Dredging
Burnaby Lake dredging project (Canada) is on hold again
The Burnaby Lake dredging project is on hold again, following problems with the ground-penetrating radar unit the city is using to make sure there are no endangered Western painted turtles in harm’s way… [mappress] Source: Burnaby Now, January 20, 2010
Manson Construction (USA) wins maintenance dredging contract
The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to provide maintenance dredging in Savannah and Brunswick Harbors. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
South Korea’s four-river refurbishment project will be backed by all people
President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday the government’s four-river refurbishment project will be backed by all people sometime in the future even though some currently dispute its economic and environmental effects… [mappress] Source:koreatimes, January 19,2010;
The Panama Canal: Key Year for Expansion
PANAMA – 2010 is likely to be a key year for the Panama Canal as construction of the third set of locks, a main component part of the scheme for enlarging the maritime way, gets underway. [mappress] Source:insidecostarica,January 19,2010;
Iran: Bushehr Port capacity rises with 2 million tons, dredging works ongoing
BUSHEHR –- By using Kosar dock the capacity of Bushehr Port will rise to 7 million tons from 5 million tons, said a Bushehr Province ports official. [mappress] Source: Tehran Times, January 19, 2010
Global shipping expands with new concept mobile harbour
Researchers at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said that success is not far off for the design of a mobile harbour. Source: Baird Maritime, January 19, 2010
Toxic mercury can harm marine enviroment through Albany’s port (Australia) dredging plan
Toxic mercury could enter the food chain through proposed dredging to enlarge Albany’s port, the Environmental Protection Authority has warned. [mappress] Source: The West, January 19, 2010:
Cape Fear Coast, USA: dredging works starts
$22 million is being spent to pump sand onto local beaches. [mappress] Source: WWAY3, January 18, 2010
Malta: Polidano Group wins EU-funded contract without meeting tender preconditions
Legal specialists in the processing and application of tenders have raised very serious questions over a decision to award a tender to the Polidano Group, despite the fact that the company does not meet certain basic preconditions. [mappress] Source:maltatoday,January 17,2010;
Dredging proposal paves road for Albany Port Expansion (Australia)
The state environment watchdog has today recommended the expansion of the Albany Port, paving the way for Grange Resources to achieve operational efficiencies for its Southdown magnetite iron project. [mappress] Source: Business News, January 18, 2010;
Colombo Port project (Sri Lanka) on track
The Sri Lankan government is in the process of evaluating the submissions made by the consortium in the Colombo Port Expansion Project on the Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement. [mappress] Source:sundaytimes,January 17,2010;
USA: deepening of St. Johns River monitored by agencies
At some point in the relatively near future, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin its deepening of a 15-mile stretch of the St. Johns River from the mouth to Dames Point. Portions of that stretch are anywhere from 38 feet to 41 feet. However, the project will assure the 41-foot depth is consistent
Dredging contract between Port Qasim (Pakistan) and Van Oord might be scrapped
KARACHI — The Rs 1.1769 billion maintenance dredging contract between the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) and M/s Van Oord (VO), which was scheduled to be signed today (Friday) is likely to be scrapped. According to sources, a special PQA board meeting will be held on Friday (today) in this regard. [mapp
Shinnecock Inlet dredging works (USA) comes in $3 million under budget
Contractors have finished dredging the Shinnecock Inlet, removing more than 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the navigation channel, and the project came in $3 million under budget, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversaw the work. [mappress] Source: 27 East News, January 15, 20