The Mithi River will be cleaned by a new robotic multi-purpose excavator machine. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bought the machine to use it for dredging operations in the river and major drains in the city. According to DNA India, it was demonstrated that the machine does work equal
The public is invited to have its say on the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed multi-billion dollar Arrow liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Gladstone. Arrow CSG (Australia) Pty Ltd is proposing to build a 300-hectare LNG facility on Curtis Island, in the Port of Gladstone. Dep
The first new marine terminal in 50 years on the Delaware will open late next year. About $70 million has already been spent to clear the site, construct a retaining wall on the shoreline, and haul and place 300,000 cubic yards of soil to raise the elevation of the 190-acre site. Dredging at Paulsbo
As directed by the Prime Minister, a review meeting of the Port Sector taken in PMO examined the progress made in the implementation of PPP projects in major ports and the progress of dredging activities. This was a follow-up to a meeting taken three months ago in which instructions were given to th
IHC Merwede, the global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, and reliable supplier of custom-built ships and supplies for offshore construction, officially opened its new Singapore office at the PSA Building. The Singapore base will be the corporate headquarters for
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a penalty to PacifiCorp for failing to monitor water quality and keep accurate records during dredging operations at the Red Blanket Creek and Middle Fork Rogue River diversion dams in August 2011. Dredging operations are permitted at both da
Dredging project of the Navua River will cost the Government $4 million. Another $60 million is expected to be spent on dredging works on rivers around the country. Following this, China Railway First Group (CRFG) Fiji Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mr. Mason Smith, the permanent
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney’s comments today on removing Gladstone Harbour from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area show the LNP is prepared to sacrifice the Reef for mining profits, and put the spotlight on whether the federal government will remain complicit. “Mr Seeney’s comments
At a total cost of $1 million of which $500,000 from the federal funds and an equal amount form the state grant, the dredging will commence in the Westbrook Harbor. According to Hartford Business, it was announced on Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers will execute the work on a harbor tribut
After 15 years of study, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it had released the final documents for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) for review by state and federal agencies and the general public. Following the report, some officials made these comments: Ri
Local environmental restoration projects will get a boost thanks to an agreement signed today by federal, state and tribal natural resource trustees to jointly conduct Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) activities within Port Angeles Harbor. The NRDA process involves evaluating injuries to na
The legal battle over the ownership of the canals in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach could finally be over. With the state Supreme Court’s decision that the state owns these canals, the planned dredging from 2004 could continue. The North Myrtle Beach started working to dredge the can
Shipyard Kooiman will build a mono dredger pontoon for Martens & van Oord. The pontoon will have the measurement of 60 x 15 meters and will be delivered on the 1st of February 2013. About Kooiman Group Versatile, all-round and customer orientated. These are the keywords of what the Kooiman Group is
On March 16, CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the hydraulic engineering of 3, 4 and 5 universal berths at Shengrong Operating Area of Jiangdu Port area of Yangzhou Port with a contract value of 180 million yuan. The project is located at the site 2.5km away from Jiaying, where
