Dredging
Revitalization of Los Angeles River Highlighted
After the introduction of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2016, Senator Barbara Boxer, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement. “I am proud that this bipartisan legislation includes vital support for ongoing work in my hom
Dredge MURDEN Conducting Assateague Island Operations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has released this beautiful photo of the dredge MURDEN performing regularly scheduled Assateague Island bypass operations off the coast of Ocean City, MD. The MURDEN will be removing material from in and around the channel, with an emphasis on th
Ensurge Announces Completion of River Dredge Repairs
Ensurge, Inc., a mining holding company, has completed repairs on two cutterhead river dredges located on the Konawaruk river in Guyana. The gold dredging operations are conducted by Ensurge subsidiary North American Resources Inc. Ltd. NARIL, a Guyana mining company that has been conducting gold ex
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act Approved
Congressman Brian Higgins, a member of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, has announced approval of H.R. 223, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act (GLRI) of 2016 in the House of Representatives. The legislation authorizes $300 million annually for fiscal years 2017 through 20
Damen Pumps on Display During Knoop Open Days
During Knoop Machinery’s open days on the 29th and 30th of April in Tynaarlo, Damen will be exhibiting a hydraulically-driven DOP200 pump mounted on an amphibious Waterking excavator. Also on display will be an electrically-driven E-DOP200 pump. Damen DOP pumps are celebrating 25 years of service in
Improving the Flood Defenses in Totnes
The Environment Agency is working on a project that will reduce flooding risks in Totnes by improving the existing flood defenses which were built in the 1970s. That is why the agency held a public drop-in at the Civic Hall in Totnes in April 2016. Feedback from the drop-in and meeting with local re
Offshore-Terminal Bremerhaven Contract Awarded
Ed. Zublin AG of Stuttgart, in a joint venture with Heinrich Hirdes GmbH, has been selected to build the Offshore-Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB). The construction contract, with a value of approx. €120 million, comprises the terminal (quays and hinterland), terminal access and retrofitting of the corres
IOSH Delegation Visits Team Van Oord Project Site
Around 40 members of the IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) South Downs Branch recently paid a visit to a flood alleviation scheme being carried out by Team Van Oord. The visit was to the Clay’s Lake site, near Pease Pottage, where flood prevention works are being carried out as pa
Salix Busy with the Walthamstow Wetlands Scheme
Salix River and Wetland Services Ltd., a bioengineering firm based in South Wales, has been busy for quite some time now with the transformation of Walthamstow Wetlands into the largest urban wetland reserve in Europe. The company has just released this photo of the large modular pontoon with 13 ton
Coffs Harbor Breakwater Scheme Set for May
Haslin Constructions, a Sutherland-based engineering company, has won a $6.73 million Coffs Harbor Northern Breakwater upgrade, according to the Coffs Coast Advocate. This development scheme, set to begin next month, will involve widening of the breakwater near the entry to the harbor and constructi
The Netherlands, Indonesia Ink Maritime Collaborative Agreement
The Netherlands and Indonesia will intensify their maritime collaboration in the field of port development and shipbuilding, according to the Government of the Netherlands’ official website. In regard to this, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, signed a
Copenhagen Hosts Young CEDA Meeting
Young CEDA Commission’s first meeting in the year was hosted by CEDA Corporate Member DHI in Copenhagen. Members of the Commission were welcomed by Ida Broker, Member of the CEDA Board, Klavs Bundgaard, member of the CEDA Environment Commission and Anders Jensen former CEDA President. With four new
Eagleswood Dredging Raises Concerns
The NJDEP is terminating the permits for the construction of a massive 225,000 cubic yard dredge spoil dump adjacent to residential homes, the Barnegat Bay and the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Eagleswood, Ocean County, according to the Environment New Jersey. The action was directly related
CEDA Ready for the Next Season of Dredging Webinars
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) will be the host to a series of webinars on dredging technology this year – with a focus on the Cutter Suction Dredge and the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge. The series will offer delegates training, at two different levels, depending on their working knowledge an