The commercial shipping industry could be up and running again by the end of the week. Dredging contractors are on hand in the St. Joseph… By Ryan Klund (abc57) [mappress] Source: abc57, January 6, 2012;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, releases the Final Annual Operating Plan yesterday. ‘The Final Annual Operating Plan for 2012 addresses a number of the concerns expressed by stakeholders at the fall public meetings including an emphasis on flood risk reduction and improved c
Congressman Pete Visclosky announced federal funding to fight flooding, promote economic development, and preserve vital natural resources throughout Northwest Indiana. The Little Calumet River Flood Control and Recreational Project is receiving $7,100,000, which will be used to continue constructio
Maryport’s fishing industry will disappear within a year if the Elizabeth Dock is not dredged urgently, it is claimed… (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, January 6, 2012;
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to complete the Environment Impact Analysis on an alternative alignment for the Sethusamudram… By J. Venkatesan (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, January 6, 2012; Image: sethusamudram
As Ellicott continues to grow, the company is constantly adding new resources to improve manufacturing process and products. In 2011 Ellicott added the following items: •Plant lighting upgrades – all of the main shop lighting has been replaced with HE (high efficiency) fluorescent lighting, • Hydrau
Ellicott is now using a new and improved painting process that provides not only a better dredge appearance, but also adds additional protection to exposed surfaces. Ellicott also shrink wrapping most dredges prior to shipment to protect them better during transport. In addition, all of hose fitting
A $2.3 million state project to widen a chronically eroding section of Waikiki beach with sand pumped in from offshore began with a Hawaiian… By Audrey Mcavoy (deseretnews) [mappress] Source: deseretnews, January 5, 2012;
Even as the environment impact assessment (EIA) study on the proposed Vizhinjam international container terminal is currently on, one of the… (newkerala) [mappress] Source: newkerala, January 5, 2012; Image: vizhinjamport
Just months after the city scraped sand out of the harbor, dredge work is once again needed to clear out the choked-up navigation channel… By Matt Algarin (thedestinlog) [mappress] Source: thedestinlog, January 5, 2012;
On December 10, 2011, when the MV PFS Narayana entered the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) with a consignment of coal from Tuticorin, the ship may… By Jayanta Gupta (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, January 5, 2012;
Gladstone school students are learning first-hand what it means to enter the workforce through Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Work Placement Scheme. Over the last six months the GPC/LNG Dredging team has taken on a number of work experience students in accounting, business administration and environm
Sunergy Inc. has announced that it has received further analytical results on its Pampana ( Sierra Leone , West Africa ) Heavy Mineral Sands. Using lower analytical detection units than previous tests at Currenta’s analytical laboratory in Leverkusen, Germany , we have discovered that the sands cont
High spring tides over the Christmas period caused Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to implement its Turbidity Management Plan for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project. “The Turbidity Management plan (TMP) was implemented over the Christmas Boxing Day period to minimize the impact of dre
