Dredging
USA: Second World War Explosive Dredged Up at New Jersey Coast
A team from Naval Weapons Station Earle dredged up explosive of a World War II era at the New Jersey coast, reports philly.com. The dredger Dodge Island shoveled up the 14-inch projectile while working close to Sea Bright. Officials will transfer the shell to the Navy which will dispose of it. This
Siera Leone: Sunergy Secures Initial Deposit for Pampana River Dredging
Sunergy, Inc has announced that it has secured an initial deposit on its $500,000 financing proposal for startup of the 2012-2013 Pampana river Dredging and Pilot Plant operation in Sierra Leone and dispatches personnel to commence operations. “We have budgeted $100,000 on operations in Sierra Leone
USA: Rudee Inlet Shoaling Causes Major Concerns
A Notice to Mariners has been posted for Rudee Inlet due to serious shoaling conditions. Reported conditions indicate a least depth from 4.5 feet MLLW (mean lower low water), across the inbound channel, starting at the approximate east end of the north jetty, and extending approximately 250 feet. Ma
Dredging Brings Larger Vessels to Port of Illichivsk (Ukraine)
According to the port press service, on November 27, the Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk has handled the Super Post Panamax container ship Teno, for the first time this year. The M/V Teno is the largest ship docked at the port in 2012. The port’s chief Alexander Grigorashenko stated: “Today the to
Oconto City Council OKs Preliminary Dredging Work (USA)
The Oconto City Council has approved the first steps toward dredging the harbor next year, reports greenbaypressgazette.com. The council on November 20 approved a contract with Foth, a Green Bay engineering firm, for designing and permitting, specifications and bidding and for permitting the disposa
Canal and River Trust to Improve Weirs on Regent’s Canal (UK)
The Canal and River Trust has announced plan to make improvements to a number of weirs on the Regent’s Canal, making them even more efficient during periods of heavy rain. They are proposing to give the existing weirs crenulated edges, which will increase surface area and allow higher volumes of wat
Bay St. Louis Harbor Dredging Kicks Off (USA)
The dredging program at the Bay St. Louis Harbor and Marina has officially begun. According to sunherald.com, this project includes removing about 150,000 cubic yards of sand from the mentioned area. The dredged material will be used for the construction of the parking lot for the harbor and also fo
Malaysia: Dredging Completed for First Phase of Pengerang Terminal
The dredging program has been completed for the first phase of the Malaysian Pengerang oil terminal, according to platts.com The spokesman for the terminal operator said that, after the dredging work has been finished, the contractor commenced work on storage tank foundations. This Pengerang-based t
USA: Lake Henderson Dredging Moves Forward
The dredging project on the Lake Henderson’s channels in the Atchafalaya Basin is progressing very well, according to techetoday.com. St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier said these channels will allow boats to continue to access the Basin from the western guide levee boat launches during low wat
Corps Introduces DMCA 14A Raise Back Dike Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has introduced plan for the Savannah Harbor DMCA 14A Back Dike Raising, Jasper County, South Carolina. The scope of work for this project includes the raising of one containment dike of the dredge material containment area (DMCA) 14A. The containm
USA: Dredging Plan for Kings Bay Entrance Channel Unveiled
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced details about the maintenance dredging project at the Kings Bay Entrance Channel. Base work consists of maintenance dredging of Kings Bay Entrance Channel from Station 80+00 to Station 350+00 to a required depth of 49 feet. Option A consists of dredging sho
Oil Find to Boost Ghana’s Ports Expansion
Mr Richard Anamoo, Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, said expansion works on the Tema and Takoradi ports had become necessary due to the oil find with increased volume of traffic in the country. Mr Anamoo said this when an Irish delegation from the Department of Foreign Aff
SA Likely to Tender for Maputo Harbour Dredging (Mozambique)
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is gearing up to be a service provider to SA’s neighbouring ports. After assisting with the dredging of Walvis Bay harbour in Namibia, TNPA CEO Tau Morwe says SA is likely to tender for dredging work at Maputo harbour. TNPA signed a memorandum of understandin
India: Ennore Port to Raise Funds for Dredging through Tax-Free Bonds
The Ennore Port Ltd (EPL) will come out with a 10-year tax-free bond to raise about Rs.1,000 crore to meet its major ongoing projects, according to thehindu.com. S. Velumani, EPL’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director, stated that the raised amount would be used to fund the ongoing capital dredging work o