Dredging
Dredging Report Presented to NJDEP
Cape May County Freeholder Marie Hayes and the Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi met with NJDEP Commissioner Robert Martin in Trenton on October 13 to discuss challenges facing local municipalities, marinas and related businesses regarding dredging. During the meeting, Commissioner Mart
Noordwaard Scheme Completed
Dutch national public works Rijkswaterstaat can again delete a Room for the River project from its to-do list. On 12 October, the partial depoldering of the Noordwaard, near Werkendam, the Netherlands, was officially completed. Almost half of the original Noordwaard polder is now again subject to re
Dredging the Port Otago (VIDEO)
The infrastructural works program, ‘Next Generation Port Otago’, is well underway with a number of significant projects at an advanced stage. This $30 million worth upgrade project will allow larger ships to access Port Chalmers. To enable deepening of the Port Chalmers Container No 1 berth, a proje
Rotech RS1 System Achieves Great Results
Rotech Subsea, part of the Rotech Group, has recently completed another successful project following its return to the market earlier this year. On a recent deburial workscope, using the new RS1 system, a 20m by 60m area of clay seabed was excavated to a depth of 2m in 5 hours of operation. The team
Duxbury Dredging About to Begin
Maintenance dredging of portions of the Federal navigation channel in Duxbury Harbor in Duxbury, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $4.9 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Cashman/Burnham (C/B) Joint Ve
Carlyon Bay Sea Defenses Removed
The last remaining section of the Carlyon Bay sea defenses erected without planning permission in 2004 is being ripped up. Diggers have been taking up the iron shuttering which was protecting the Information Hut at the western end of Crinnis beach. The developers, CEG, had been ordered by Cornwall C
CEDA Dredging Days Three Weeks Away
CEDA Dredging Days 2015 conference and exhibition will run during the Europort week, taking place from 5-6 November 2015, at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This year CEDA Dredging Days will take a comprehensive and practical look at Innovative Dredging Solutions for Ports. The conference program,
Lake Barkley SMP Released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has announced that the 2015 Lake Barkley Shoreline Management Plan is finalized and available to the public online. USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division recently approved the amended plan, which includes the input collected from public meeting
SCPA’s Harbor Depth as Asset
Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services have affirmed South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) solid financial position, citing a growing regional economy, significant capital support and a strong operating profile as key factors in the positive ratings issued this week. The
Port of Hamilton to Get New Terminal
G3 Canada Limited has announced that it will construct a new lake terminal at the Port of Hamilton to originate grains and oilseeds out of Southern Ontario for export to global markets. The 50,000 metric tonne facility will be located at Pier 26 in the Port of Hamilton, just off Queen Elizabeth Way.
Nibulon to Start Southern Bug Dredging
A Ukrainian company engaged in shipping, shipbuilding/repair, transhipment of grains and oilseeds, Nibulon, is about to begin dredging works on the Southern Bug River. According to the Interfax, the company will start dredging of the Southern Bug by the end of October 2015. Nibulon Director General
Peabody Dredging Plan Unveiled
The town of Peabody is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to impact waters of the U.S. in conjunction with excavating sediment from Crystal Lake, located at Crystal Drive and Lowell Street, in Peabody, Mass. The town of Peabody proposes to excavate sediment
Coastal Projects Receive Funds
Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton joined members of the legislature and community representatives yesterday to announce over $10 million to assist communities in addressing deteriorating dams and refurbishing critic
Large Sand Deposit to Save Follet’s Island
A project which is currently underway, undertaken by a Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher, might save one of Texas’ most important, but relatively unknown, coastal venues from disappearing completely – Follet’s Island. Tim Dellapenna, associate professor of marine sciences and oceanography