Dredging
Council Plans Torquay Seawall Repair Works (UK)
Torbay Council has announced early information about the seawall repair works at the Torquay area. Tenders are sought for repairs and replacement of the stone revetment to Livermead sea wall, Torquay. The works are expected to include approx. 500 tonnes of rock armour to replace “lost” areas of the
France: Officials Seek Bidders for Hautmont Dredging
Communauté de communes Sambre Avesnois has announced tender for the creation of a leisure marina at Hautmont. Works will include: – Earthworks and dredging to create an inland port; – Installation of port facilities; – Construction of dock, pontoons, etc. The project period is 9 months from date of
Quonset Point Dredging Plan Makes Progress (USA)
According to boston.com, the plans to dredge the Port of Davisville at Quonset Point for the first time in several decades are moving ahead. This $7.5 million project could begin as early as October. The Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. approved $7.5 million in bonds to pay for the dredging.
Philippines: Senator Proposes PPP Solution to Flood Problem
The Manila Times reports that Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero wants private sector to help solve the worsening flood problem in Metro Manila and other parts of the country. He said the government and the private sector should get their acts together to solve the perennial flood problem. “The task of so
UK: Partrac Presents Sediment Transfer and Erosion Measurement Technology
In most coastal and estuarine settings the seabed elevation (water depth/bathymetry) changes due to the processes of sediment and sediment deposition on a daily basis. More pronounced changes occur when wave energy can penetrate to the seabed during winter storms. Changes in seabed level greater tha
Canada: ACPA Chair Announces Statement on FMC Report
The Chair of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities (ACPA), Robin Silvester, has announced statement on the US Federal Maritime Commission report: “A Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving Through Canadian and Mexican Seaports”. “Canadian port authorities operate as financially indepe
Dredger Currituck: Little Vessel with Huge Mission (USA)
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredge Currituck. The Currituck recently spent three days dredging the fede
Malaysia: Penang Port on Right Track
The Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) Workers Union believes that Seaport Terminal Sdn Bhd the successful bidder for the proposed privatisation of the port will be able to take the company to greater heights. Its president Anuar Omar said the privatisation of the port would help improve efficiency of its o
UK: South West MEP Visits A&P Falmouth
A&P Falmouth welcomed South West MEP Sir Graham Watson to the docks to discuss the issues surrounding the port development, in particular dredging. Falmouth has been a docks town since 1841. Today the Docks is home to more than 30 businesses, handles approximately 100,000 tonnes of cargo per year an
Germany: HPA Introduces Plan for Dradenau Land Reclamation
Hamburg Port Authority AöR has announced early information about the land reclamation and forming of area for new manufacturing logistics area – Dradenau. This project includes filling of the intermediate silt bearing Dradenau harbour by installation of wet sand and balancing the mud surface (approx
WBDDP: Successful Completion of Major Revegetation Project (Australia)
Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) have been joined by the LNG dredging project team to mark the successful completion of a major revegetation project in Gladstone. Funded by the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project, the revegetation project planted over 16 thousand native plants, trees
Dutch Consortium to Conduct Nicaragua Canal Feasibility Study
A Dutch consortium consisting of Royal HaskoningDHV and Ecorys has won a contract to conduct a pre-feasibility study into the construction of a canal through Nicaragua – all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The canal will cater for larger ships than the Panama Canal and will be
France: Officials Invite Bids for La Rochelle Port Project
Port Atlantique de La Rochelle has announced tender for the harbor development project. This project includes dredging works at the entrance to -10m for naval vessels to access the seaport of La Rochelle and the creation of a basin to -14.50 m for the future dock of St. Mark 2 (about 467,000 m3 of b
Construction of Sri Lanka Port City to Begin This Year
The construction work of Sri Lanka’s proposed port city will begin later this year. The government news agency confirmed that the proposed Port City Development Project at a cost of US$ 15 billion will be implemented on schedule with construction work to commence during the latter part of 2012. “Whi