Dredging
USACE Launches Atchafalaya Basin – Dredge Rental – Tender
The works consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge on a rental basis for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material within any combination. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
Angolan goverment invests over USD 14 million in coastal protection
Luanda – At least USD 14 million were invested by the Angolan Government in the first and second phases of coastal protection works in Chicala , Ingombota district in Luanda, Angop has learnt Monday in the local. [mappress] Source:portalangop,January 11,2010;
Chennai Port confirms construction of Rs 3,686 crore mega terminal
The public private partnership appraisal committee has given its nod for the proposed Rs 3,686 crore mega container terminal at Chennai port. The port trust is likely to award the project by March this year. [mappress] Source:business-standard,January 12, 2010;
Mumbai maintains mysterious silence … Who’s reclaiming this land?
Mumbai: A major portion of the Arabian Sea has been reclaimed near Badhwar Park in south Mumbai’s Backbay Reclamation — the stretch which came into focus as the landing spot for Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab and his aides on the night of November 26, 2008. [mappress] Source:dna, January 12,2010;
Excavating A Winner: Great Lakes Dredge And Dock
What is a dredging and demolition business doing headquartered in upscale Oak Brook, Illinois? [mappress] Source: iStockAnalyst, January 8, 2010
Malaysia: vessel allegedly dumped dredging silt at unauthorised area
Illegal activities: Enforcement officers inspecting the barge that was detained off the coast of Penggerang on Saturday. PENGGERANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has detained a tugboat and barge for allegedly dumping dredging silt at an unauthorised area here. [mappress] Source: Star, J
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock awarded with Jacksonville Harbor 40 feet project
The Jacksonville Harbor Phase III project provides for the deepening of the ship channel from Station 6+53.19 of Cut-50 to Station 65+00 of Terminal Channel to a depth of 40 feet and an expansion of the Chaseville Widener by 100 to 200 feet. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov
USA: 3.8 miles of Florida’s beaches to be renourished
INDIALANTIC — Hurricane Wilma, tropical storms Fay and Noel, and a few Nor’easters stole the sand that lures tourists here. [mappress] Source: floridatoday,January 10,2010;
Port Corpus Christi (USA) proceeds with La Quinta’s dock and terminal project
Decision follows Corps construction contract for channel extension Port Corpus Christi decided to proceed with the design of a multi-purpose dock and terminal project to be constructed on the port’s 1,000-acre site at La Quinta. [mappress] Source:joc,January 8,2010;
Fl., USA: Manatee Pocket dredging project is money well spent
MUCK REMOVAL: The unwanted sediment is called many names: goo, ooze, muck, slurry. [mappress] Source: tcpalm,January 9,2010;
Nigerian Government Urged to Halt Niger Delta Dredging
Warri — Federal Government has been called upon to put on hold the proposed plan to dredge the River Niger even as the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been challenged to show what it has done for the development of oil bearing areas in the state. [mappress] Sou
Groundbreaking work of deep sea-port in Bangladesh begins
The government has taken initial step for setting up the deep-sea port at Sonadia Island of Cox’s bazar through appointing consultant for preparing work plan and financial arrangement. [mappress] Source: The New Nation, January 8, 2010
USACE plans to dump 1.9 million cubic yards of dredged material annually in Lake Erie
The Corps, in Buffalo, N.Y., applied for a water quality certification for the project, which includes the Maumee River and lake approach channel. [mappress] Source: The Press, January 7, 2010;
USA: Wrightsville’s beaches might be replenished soon, GLDD starts phasing in equipment
Wrightsville Beach is still hoping that its beaches might be nourished before Masonboro Island’s as Great Lakes Dredging begins phasing in equipment Dredge and Dock for stage one, of a two-stage program to nourish the barrier island beaches. Source: Lumina News, January 7, 2010;