Dredging
Australia: Council Adopts Lake Cathie Erosion Management Plan
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will move ahead with a Coastal Zone Management Plan for Lake Cathie that incorporates a revetment and beach nourishment as the key steps for protecting the area against coastal erosion. The decision follows an extensive 10 week public exhibition period of the Lake Cat
USA: Port of Seattle Invests in Development
The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 18, run by SSA Terminals, will have three more Super Post Panamax cranes, allowing it to handle the largest container vessels in the world. “SSA is making Terminal 18 big-ship ready for the next generation of ocean-going vessels,” said Port Commission President Gael Ta
USA: DHEC Reports on Data from Congaree River
Based on a review of hydrogeologic information from the SEACO plant site, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has determined that contamination in the groundwater at the site will not impact the Congaree River. Also, a DHEC review of current monitoring data from the Con
USA: County Leaders Discuss Carolina Beach Dredging
Yesterday morning saw representatives of Kure Beach and Carolina Beach meet with New Hanover County Commissioners, with whom they tabled various issues of local importance, one of them being dredging of the Carolina Beach Inlet. “The three beach communities and the county all need to be on the same
Thailand: Agriculture Minister Supports Flood Prevention Project
The Agriculture Minister has inspected parts of the state-initiated flood prevention projects, which are said to be progressing as planned. Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut joined Chainat Governor Chamlong Phosuk and officials from related offices as well as the Office of Royal Irrigation 10, o
USA: Arthur J Salvage Work Continues
On-scene weather conditions Wednesday have improved, allowing salvage operations to continue on the Arthur J, the 110-foot dredge barge that is now completely sunk two miles off the shore of Lakeport, Mich., in Lake Huron. The vessel sank after heavy seas last night continued to impact it. After the
USA: GLDD Schedules Announcement for 2012 Second Quarter Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced that it will release its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 7:00 a.m. C.D.T. A conference call with the Company will be held the same day at 9:00 a.m. C.D.T. The call in number is 877-377-75
Southport Marina Dredging About to Begin (USA)
Crews from Shoreline Builders have prepared equipment to begin dredging from the Southport Marina, reports kenoshanews. Shoreline Builders, in charge of the project realization which started on July 16th, is moving its dredgers from the Kenosha Harbor to the Southport Marina over the next week, whic
Plan to Raise Bayonne Bridge Ahead of Schedule Gets Support (USA)
Jim Pelliccio, president of Port Newark Container Terminal released the following statement regarding the plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge ahead of schedule: This vital project will resolve previous vessel clearance limitations caused by the present height of the Bayonne Bridge and enable PNCT to fu
USA: BMT Scientific Marine Services Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of the international engineering, maritime and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd, is now an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. This year, the company rolled out a Quality Management System that has been determined to meet the requirements of
The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Launches DOHUK and KARBALA
IHC Merwede has successfully launched the 500m3 grab hopper dredger, DOHUK, and the 3,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger, KARBALA, in two ceremonies on 25 July 2012 at the company’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. The DOHUK was launched early in the morning, followed later by
UK: A&P Welcomes MEP to Discuss Dredging
A&P Falmouth welcomed South West MEP Sir Graham Watson to the docks yesterday 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 p
Kenya: Mombasa Port on Right Track
Installation of the Integrated Security System (ISS) at the Port of Mombasa is nearing the finish line with around 56 percent of the work already completed, Port Technology news site informed citing the port officials. Emerging threats of terrorism, intrusion and security violations, which had resul
USA: West Shore Dredging Remains on Hold
According to the Tampa city officials, the planned dredging project of 10 canals in the West Shore area is ready to kick off, but at the moment it is pending award of the necessary permit, Tampa Bay Online reports. Namely, the city has submitted an application for a dredging permit to the state’s De