Dredging
Picture of the Day: Auger Dredger
Dredge Yard has recently delivered a sediment dredging machine, also known as Auger Dredger, which will be used for a desalination plant in the Gulf region. The sediment dredger has been designed for 9m dredging depth, with high production underwater dredge pump, 2 floating pontoons stiffened from i
Ibiza Port Project Kicks Off
In order to improve cruises’ traffic capacity and docking manoeuvre in Ibiza port, south pier extension works started this week at Botafoc docks. Adopted solution has been the construction of three dolphin docks that will allow extending docking length until 328 and 375, in both sides of the jetty t
River Hamble Survey on the Way
ABP Marine Environmental Research ltd (ABPmer) has been contracted by the River Hamble Harbor Authority to undertake its 2015 annual bathymetric survey. The survey is carried out to help the River Hamble Harbor Authority to maintain its knowledge of the water depths within the river and to capture a
Seventh Round of TIGER Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary, Anthony Foxx has just announced 39 awards for $500 million in funding to be made in the seventh round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants. Of those, five awards totaling $44.3 million, or about 9 percent of
Cape May Project Completed
The Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have announced the completion of the beach and dune portion of a $57.6 million project to construct beaches and dunes in Cape May County. DEP Commissioner Bob Martin and Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, Commander, Philadelphi
VIDEO: DSC Dredge at Harvey Pit
Tomlinson Group, an Ottawa based company involved in quarrying, construction, trucking and environmental industries, has released a video about their Harvey Pit DSC Shark Class dredge and its sand plant. The video covers the entire production process, from initial dredging to final product. The sand
WEDA Event Starts Next Week
The WEDA Pacific Chapter 2015 conference will be held in San Rafael, CA, from Wednesday, November 4th, to Friday, November 6th, 2015. Wednesday session will include Corps/Industry Meeting from 1-3 pm, Ports Meeting 1-3 pm, 2015/16 Federal Dredging Program presentation from 3-5 pm. Thursday’s agenda
Senator Supports Minot Plans
Senator John Hoeven advanced flood protection for the Red River Valley and a flood study for the Minot region earlier this week. He also secured support for the projects in meetings with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy, Army Corps Chief of Engineers Lieutenant General
All Ready for Silt Jetties Scheme
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville, today announced that restoration work to protect the Mitchell River Silt Jetties at Eagle Point on the Gippsland Lakes will start early in November. The work will be carried out by Parks Victoria in three stages over three to four yea
USACE Part of Engineers Australia
USACE Senior Environmental Scientist, Dr. Todd Bridges was the keynote presenter for the recent “Engineers Australia” speaker tour. Invited for his impressive credentials as the Army’s Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science and leader of the Corps’ Dredging Operations Environmental Rese
VIDEO: Shredder Dredger in Action
Waterking, specialized in the production of amphibious excavators and equipment, has just released a video about the Shredder Dredger (Shredderpontoon) at work with a WK 220 NG amphibious excavator. The video has been made in the Netherlands where the Shredder Dredger is currently working on a natur
New Damen Shoalbuster Named
The naming ceremony for the first of the two Damen Shoalbusters 3009 being built for marine solutions specialist SMIT Amandla Marine at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), was held on Thursday, 29 October 2015. The Shoalbuster series of multi-purpose, shallow draught workboats are designed for inland
EBRD Invests Big in Nador Port
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €200 million to Société Nador West Med to finance the basic infrastructure for a new port on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, 30 km from the town of Nador. The EBRD investment will contribute to the construct
Cashman to Dredge Tampa Bay
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company of Quincy, Mass., is about to begin dredge operations in Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida. The dredging will begin on or about November 14, 2015, along the length of the Tampa Bay Channel (Federal Navigation Channel encompassing the entire Tampa