Dredging
Trimble Receivers Support Fugro’s Marinestar Positioning Service (USA)
Trimble has announced that its latest generation of GNSS receivers for marine construction and hydrographic survey now support Fugro’s Marinestar positioning services. Using satellite-delivered Marinestar corrections with Trimble® SPS855 and SPS555H GNSS receivers, contractors can conduct dredging w
USA: Army Corps Hosts Students at Savannah Harbor
Nineteen local high school students got a “sampling” of what it’s like to be a hydraulic engineer during a boat tour of the Savannah Harbor, July 25. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, in partnership with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Savannah Post, hosted the to
Mexico: APM Terminals Signs Lazaro Cardenas Contract
After winning a tender on December 15, 2011, APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas S.A. de C.V. has now signed a 32-year concession contract with the Port Authority of the Port of Lazaro Cardenas (APILAC) for the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new specialized container term
India: IFC to Invest in Pipavav Port Expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a loan which would fund over half of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd’s (GPPL) new expansion project. According to the Business Standard, the IFC is considering a US$170m loan to part fund the proposed US$303m expansion project. This development pro
Rockaway Beach to Get New Sand (USA)
The Rockaway Beach is likely to get a sand replenishment later this year, according to the city Parks Department. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration allocated $3 million to the agency’s budget to pay for the project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dredge 100,000 to 150,000 cubic yards o
St. Stephen Company Nabs Georgia Dredging Contract (USA)
The Department of Defense has announced that a St. Stephen company won a $7.6 million contract to maintain dredge spoil sites in Georgia. According to charlestonbusiness.com, Ashridge Inc. will maintain containment areas in Savannah and Brunswick Harbor and will be finished by July 2015. Ashridge ou
Army Corps: Keep Maritime Panel Out of Savannah River Dredging Suit (USA)
The Republic reports the Army Corps of Engineers wants a federal judge to block South Carolina’s Savannah River Maritime Commission from entering a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million Savannah River dredging project. In a filing late Monday, the corps says allowing the commission in would d
USA: Dredging on Manistee Harbor Completed
The U.S. Corps of Engineers Detroit District, has completed dredging of Manistee Harbor in west Michigan, reports ludingtondailynews.com. MCM Marine of Sault Ste. Marie dredged 72,698 cubic yards from the harbor, placing the dredged materials near the shoreline just south of the harbor. Dredging beg
USA: Army Corps Unveils Plan for Hampton Harbor Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is soliciting contractors for maintenance and improvement dredging at Hampton Harbor in Hampton and Seabrook, New Hampshire. The construction window for dredging activities is between October 15, 2012 and February 1, 2013. The estimated construc
Hong Kong Government Plans Dredging of Kwai Tsing Container Basin
Hong Kong Government intends to carry out dredging works within an area of about 428 hectares of sea-bed at Kwai Tsing Container Basin and portions of the Northern Fairway, Western Fairway and East Lamma Channel to a level of approximately 17.5 metres below Chart Datum. The proposed works will enabl
The Netherlands: Two Van der Velden ATLANTIC Rudders for Ambiorix
Two Van der Velden® ATLANTIC rudders in combination with Van der Velden COMMANDER™ ram-type steering gear have been installed on board the dredger Ambiorix. Van der Velden Marine Systems will exhibit at the SMM 2012 International Trade Fair in Hamburg. The fair will be held from 4 until 7 September
Vietnam: Tien River Sand Dredging Could Cause Disaster
According to vietnamnews.com, illegal sand dredging in the Tien River has encroached the safety corridor of the 1.53 km My Thuan Bridge linking Vinh Long and Tien Giang provinces. Vinh Long Department of Natural Resources and Environment informs that in an area near the bridge, one of the most impor
St. Augustine Inlet Dredging Set for September (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced yesterday that a contract was awarded to Southwind Construction Corps. in the amount of $2.3 million for maintenance dredging of the St. Augustine Inlet. The contract consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 162,000 cubic yar
Senator: Cutterhead Dredger Coming to Lake Providence Port (USA)
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., yesterday announced that the Corps of Engineers will be relocating a cutterhead dredger to the Port of Lake Providence to make the channel navigable again. The cutterhead dredger is expected to arrive in Lake Providence within two weeks. The Corps will continue