The US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has issued a statement about proposed projects to restore the coastal ecosystem in Gulf states. “These days we took a major step forward toward meaningful restoration that will benefit the natural resources of the Gulf Coast for generations to come. I commend th
A new threat for the Kansas River has been reported. Five privately owned dredging companies keep insisting on increasing the dredging operations from 2.2 million tons to 3.2 million tons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks conducted a study which says that these private dredging operations
The West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners decided this week to award the contract for the expansion dredging of the port’s west barge basin to Apollo Environmental Strategies, Inc. of Beaumont, Texas. During a competitive public bid process, eight bids were submitted among which the lowest bid
HR Wallingford, the international hydraulic and environmental engineering consultancy, has acquired UK-based DRL Software. DRL Software develops environmental monitoring software with coastal, offshore and estuary applications. Their DRL-Sediview application is used by dredging companies, environmen
Tanzania Ports Authority is embarking on a huge expansion exercise at Tanga Port in order to meet forecasted traffic growth that will … (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, December 7, 2011;
New Hanover County Commissioners voted on Monday in support of a beach enrichment agreement. The county and federal funds would cover 82.5 percent of the cost according to the agreement while the state would provide the assets for the other 17.5 percent. If the state fails with its share, the beach
A challenge in Australia’s High Court from South Australia remains “on the table” after the state’s key stakeholders met to discuss the … By David Twomey (econews) [mappress] Source: econews, December 7, 2011;
The village of Bald Head Island is shoring up legal arguments for a possible appeal of a judge’s dismissal last month of its lawsuit … By Ken Little (starnewsonline) [mappress] Source: starnewsonline, December 7, 2011;
SPI awarded a Tompkins Channel dredging project to Rodriguez Brothers Dredging Co. of Baytown who submitted the lowest bid. The dredging project is planned to commence on December 12 and is expected to take up to 60 days. Around 11,000 cubic yards of silt were accumulated into Tompkins Channel in 20
A beach replenishment project in Cape May County has been briefly delayed, but will soon be underway. Officials explain why, and some … By Phaedra Laird (nbc40) [mappress] Source: nbc40, December 7, 2011;
The wealthy community of Fisher Island has joined environmental groups in challenging the “Deep Dredge” planned at the Port of Miami… By Curtis Morgan (miamiherald) [mappress] Source: miamiherald, December 7, 2011;
CEDA (the Central Dredging Association) is the only independent, international, professional association in Africa, Europe, and the Middle-East whose sole interest is dredging and marine construction. It is an internationally acknowledged authoritative reference point for high quality, unbiased info
The naming and launch ceremony for the 13,000kW stationary cutter suction dredger, SHANTI SAGAR XVI, took place on 6 December 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the ship for Mundra Port Special Economic Zone Ltd., which is part of the Adani Group
In a 500 page document filled with photos, satellite images, interviews and historical documents Costa Rica on Monday presented its … (insidecostarica) [mappress] Source: insidecostarica, December 6, 2011;
