Dredging
USA: GPA Gets Approval for Savannah Harbour Dredging
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has received final approval for its harbour deepening, which will allow the Port of Savannah to more efficiently serve Post-Panamax vessels and lower shipping costs for containerised trade by $213 million a year. Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works) Jo
Afri-Can, IMDH Sign Charter Agreement (Namibia)
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation has signed a charter agreement for the vessel mv DP The Explorer with International Mining and Dredging Holding Ltd. to carry out a diamond-sampling program on the Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia. The program is expected to
IADC: Hydraulic Fill Manual at “Waterbouwdag” (The Netherlands)
The first copies will be presented at the “Waterbouwdag” on November 8th, De Doelen in Rotterdam to the Belgium ambassador in The Netherlands, Mr. F. Geerkens and to Mr. Huis in ‘t Veld, figurehead top team water. Written by contractors, consultants and clients and fully reviewed by CIRIA this manua
JNPT: New Tender for Fourth Terminal (India)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust plans to unveil a new tender for the fourth terminal within two months, reports thehindubusinessline.com. Port officials are attempting to improve the conditions of the new tender. “We are finalising a fresh tender. We are working out some changes in the new tender and wi
Beach Renourishment at South Padre Island Kicks Off (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island to renourish approximately one half mile of South Padre Island’s beaches using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. A large ocean
Stone Harbor to Receive Capital Beach Fill Project (USA)
The Borough of Avalon will receive a significant beach fill project during the winter that will result in at least 140,000 cubic yards of sand being placed on the north end beaches from 9th Street south to 20th Street. If extra options are available to the borough for the project, a total of 190,000
Port of Hastings Seeks Requests for Tender (Australia)
The Port of Hastings Development Authority is seeking requests for tender. There are currently four open tenders: • Hydrodynamic model – for Western Port, including water sediment transport and water quality • Ecological assessment – and ecological risk management, with an emphasis on marine risks a
Hong Kong Hosts Workshop on Green Shipping
The Government will continue to sharpen its competitive capability by seeking to provide the driving force for the shipping and port industries to thrive, the Director of Marine, Mr Francis Liu, said today. Speaking at the opening plenary of the APEC Port Services Network (APSN) Workshop organised b
Pakistan: Karachi Port Achieves Another Milestone
Karachi Port Trust is ready to receive the first ship, MV Mandarin River, with a draft of 13 meters on its newly reconstructed berth No. 11. The event marks yet another milestone in its progression to augment and support the national trade. MV Mandarin River is vessel with a length of 190 meters and
USA: Milwaukee Lakefront Needs Dredging, Officials Say
The lakefront at the Milwaukee Yacht Club is in desperate need of dredging, according to Milwaukee County. County officials have requested government approval for the removal of 2,990 cubic yards of sediment from the mentioned area, reports bizjournals.com. As soon as the Wisconsin Department of Nat
China: Dutch Sensor System in Yellow River Dikes
A pilot study to test Dutch surveillance sensors in a Yellow River dike in China went so well that the Chinese Government has decided to install the system on further stretches of dike along that river. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission (YRCC), which is responsible for the river, requested the
USA: Congressman Releases Calumet River Flood Protection Plan
Congressman Visclosky announced the release of a Letter of Map Revision from the Federal Emergency Management Agency which affects the areas of Hammond and Munster currently within the floodplain as requested. The LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Study Report and Flood Insurance Rate Map for the aff
US Fab Wins Split Hull Dump Barge Contract (USA)
Last week US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, won the contract to build American Construction Co., Inc.’s newest vessel, a 242’ x 54’, 4,050 cubic yard, split hull dump barge. The barge was designed by The Glosten Associates of Seattle, WA and features an advanced sealing mechanism to safeguard envi
UAE: ADPC Port on Right Track
ADPC saw its port traffic rise 16 per cent increase in vessel movements from 19,434 between January and September 2011 to 22,477 in the same period in 2012. The largest increase was for roll-on-roll-off (RORO) traffic, vehicles driven on and off ships either as trucks carrying goods or vehicles bein