Dredging
ISA, CIIC Sign Polymetallic Nodules Contract
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. The contract was signed in Kingston, Jamaica, on Friday, 15 July 2016, by the Secretary-General
First Minister of Scotland Unveils Flood Protection Strategy
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced a 10-year flood protection strategy designed to protect more than 10,000 homes. The plan is the result of grant funding totaling £420 million and follows an agreement reached between the Scottish Government and COSLA. “Earlier this year I sa
Meeting on Ala Wai Canal Dredging Set for July 21
The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public information and environmental impact statement (EIS) preparation notice scoping meeting for the Ala Wai canal dredging and improvement project on Thursday, July 21. Project components being considered include main
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 11-17, 2016). Boskalis Announces Job Cuts and Fleet Reduction Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has completed its fleet rationalization study announced earlier this year. The Netherlands to Implement New Flo
Work on Europe’s First LNG-Powered Hopper Barge Nears End
Work on LNG-powered hopper barge “greenports 1” is nearly completed with final touches being made on the EUR 4.9 million vessel. This unique ship, built by Dutch-based Shipyard Constructions Hoogezand Nieuwbouw (SCHN), will begin its first test run next week, after which the “greenports 1” will set
EU to Fund Port of Gdansk Infrastructure Projects
The CEF Transport Coordinating Committee recently approved a list of transport projects, including three submitted by the Port of Gdansk Authority SA, for funding from the resources of the Connecting Europe Facility funding instrument. According to the European Commission’s information, 16 Polish un
Heavy Force Scores Gahdhoo Island Contract
The Republic of Maldives’ Ministry of Environment and Energy, together with Heavy Force Private Limited, recently signed an agreement for construction of the coastal protection structures in Gaaf Dhaalu atoll Gahdhoo Island. The project includes construction of 950 meter rock revetment in the Gahdho
Rosmorport Commissions New TSHD Severnaya Dvina
The official commissioning ceremony of the trailing suction hopper dredger Severnaya Dvina was held yesterday in Arkhangelsk, Russia. Following the flag hoisting ceremony on board TSHD Severnaya Dvina, Rosmorport and Damen Shipyards Group carried out the signing of the acceptance/delivery certificat
Galliford Try Wins Crindau Flood Protection Contract
Construction of a new scheme to improve flood protection for more than 660 properties in South East Wales is set to begin in the autumn. Natural Resources Wales has awarded the £10 million construction contract for the flood scheme in Crindau, Newport, to Galliford Try. The proposed scheme will exte
Hall Pacific Completes Nabouwalu Jetty Repair Work
The Nabouwalu Jetty repair work, undertaken by Hall Pacific, has been completed, according to the Fiji Times. This maintenance scheme, worth around $4.2 million, lasted four months and included dredging and civil construction works. Commenting the completion, the company’s managing director, Cameron
Narrabeen Lagoon Beach Works About to Begin
Northern Beaches Council is about to begin the task of clearing the entrance of Narrabeen Lagoon. During the works, around 50,000 cubic meters of sand will be shifted and used to replenish Collaroy–Narrabeen Beach which suffered devastating erosion in the June East Coast low. While the overall size
Congressman Abraham: Two Important USACE Projects Underway
Congressman Ralph Abraham announced Wednesday that two important projects led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. On Monday, the Corps began repairs on five non-functional tainter gates at the Lindy C. Boggs Lock & Dam No. 1 on the Red River in
SCPA Expansion Program Shows Benefits
On the heels of larger vessel deployment and the opening of the expanded Panama Canal, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) yesterday welcomed an 8,200 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) “K” Line vessel, the Hannover Bridge. “SCPA is already benefiting from the upsizing of vessels in response to the
DSC Wolverine for Costa Palmas Dredging Project
Desarrolladora La Ribera, developers of the area’s new Costa Palma private beachfront resort community and marina, recently took delivery and received training in the operation of a 10-inch Wolverine Class Dredge, designed and manufactured by DSC Dredge at its Greenbush, Michigan, facility. The Wolv