Dredging
Deltares Part of Alberta Scheme
New funding from the Alberta government will allow work on the southwest berm and other mitigation measures to go ahead to protect High River from future flooding like the 2013 disaster in southern Alberta. “The Town of High River was one of the communities most severely affected by the damaging flo
VIDEO: MAHURY Legacy Continues
A 1,840m³ capacity twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MAHURY – built by Royal IHC at MTG Dolphin – was named last week in Varna, Bulgaria. The new TSHD is Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging’s fourth IHC-built vessel. Dutch Dredging named the vessel after its tradition of reusing t
Ensurge Acquires NARIL
Ensurge, Inc. (ESGI) has completed the acquisition of North American Resources Inc. Ltd. (NARIL). NARIL, a Guyana mining company, has been conducting gold exploration and mining for over twenty years. The company currently operates two cutterhead dredges on the Konawaruk river. In March of this year
Stone Harbor Meeting Set
A meeting on the Stone Harbor dredging project will take place on Saturday, November 7, in the multipurpose room at Stone Harbor Elementary School, 275 93rd St. Bayfront property owners are encouraged to attend the presentation hosted by Sevenson Environmental Services Inc., the contractor for the p
Wandle Cleanup Plan Unveiled
Wandsworth Council has introduced a plan to remove the half-tide weir on the River Wandle at Wandsworth with the main goal to allow the tidal river to return to its natural state to support biodiversity in central London. Funding for the project is being provided by Tideway, the company responsible
AHS2015 Kicks Off Tomorrow
A gathering of Hydrography industry professionals will come together in Cairns, Australia, tomorrow for four days of insight, debate and discussion. The AHS2015 event (4 – 7 November) will be exploring key areas that impact the industry, offering new thinking for the Australian Hydrography industry,
Woja Island Project Opens
The President of the Republic of Marshall Islands, Christopher Loeak, today officially opened the Coastal Causeway Project in Woja Island, Ailinglaplap Atoll, as part of the country’s efforts to build resilience to climate change. The project has involved constructing a rock causeway combined with s
Treating Sediment with Activated Carbon
The mission of dredging harbors and connecting federal navigation channels along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, and is vital to the functionality of the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) and the overall U.S. economy.
Whitesands Scheme on the Table
At the meeting of Environment, Economy and Infrastructure committee, set for November 10, Dumfries and Galloway Councillors will be asked to consider the next steps for the Whitesands project and agree a preferred option for a flood protection scheme. The Council has been consulting on the project s
APM’s New Terminal in China
The APM Global Terminal Network will enter China’s fast-growing grain import market as part of a joint venture with Qingdao Port International, continuing APM Terminals’ ongoing expansion into port and terminal operations outside containerized cargo handling. The newly developed Qingdao Port Dongjia
Sospan Dau Departs Chichester
Boskalis Westminster dredger Sospan Dau has just completed maintenance dredging of the approach channel to Chichester Harbor and beach nourishment at Hayling Island. The approach channel to the harbor was dredged, targeting areas where the shingle material has naturally built up which could otherwis
TSHD Perla Sinks in Reykjavik
Just after setting out to the sea this morning, the Björgun EHF owned trailing suction hopper dredger Perla sank in the Reykjavik harbor. According to the managing director of the Slippur harbor area, Bjarni Thoroddsen, everyone on board was rescued and the incident was declared to be a “human error
RTG, FHP Join Forces with IHC
Royal IHC has expanded its activities with the acquisition of Robbins Technology Group (RTG) in Brisbane, Australia, and Fraser Hydraulic Power (FHP) in the UK. With these latest acquisitions, IHC has expanded its offshore rental fleet and gained a stronger foothold in the mining market respectively
Cai Mep Dredging Pays Off
CMIT (Cai Mep International Terminal) received the maiden call of the 14,000 TEU CSCL Star, the ultra large container vessel (ULCV) of 157,000 DWT, on October 29, 2015. The Vietnamese Ministry of Transport, Vinamarine and the VMS have all played a crucial role in making this ULCV port call happen by