Dredging
USA: Officials to Discuss North Topsail Beach Renourishment
According to dnews.com, the county and beach town officials are planning to discuss financing options for beach renourishment this week. This meeting between the Onslow County Board of Commissioners and the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen is set for 11 a.m. at the Town of North Topsail Beach T
IADC Presents Safety Award 2012 to DEME (Belgium)
Each year the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) singles out a specific project or programme amongst its member companies as an example of excellence in safety. This year the IADC Board is happy to announce that the 2012 Safety Award has been presented to DEME nv for the implemen
The Netherlands: IADC Appoints New President
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Peter de Ridder as the new President of the Board. The IADC is the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry, dedicated to promoting the skills, integrity and reliabili
India: Krishnapatnam Port Commissions New Container Terminal
Krishnapatnam Port has started operations on the 1.2 million tonne TEU container terminal. Anil Yendluri, CEO, Krishnapatnam Port, stated that this is the first phase of the project and major expansion will happen in the next phase. “In the second phase, we are looking to increase the capacity by an
Burma: Thailand, Myanmar to Develop Dawei Port
Thai and Myanmar leaders have introduced plans to form a joint committee to supervise the construction of the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar. According to bernama.com, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in her meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein discussed the Thai-Myanmar cooperation on t
UK: Great News for Southampton Container Terminal
When the first paving slab is lifted into place, the £150m construction of a new berth at Southampton’s container terminal will commence. This capital development project will allow ultra-large container carriers to dock in the city. According to BBC News, the quay will be 500m (1640ft) long with fi
DEME Chooses IHS Operational Risk Solution (USA)
IHS, the leading source of information and analytics, announced that Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME N.V. has chosen the IHS Operational Risk Solution to improve the company’s incident management and action-tracking processes. “Safety is a key priority for all of our projects,”
USA: EPA Finalizes Evor Phillips Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated ground water at the Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund site, a six-acre site in an industrial area of Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Past industrial activities contaminated the ground water with volatile
Thailand: Minister Criticizes BMA
Science Minister Plodprasob Surassawadee, the chairman of the Water and Flood Management Commission, criticized the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for failing to prevent the flooding in the Central region and the South. “It is necessary that relevant authorities urgently dredge the sewage
UK: River Hull Needs More Dredging
The major dredging work along the River Hull would only have a limited impact on flood risk issues in the city, a new report says. According to thisishullandeastriding.co.uk, some city councillors believe the river requires more regular dredging. But the report due to be discussed by environment scr
Cargotec: New Development Centre at Pier 4 (The Netherlands)
The construction started this week on a new building for Cargotec Netherlands at Pier 4, Port of Rotterdam. The business is currently still located on the Maashaven. The new office building will house around 150 workers and has a surface area of 3,500 square metres. It is due to be completed by the
Bangladesh: Government Begins Capital Dredging Program
The government has undertaken a capital dredging program to make 24 important river routes navigable. After the completion of this Tk 18.73 billion mega dredging scheme goods-laden vessels, including heavy cargo ships, will be able to move in all seasons on inland waterways, says Bangladesh Inland W
USA: Lake Worth Dredging Kicks Off
The City of Fort Worth has begun a large project to revitalize the Lake Worth area. Mary Gugliuzza, Communications Coordinator with Fort Worth Water Department said: “The lake is very shallow in some places. And so we’re going to get it where there’s a depth of at least six feet in the main boating
Encinitas Beach Replenishment Set for October (USA)
Batiquitos, Moonlight and Cardiff beaches are now scheduled to receive sand replenishment during an approximate timeline of October-November 2012. The replenishment is part of a massive Regional Beach Sand Project (RBSP) managed by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) that will deposit