Dredging
New Survey to Enhance SOMS’ Safety
A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States – Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore – and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative was one of the key recommendations that arose from a study con
All Set for Port Stanley Dredging
The silo demolition and harbor dredging projects are both set to begin in Port Stanley this week, according to the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin. The demolition of the silos will take place throughout the month of October, and the dredging of the harbor will continue until spring.
Picture of the Day: JULONG Weed Harvester
A brand new JULONG JLGC-1810 Aquatic Weed Harvester was commissioned in Poyang Lake, China last week. This aquatic weed harvester has a cutting width of 180cm and cutting depth of 100cm with the load capacity of 5 cubic meters. It has a working speed of 3km/h and cruising speed of 6km/h. One man in
Minister Tours Dunmore East Dredging
During his visit to the South East, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, took the opportunity to inspect progress on the €6 million dredging works at Dunmore East Fishery Harbor Center. The works, which involve removing approx 27,000 meters cubed of material located i
Brazos Dredging Starts Soon
The recently awarded maintenance dredging project for the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Jetty and Entrance channels in South Texas is about to begin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. Weeks Marine Inc. won this $6.5 million contract and will perform maintenance dredging
McMillan Island Scheme About to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is scheduled to begin a dredged material unloading project this week at McMillan Island, near Guttenberg, Iowa. J.F. Brennan Marine from La Crosse, Wisconsin, the Corps’ contractor, will soon mobilize to the site and should complete the unloading
VIDEO: Delta Flume Opens
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, and Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, opened the new Deltares Delta Flume in Delft yesterday. This facility will be the location for full-scale studies of the eff
Largest Cleanup Project in the US Completed
One of the largest cleanup projects ever undertaken in the United States, dredging of New York’s Upper Hudson River, is finally finished, announced GE in a release. According to the release, since 2009, GE has removed the majority of PCBs from the Upper Hudson River. The U.S. Environmental Protectio
Another Exemplar Award for Team Van Oord
A £20 million scheme being delivered by Team Van Oord in East Sussex has been presented with the 2015 Environment Agency Exemplar Award. The Environment Agency Exemplar Award is presented annually to recognize outstanding health, safety and environmental performance in the delivery of its projects.
IHC MTI Dredge Training in November
IHC MTI will open its doors from 2-6 November 2015 for the annual staff training project in Kinderdijk. The training is dedicated to the operational management involved in dredging operations. It allows the participants to expand and improve their skill sets in managing a dredging project, based on
Spruce Valley Wins Fertile Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $1.6 million contract to Spruce Valley Corporation of Middle River, Minnesota, on September 30, to improve fish passage in the Sand Hill River near Fertile, Minnesota. A restoration plan completed by the St. Paul District and approved by
Bay Shore Harbor Dredging Underway
Maintenance dredging of the Bay Shore County Park Harbor has begun and will continue through October 31, 2015. The Bay Shore County Boat Launch will be closed during the works, announced the Bay County in a release. Included in the works are dredging, dewatering, and hauling operations until the pro
USACE Awards Slack Brook Contract
The Slack Brook Section 14 Emergency Riverbank Erosion Protection project in Leominster, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $372,316.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Gordon Contracting, Inc., of Sangervill
GLDD Confirms Dredging Deals
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation confirmed today that the company has won three dredging contracts with an approximate aggregate value of $99 million for projects along the Delaware River. Valued at $77 million, the Delaware River Rock Reach award is a capital project that includes dredging app