Dredging
Schuyler Flood Risk Management Project
The city of Schuyler, the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, partnered on a project to reduce flood risks to the city of Schuyler, Nebraska. Schuyler, the county seat for Colfax County, is subject to flooding from three major sources
All Ready for the CSD Vessel Directory Launch
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory – a unique tool that will provide the industry with a compact useful overview of operating cutter suction dredgers – will be presented today at 12:15 at the World Water Works event in Antwerp, after a minute of silence for the victims of the Brussels attac
Dredging Restores Depth in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
The dredging of two critical reaches in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Breach Inlet, off Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms, and Jeremy Creek in McClellanville has been completed. The Wilco, an 18 inch cutterhead dredge, owned and operated by Southwind Construction, was hard at work in
Russia to Build 118 Dredging Units by 2030
Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade recently presented the master plan for dredging vessels and equipment that will be acquired by the state by 2030. According to the Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s dredging fleet built in soviet times features out-of-date characteristics and high
Coomera Dredged Sediment Management Facility Project Begins
GCWA’s (Gold Coast Waterways Authority) Coomera Dredged Sediment Management Facility project has begun with the community and industry consultation currently underway. For many years, GCWA, City of Gold Coast Council (CoGC), local industry and private riverfront/canal estates on the Coomera River ha
Major Milestone for Waikato and Waipa Rivers Restoration
A major milestone has been reached on the journey to restore and protect the Waikato and Waipa rivers with the development of a broad policy mix framework for improving the health and well-being of the waterways over the next 80 years. The Restoring and protecting our water/Te whakapaipai me te tiak
USACE Officials Discuss Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers Report
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in cooperation with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Westchester County, and the Village of Mamaroneck recently held a public information meeting at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Discussed was a Tentatively Selecte
Port of Milford Haven Completes Dredging Project
A £1.5 million dredging campaign to clear the shipping channels and berths at the Port of Milford Haven has been completed. The work is an essential part of ensuring the waters leading to and around the terminals on the river remain deep enough for some of the larger ships that use them. Nearly 180,
Kerjaya Prospek Awarded Penang Dredging Contract
China Communications Construction Co (M) Sdn Bhd recently awarded a $45.2 million contract to Kerjaya Prospek Group for dredging works in Penang. According to Kerjaya Prospek stock exchange filing from yesterday, the contract is part of the Package One of a project known as “Reclamation For Seri Tan
PHOTO: NMDC’s New Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
As we already reported last week, Royal IHC (IHC) and National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) have signed a contract for the construction of the first custom-build state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) in the Gulf area. The 6,000m³ TSHD is a tailor-made solution that combines shall
Santa Cruz Harbor Dredging in Full Swing
Since starting dredging in November, the crews working on the Santa Cruz small craft harbor dredging project have dredged over 250,000 cubic yards of material from the area. Dredging of the harbor is required because of the constant easterly movement of sand along the coast and thus, across the harb
BOEM Proposes New Regulation
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has just released proposed regulations that would provide additional clarity and certainty for its Marine Minerals Program regarding negotiated, non-competitive leases for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) resources such as sand, gravel and shell. The propose
Cherry Grove Dredging Project One Step Closer
North Myrtle Beach City Council on Monday, March 21, passed second reading of an ordinance to approve the “Master Trust Indenture” for the Cherry Grove Dredging Project, which is a step forward in obtaining financing for the project. The ordinance approves a Master Trust Indenture (MTI) for the Cher
Royal HaskoningDHV Wins MMIA 2016 Award
Royal HaskoningDHV has won the ‘Engineering Company of the Year’ award at the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIA) 2016. Maritime, energy and industry organisations from the UK’s North West region took part in the event, which is organised by Mersey Maritime and celebrates achievements within the