Dredging
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 30-June 5, 2016). Boskalis and Van Oord Sign Fehmarnbelt Contracts Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Bos
Goodwin Sands as the Best Choice for Dover Western Docks Revival
Consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV was engaged in May 2015 by the Port of Dover to advise on the selection of aggregate sources for the Dover Western Dock Revival project. After a year of studies, consultations and the production of an Environmental Statement running to over 1,500 pages – the prefe
Melbourne Hosts Eau Gallie River Dredging Meeting
The St. Johns River Water Management District is hosting a meeting on June 7 in Melbourne, FL to provide the public with an update on the status of the Eau Gallie River dredging project. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update to the community on the project and expected work period. The
Macclesfield Canal Works Underway
The Canal & River Trust is carrying out emergency repairs on the Macclesfield Canal at Bollington after discovering a leak during a routine inspection. Temporary dams have been installed either end of a 750-meter section of the Macclesfield Canal between bridges 26 and 27, which has now been drained
Coffs Harbor Breakwall Scheme Starts Next Week
Works on the $6.73 million upgrade of Coffs Harbor’s northern breakwall are set to begin during the next week, according to The Coffs Coast Advocate. The project, being undertaken by Haslin Constructions Pty Ltd, involves widening the breakwater near the entry to the harbor and constructing a rock b
Coastal Workshop Held in Grand-Lahou
Coastal erosion has devoured the old town and the lighthouse of Grand-Lahou, Cote d’Ivoire, and has led to the abandonment of homes and the loss of mangroves to firewood. Following widespread destruction of an area that was home to several important cultural heritage sites, Grand-Lahou was relocated
Waterking Excavators Delivered to Central Asia
An Italian customer, who already purchased three amphibious excavators from Waterking BV, has ordered another set of four WK machines. The first time, the customer showed interest for a WK 220 NG with Caterpillar upper structure and two WK 250 NG’s with Doosan upper structures with two sets addition
MDEQ Receives $3.7M to Continue Cleanup of Manistique River
U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is awarding the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality $3.8 million to help continue the cleanup of contaminated sediment from industrial waste in the Manistique River.
Government Supports Port Nelson Cleanup Scheme
The New Zealand Government will contribute $4.2 million to meet half the costs of the remedial works required to clean-up the Calwell Slipway site at Port Nelson, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. “The Nelson Haven is at risk from the years of historic contamination from copper and
PHOTOS: Boskalis’ Terra Plana Sea Trials Successfully Completed
TBG Harlingen – Thecla Bodewes Group has just announced that the sea trials of the Boskalis’ new water injection dredger Terra Plana were successfully completed. The contract for the construction of the Terra Plana was signed on June 3, 2015 and the actual work on the dredger began in September 2015
UH Sea Grant College Program
The UH (University of Hawaii at Mānoa) Sea Grant College Program has formed its newest center of excellence to assist coastal communities throughout Hawaii and the Pacific islands to prepare for the impacts of both natural and human-induced coastal hazards. Hawai‘i Sea Grant’s Center for Coastal and
Townsville Beach Renourishment Works About to Begin
Townsville City Council will conduct top-up sand renourishment works on Horseshoe Bay and Nelly Bay beaches this month as part of an ongoing program to combat erosion on the island. The Nelly Bay works will happen from June 6-10 and the Horseshoe Bay works will happen from June 13-17, reported the C
Preparations for Laoag Dredging Scheme Underway
The City Government of Laoag is set to conduct a significant amount of dredging work, in order to prepare the area for the rainy days. Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas said that city officials who are supervising the program will ensure better implementation to prevent flooding during this rainy season. “T
Hopper Dredger Sommers Completes Sea Trials
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard has completed sea trials of the trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Sommers’, the lead vessel of the TSHD 1000 series built for the FSUE “Rosmorport”. The Sommers, named after the island in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, was launched in January 2016. Having undergone