Dredging
Antwerp Dredging Summit Set for Next Week
ACI’s European Dredging Summit 2015, set for 7th and 8th October in Antwerp, will be focused on discussing the essential dredge strategies and environmental monitoring for project approval. Meeting will provide a global analysis of dredging projects, environmental regulation and essential recommenda
Capital Investment in Flood Relief Measures
Simon Harris, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow and Minister for the Office of Public Works (OPW), has announced details of a €430 million 6 year program of capital investment on flood defense measures as part of the Governments overall Capital Investment Plan 2016–2021. This program will build on the very s
First Public Consultation on Nicaragua Canal ESIA
The first public consultation related to the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report of the Nicaragua Grand Canal Project was held last Thursday, September 24th 2015 in Managua. Over 400 people participated in the meeting, including representatives from environmental organizations,
Unique Harbor Inspection in New York
Twenty-five Non-governmental organizations and academic partners, eight Federal, six State, and nine New York City agencies joined earlier this month Col. David Caldwell of the U.S. Army Corps’ New York District commander and his staff aboard the Army Corps vessel DCV Hayward for a harbor inspection
Picture of the Day: JULONG Dredger in Kazakhstan
A brand new JULONG 10 inch jet suction dredger, with a pump capacity of 1200 m³/h, was recently commissioned in Kazakhstan. The maximum working depth of this dredging machine is 10 meters. The dredger is equipped with a 220kw diesel engine for the dredge pump, and a 75kw diesel generator to supply p
Apra Harbor Dredging Agreement Signed
Reliable Builders Inc., from Tamuning, Guam, has won an $8.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of various wharves at Apra Harbor. The work to be performed provides for maintenance dredging of Apra Harbor to meet military operational requirements by ensuring adequate navigati
Dredging Closes Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach and its parking lot will be closed to all pedestrian and vehicle traffic until February 1, 2016, due to the Cohasset Harbor dredging project, according to the Town of Cohasset. The city also said that the Parker Avenue Boat Ramp will be closed starting October 1, 2015 until project compl
Orion Completes Barbours Cut Dredging
The deepening and widening of Barbours Cut channel is now complete, making Barbours Cut Container Terminal the Port Authority’s first 45-foot deep draft container facility, announced Houston’s Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria. According to a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
BCPeabody Wins Kissimmee Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded its second construction contract this year for the Kissimmee River Restoration project, a large-scale Everglades restoration project spanning through Highlands and Okeechobee counties. The $4.7 million construction contract was awa
Input Invited for Fort Edward Processing Facility
The EPA is providing additional time for the public to provide input on a plan that outlines how GE will dismantle and decontaminate its 110 acre sediment processing facility in Fort Edward, NY. This facility was built to support the dredging of the Hudson River PCBs superfund site. The plan, called
Calcasieu River Dredging Contract Announced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded recently Mike Hooks Inc. of Westlake, Louisiana, with a $9.8 million contract for maintenance dredging of the Calcasieu River and Pass. The Calcasieu River is a 68 mile deep draft navigation channel located in southwest Louisiana. The C
Northumberland New Flood Risk Plan
Northumberland County Council is due to adopt a local flood risk management strategy for the county. The council will work to further develop flood resistance and resilience measures to protect residents and home owners against the effects of severe weather incidents in the future. The strategy will
Starcross and Cockwood Scheme on Display
The Environment Agency is holding a public exhibition in Starcross on 16 October 2015 to provide people with further information about the Starcross and Cockwood tidal defense scheme. The scheme is estimated to reduce flood risk to over 600 properties. It was accelerated as part of the March 2015 Bu
Van Oord’s Dredger Arrives in Damietta
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger VOLVOX ASIA, which has recently participated in the digging of the new Suez Canal, has arrived at Damietta Port to initiate the dredging of the access channel. Admiral Ayman Saleh, Chairman of Port of Damietta Authority, confirmed the news saying that this