Dredging
USA: Public Comment Period on Deepwater Wind Proposal Extended
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has extended the public comment period until Feb. 10, 2013 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. In
UAE: Saadiyat Island to Host World Ports and Trade Summit
Global ports, key industry players and members of the International Association of Ports & Harbours (IAPH) will return to the UAE capital from 19-20 March 2013. The third annual edition of the World Ports & Trade Summit – held in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) – brings
Two More Early Restoration Projects Approved (USA)
Additional early restoration projects totaling about $9 million will begin along the Gulf Coast in 2013, according to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees. Following a 30-day public comment period on the “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Phase II Early Restoration P
Belgium: Rosmorport, Port of Antwerp Ink MOU
Within the framework of International Cooperation of the FSUE “Rosmorport” with foreign sectoral partners in December 2012 in Antwerp (Belgium) the FSUE “Rosmorport” and Port of Antwerp International signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The document states directions and conditions of the parties
USA: Senators Support Great Lakes Harbors Dredging
Citing drought that has led to low water levels, Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken asked in a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee this week to add money to support the dredging of Great Lakes harbors and channels so as not to disrupt shipping. The senators are hoping the comm
India: DCI, JNPT and EPL Think Big
The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) and Ennore Port (EPL) will together raise around Rs 3,500 crore through tax-free infrastructure bonds, reports thehindubusinessline.com. Regarding this plan, P. K. Sinha, the Union Shipping Secretary stated: “They should issue the
IADC Presents Young Author Award (UAE)
The International Association of Dredging Companies presented its Best Paper Award for a Young Author for the 28th time at the CEDA Dredging Days 12-13 December 2012 in Abu Dhabi, to Mr. Arnaud Verschelde for his paper ‘Erosion Behaviour of a Draghead’. Mr. Arnaud Verschelde graduated from the Delft
USA: Avalon Beach Renourishment About to Begin
A major beach nourishment project that will repair the beachfront in Avalon and Stone Harbor is expected to get underway right before the Christmas holiday. A dredge that will pump up to 710,000 thousand cubic yards on the beaches in both communities is expected to begin on or about Sun
First Vessel Docks at London Gateway (UK)
Early Christmas present for the DPWorld team at London Gateway Port, as the 170-metre general cargo vessel, Wieniawski, docked at around 8.00 am today (Friday, 21 December) to discharge a cargo of container crane parts as development of the new port continues. Wieniawski, is the first vessel to dock
500 Mln USD Corps Deals for 12 Dredging Companies (USA)
Twelve companies from eight states have contracts for a total of up to $500 million in dredging for the Army Corps of Engineers. Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Fla., (W912EP-13-D-0003); Cavache Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., (W912EP-13-D-0004); Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company L
Brazil: FCC Bags Açu Superport Expansion Deal
FCC, the Citizen Services Group, has further strengthened its position in key Latin American countries with its first major contract in Brazil. FCC will expand the Açu Superport, located 315 kilometres north of Rio de Janeiro. The contract, which is worth more than 407 million euro, has an execution
RESON Introduces New Multibeam Echosounder (Denmark)
RESON’s newest product, the SeaBat 7160, raises the bar in its class among the world-renowned brand of SeaBat multibeam echosounders. Marine Exploration, Seafloor Habitat Mapping and Hydrographic Charting are moving into deeper waters. To meet the need for Multibeam Surveys in medium to deep water (
Norway: Boskalis Offshore Wins Rock Installation Contract
Boskalis Offshore has been awarded in joint venture a contract by the international energy company Statoil for various rock installation works up to 600 meters water depth in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. The work comprises preparing the seabed for the installation of pipelines and other stru
DCI Officially Inducts New Dredger to Its Fleet (India)
A trailer suction hopper dredger – Dredge 19 – will be inducted into the fleet of the city-based public sector Dredging Corporation of India, tomorrow, reports thehindu. DCI DREDGE XIX is the first vessel from a series of three which also includes the DCI DREDGE XX and DCI DREDGE XXI. IHC Merwede ha