Dredging
Vietnam: Ca Mau Introduces Seaports Dredging Plans
The Ca Mau province has revealed it intended to allocate VND100 billion ($5m) to clear 12 seaports and estuaries as part of its development plan during 2012-15. This project includes dredging of massive amounts of soil, deepening the seaport and fulfilling the demands of high-capacity ships and vess
CCCC Tianjin Bags Nanhui Dongtan Dredging Deal (China)
On October 16, CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for Section I of Phase 1 of the dredging project in Dongtan, Nanhui, Shanghai, with a contract value of 790 million yuan and a construction period of 600 days. Located in Pudong New Area, the project involves the northern levee, the eastern
Meizhou Bay Port Berth Project Launched (China)
Recently, 3#-6# berth project in Putou operation zone of Xiuyu of Meizhou Bay Port in Fujian Province, undertaken by CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., has been launched. The project involves three 40000t and one 20000t general berths. Main works include the hydraulic structure of the terminal
India: DCI to Expand Its Fleet with Three New Dredgers
According to Chairman and Managing Director D.K Mohanty, Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) will soon expand its fleet with three new dredgers. Thehindubusinessline.com reports that during the next two years, three trailer suction hopper dredgers will join the DCI’s dredging fleet. Mr. Mohanty stat
USA: DHS Presents Nothport Dredging Plan
Department of Homeland Security has announced details about the maintenance dredging project at the Northport area. Contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision by mechanical means approximately 6000 cubic yards of material. The work includes dredging and disposa
The Netherlands: OpenEarth Receives Dutch Data Award
OpenEarth has won the 2012 Dutch Data Award in the exact and technical sciences category. In OpenEarth, Deltares has teamed up with the Delft University of Technology, Van Oord, Arcadis Alkyon and UNESCO-IHE. A total of fifteen projects competed for the title. The award was granted by 3TU.Datacentru
France: Bretagne Invites Proposals for Rennes Surveys Work
Région Bretagne has invited bidders to submit their offers for the port bathymetric surveys work at the Rennes area. This contract includes the bathymetric surveys in the three ports of the Brittany Region for: – Regular monitoring of access channels and shorelines likely to have sediment buildup; –
Intermodal Europe 2012: Focus on JadeWeserPort (Germany)
JadeWeserPort, Germany’s first deep water container port, started operation on 21 September 2012 and will be the focus of a case study at Intermodal Europe 2012. “The most important feature of the newly opened JadeWeserPort is the tide independent 18 metre depth that enables JadeWeserPort to call ul
UK: Agency Invites Bids for Blythe Riverbank R&M Work
Environment Agency has invited bidders to submit their offers for the riverbank R&M work at the Solihull area. This work will cover the following: 1. Channel and defence maintenance activities: The control of aquatic weed across the channel, managing vegetation growth on the channel, desilting activ
The Netherlands: Harlaam Dredging Plan Unveiled
Provincie Noord-Holland has announced plans for the dredging project at the Harlaam area. This contract will cover the following: – Dredging Lot 1: To achieve excavation profiles to sufficient depth with reference to the described design profile; – Dredging lot 2: To achieve excavation profiles to s
Bids for Eastoke Point Coastal Defence Scheme Invited (UK)
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for Eastoke Point Coastal Defence Scheme. The scope of the contract will comprise of but may not be limited to: – Construction of a 650m rock revetment (27,700m3, 3-6 tonne rock armour); – Construction of
Israel Prepares Capital Port Development Projects
Israel Ports Development & Assets Co introduced plans for the construction of the “Hadarom Port Project” in Ashdod Israel and/or construction of the “Hamifratz Port Project” in Haifa Israel. The works, for each port project, basically consist of the following: a. Construction of a Staging Harbour (o
UK: Officials Introduce Plans for QEC Development Project
Defence Infrastructure Organisation has announced plans for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Base Porting Infrastructure Project – HMNB Portsmouth. The project is for the design and construction of a secure tidal berth for the QEC Aircraft Carrier on Middle Slip Jetty comprising upgrading work to the
Deltares: Research into Harbour Dam Toes (The Netherlands)
Over the next couple of months, Deltares will be performing a large number of tests with the different types of toe construction used in building harbour dams. The aim of this research is to draw up a more accurate calculation method for constructing dam toes. Various constructions will be tested un