Dredging
IHC Merwede, Jaya Shipbuilding Ink Working Agreement
IHC Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of IHC Merwede, has signed an agreement with Jaya Shipbuilding and Engineering Pte Ltd, which enables IHC Asia Pacific’s high-specification offshore vessels to be produced by Jaya at its yards in Singapore and Batam, Indonesia. As part of the wide-ranging terms, IHC Me
India: IFC to Invest in Gujarat Pipavav?
Port operator Gujarat Pipapav Port Ltd (GPPL) may get a loan of up to $170 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, reports vccircle.com. GPPL is considering expansion of the Pipavav Port’s current facilities in two phases. All facili
Coast Guard Takes Action Against Illegal Sand Dredging at Kinmen Island (Taiwan)
Six Chinese deckhands on a sand dredger have been arrested in waters off the outlying island of Kinmen for illegal sand dredging, Kinmen Coast Guard officials said Sunday, reports focustaiwan.tw. Fujian-registered Hairun No. 99269 had trespassed into waters off northeastern Kinmen and illegally dred
India: Thottappally Harbour Needs Dredging, Say Fishermen
More than 100 boats, including that of the Police and the Fishing departments, have been trapped in the Thottappally fishing harbour due to sand accumulation, informs ibnlive.in.com. Lack of Dredging Causes this situation. Commercial Fisherman say that fishing industry will disappear without dredgin
Thailand: Myanmar President Visits Laem Chabang Port
During the official trip to Thailand, the President of Myanmar has paid a visit to the country’s key investment and industrial hub in the eastern seaboard. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today to discuss and sign three memorandums of understandings (MOUs). The issues
Australia: Science Panel to Deliver Report Card on Gladstone Harbour
Environment and Heritage Protection Minister, Andrew Powell today put out a call to Australia’s leading scientists to chair the Gladstone Healthy Harbour Science Panel. The establishment of the panel follow’s Premier Campbell Newman’s announcement of the formation of the Gladstone Harbour Healthy Ha
USA: East Chicago Dredging Scheduled for September
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are scheduled to begin dredging of the Indiana Harbour and Ship Canal on September 4, i.e., in six week time, East Chicago Community news site informs. The dredging project, which encompasses removal of 400,000 cubic yards of polluted sediment from the waterways on a
USA: Mississippi River Dredging Ensures Navigation
The Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to beat Mother Nature and keep low water levels from closing commercial navigation on the rivers in its 68,000 square mile area of responsibility. According to the National Weather Service this year’s drought is affecting nearly 6
USA: Salvage Operation of Arthur J Nears End
Oily product and other hazardous materials pulled from Lake Huron are piled together, for proper removal and disposal, aboard the barge Parker J as clean up and salvage operations continue. The oily product recovered from Lake Huron was from the 110-foot dredge barge Arthur J, which sank in Lake Hur
Russia: Novatek Starts Sabetta Port Construction
OAO NOVATEK held an official ceremony to mark the start of construction at the Sabetta port and laid a commemorative capsule into its foundation. The Sabetta port will be located on the North-East of the Yamal Peninsula in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region (YNAO). The Sabetta port will serve as a key e
UAE: Khalifa Port Project Nears Completion
The latest official figures for July, 2012, shows that ADPC’s flagship Khalifa Port is less than 2% from completion. The Port, whose new semi-automated container terminal opens on September 1st, is 98.48% complete. Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), adjacent to the Port, is 90.87% complete.
UAE: Khalifa Port to Open on September 1st
In a milestone highlighting the intensive and full scale tests being carried out before the September 1st launch of Khalifa Port, the only semi-automated container terminal in the region, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and its port operator Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), have announced the historic arri
UAE: HR Wallingford Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
HR Wallingford is now trading as HR Wallingford LLC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. HR Wallingford continues to build strong relationships with clients and partners based in Abu Dhabi and across the Middle East. The opening of the Abu Dhabi office builds on our growing international presence, wh
USA: Salvage Operation of Dredge Barge Starts
Salvage operations for the 110-foot Dredge Barge Arthur J and 38-foot Tug Madison, began at first light this morning. The two vessels sank Thursday morning in Lake Huron off the shoreline of Lakeport State Beach. The cause of the accident is unknown, and the Coast Guard is investigating. The Captain