Dredging
The Entrance Beach to Receive New Sand
The preparations are currently underway for the start of essential works to help restore The Entrance Beach, the Wyong Shire Council informs. The Council is receiving the first round of pipes today to Karagi Point, The Entrance North and the balance of the pipes is expected to be delivered next Frid
VIDEO: Climb Aboard Dredge Alaska
As part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP), dredging for the outer harbor began September 10th onboard the cutter head dredge Alaska. The vessel is situated approximately four miles offshore from Tybee Island in the entrance channel to Savannah harbor. Alaska’s three-section crew will w
PortMiami Celebrates Deep Dredge Completion
The grand celebration for the completion of PortMiami’s -50/-52 ft. Deep Dredge project and On-dock Intermodal Rail will take place later today, September 18th at 2 p.m. local time at PortMiami, Cruise Terminal E. With the completion of more than $1 billion of capital infrastructure projects, PortMi
Corps Repairing Union Slough Levee
Repairs to the Union Slough Levee started in earnest yesterday as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials commenced construction on a 100-foot-long damaged segment on the southwest corner of Smith Island, just south of Everett’s Water Pollution Control Facility. Located on the Snohomish River’s r
Shoreline Protection Gig for Southern Contracting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract in the amount of $3.2 million to Southern Contracting LLC for bank stabilization in Jefferson County, Texas. Work will include installation of a new sheet pile retaining wall with anchor sheet pile wall, tie-rods, and walls
PRPA Hosts Briefing on Southport Project
In anticipation of the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on September 23, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) Chairman Jerry Sweeney and officials of PRPA held an informational briefing on its Southport Project at a meeting space on the Delaware River waterfront yesterday. In the
Jedburgh Scheme Resumes
Phase two of the Skiprunning Burn Flood Protection Scheme in Jedburgh started earlier this week, the Scottish Borders Council informs. This phase of the flood protection program will be completed by the end of 2015 “The start of phase two of the Skiprunning Burn Flood Protection Scheme will be a wel
CEDA Dredging Event Approaches
The next CEDA Dredging Days conference and exhibition will take place on 5-6 November 2015 at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in conjunction with Europort 2015. CEDA Dredging Days is CEDA’s trademark event and it is the primary international dredging conference in the CEDA region since many years.
Italdraghe at INMEX-SMM India
Italdraghe, an Italian dredger builder, will once again be exhibiting its range of dredgers and dredging equipment at the Inmex-SMM shipbuilding show to be held at Bombay Exhibition Center in Mumbai from 23rd-25th September 2015. India is an important market for Italdraghe and recently it has seen i
Picture of the Day: Hector in Norway
Wasa Dredging has just released this amazing photo of their backhoe dredger Hector, working on the Alesund dredging project in Norway. The Hector, built and owned by Wasa Dredging, is a Wasa BHD 12000 dredger with a 250t Hitachi EX2500 that can dredge to a depth of 22m. This giant started its work i
Great Success for 8th ICE Conference in Amsterdam
The eighth ICE Coastal Management conference, which was held recently in Amsterdam, brought together 220 engineers, scientists and coastal management professionals from over thirty countries across the world. The main focus of the event was on current issues, research and practical applications. Ove
VIDEO: Delaware Restoration Scheme in Full Swing
One of the largest coastal marsh restorations on the Atlantic Coast is underway in Delaware. Hurricane Sandy resilience and recovery funding allows efforts to carve out marsh drainage channels, repair breached marshes and reconstruct severely damaged shoreline along approximately 4,000 acres of back
Livorno Expansion Plans Presented
“Europa Platform: an opportunity of investment in the Mediterranean sea logistic” was the title of the yesterday’s conference aimed at presenting the Port of Livorno expansion project. The event introduced the project to the European Commission, European Port Associations, European Community Shipown
Altona Harbor Dredging Underway
The annual deepening of the Altona Safe Harbor, more commonly known as the Altona boat ramp, begins today. Hobsons Bay City Council dredges the harbor every year in order to maintain its depth and width, ensuring the safety for recreational boats that use it. According to Cherry Lake Ward Cr Jason P