works designed for equalising the level of the river and fairway to the main Port of Constanta; – Deepening of the harbour basin; – Deepening of the fairway an
UK: Port Hamble Marina Dredging Kicks Off
The maintenance dredging operations at Port Hamble Marina commenced yesterday. The expected completion date for these works is 31 January 2013, but this will be dependant on the weather. All vessels involved will display the appropriate lights and shapes as required by the International Regulations
Government: Interest Sought in Abbot Point Expansion (Australia)
The Queensland Government is seeking registrations of interest to participate in the first stage of potential development of new export coal terminal capacity at the Port of Abbot Point. Acting Premier Jeff Seeney said the Newman Government was committed to improving the coordination of infrastructu