Dredging
Stone Harbor Dredging Scheme to Resume This Week
Stone Harbor’s maintenance dredging project is expected to resume over the next few days following a corrective action plan on some water drainage issues associated with a dewatering site located at the 81st Street Municipal Parking Lot. The Borough, its dredging contractor and the New Jersey Depart
Governor Announces RESTORE Projects for Mississippi
Governor Phil Bryant addressed the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) at its meeting yesterday in Biloxi and announced several projects for the State of Mississippi, designed to help restore and protect the environment and economy of the state. “We continue to propose and imp
Port Qasim Dredging Tender Released
Port Qasim Authority (PQA) has just announced tender for the maintenance dredging of the port’s approach channel. The project calls for dredging of approximately 3 million cubic meters through deployment of trailing suction hopper dredger(s) or cutter suction dredger. At least one TSHD should be of
CCCC to Participate in Port of Sydney Development
Harbor Port Development Partners, Inc. (HPDP) has reached an agreement with China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) to discuss arrangements related to the design, construction and ownership of the marine container terminal, as part of the deep water port development project in Sydne
BMT Group to Assist Nicaragua Canal Developers
BMT Asia Pacific and BMT ARGOSS, subsidiaries of BMT Group Ltd, have been appointed by Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Group (HKND) to undertake a series of marine and port assessments for the Nicaragua Canal. BMT will assist the development and validation of the Canal’s design and operations
Swansea Channel Maintenance Dredging Set for Next Week
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast, Scot MacDonald, said today that the Swansea Channel maintenance dredging work is due to start next week. The main goal of this cleanup scheme is to reduce the size of a sand shoal that reformed in the navigation channel near the southern entr
Corps Awards Contract for Blackwater River Scheme
Construction of the Blackwater River flood risk management project in Salisbury, Massachusetts, will be completed under the terms of a $4.4 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Palmer Federal Constructors, Inc. of L
Carteret Receives NJDEP Permit to Construct Public Marina
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued approval for the Carteret Borough’s application to construct a municipal marina at the Carteret Waterfront Park. The approval, which represents the culmination of a decade of planning and development, will allow the constructio
WODCON XXI Dredging Congress Opens for Registration
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has begun preparations for the 21st World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON XXI) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 13-17, 2016. The WODCON is held once every three years by WODA, the World Organization of Dredging Associations. First formed in
USACE Receives Application for Sloper Pond Dredging
Southington-Cheshire YMCAs are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to impact waters of the U.S. in conjunction with placing fill material and dredging Sloper Pond in Southington (CT). The applicants plan to excavate out sediment from Sloper Pond and discharg
12 Projects Receive Grants to Restore Puget Sound Shorelines
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has begun distributing $8.2 million in funding for 12 local projects designed to protect and restore the natural shorelines around Puget Sound. Project sponsors include local governments, tribes and non-profit organizations from Hood Canal to the
PHOTO: Bournemouth Coastal Scheme in Full Swing
Essential work to protect Bournemouth coastline from future erosion is progressing very well, the Bournemouth Council informs. The first phase (November 2015 to April 2020) involves the replacement of 30 groynes along the coast from Southbourne to Hengistbury Head. Beach replenishment will also take
INTERVIEW with Dredge Yard
Dredge Yard – producer of mining/dredging components and equipment – has had a very busy year with the launch of a new dredger, supplying equipment and upgrading TSHDs and delivery of compact and economic sediment dredger for the Gulf region. The company also visited several dredging conferences and
HollandMT Delivers Spud Design for Backhoe Dredger
In cooperation with FKAB, HollandMT has successfully delivered a design for a spud lifting system to be used on a backhoe dredger. The spud lifting system is powered by hydraulic winches which also allow free floating of the moored dredger. To absorb shock loads during dredging operations, the spud