Dredging
Slough Scheme Available for Comment
Recently introduced Slough Flood Alleviation Scheme, which includes the creation of flood storage areas and raised flood defenses, has been put out for comment. The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council are offering local residents, businesses and community groups the chance to comment on po
DRR-Team Arrives in Myanmar
A Dutch Risk Reduction Team (DRR-Team) is now in Myanmar as an adviser the local government on flood control and solutions for flash floods. Following last year’s hurricane Komen that severely affected the country, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Environment offered
Lewes Ferry Terminal New Dock Waiting for Permit
The Delaware River and Bay Authority has applied for a Department of the Army permit to construct a floating dock facility at their Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The proposed floating dock will consist of 4,45 feet long by 8 feet wide sections connected to the Lay Pier via
New Plan for Seawall Upgrade Gets OK
Kapiti Coast District Council has given the go ahead for detailed design work and the resource consent application process to proceed on the Paekakariki seawall upgrade, Voxy informs. The upgrade, which is a major initiative included in council’s long term plan ‘FutureKapiti’, is due to be completed
USACE Awards Wabasha Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $617,000 dollar contract to U.S. Site Work, from Elk River, Minnesota, August 26, to unload dredged material in Wabasha, Minnesota. Work is expected to begin within the next month. The contractor will move nearly 150,000 cubic yards of d
VIDEO: Dredging the Little River
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has just released a video about the Little River dredging scheme, located near Dover, from the Route 9/Bayside Drive bridge in Little Creek. This dredging program, undertaken by Southwind Construction of Evansville, Ind., aims to
Cape Charles Dredging Set for September
Final preparations for the Cape Charles Federal Navigation Project are in full swing now, with the actual maintenance dredging work set to begin in September through December 2015. The Cape Charles harbor is maintained to a maximum depth of -22 feet MLLW including a minimum depth of -18 feet MLLW pl
Picture of the Day: Dredger on Its Way Home
Dutch Offshore Contractors, an independent company serving the heavy transport needs of clients in the global maritime offshore industry (DOC), has successfully loaded the first of two shipments of dredging equipment in Suez onto HLV Xiang Yun Kou for COSCO Heavy Transport. The modernized Suez Canal
Dredging in India Starts Tomorrow
The Taj Palace Hotel in Mumbai will host the 6th Annual Conference ‘Dredging in India’ on September 1-2, 2015. The conference is being organized by India Infrastructure Publishing, a provider of information on the infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. “This
Agreement Signed for New Port in Indonesia
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I in Medan, North Sumatra for the development of the new deep sea port Kuala Tanjung. Next step now is to carry out a feasibility study for the new port together with Pelindo I. A project
Ocean City Approves Snug Harbor Contract
The Ocean City Council has approved a contract to dredge Snug Harbor, the lagoon between Eighth Street and W. Revere Place near Ninth Street. The decision was reached at the Council’s meeting on Thursday, August 27th 2015. Material removed during the project will be placed in the Route 52 site and t
Geelong Dredging Starts Soon
Over the next few months, the Victorian Regional Channels Authority will carry out maintenance and improvements of the shipping lanes in Corio Bay. The works, worth approx $9 million, are scheduled for a September 8 start. The “Geelong Dredging Program 2015″ will ensure that the Port of Geelong, Vic
Royal IHC at NEVA 2015
Royal IHC will present its latest innovations in dredging and offshore solutions at NEVA 2015. Russia’s International Maritime Exhibition and Conferences will take place on 22-25 September in St Petersburg. The NEVA 2015 profile will promote traditional sectors of shipbuilding, ship equipment, offsh
Kribi Contract Awarded
Following the international call for tender issued by the Cameroon authorities, a consortium, formed by Bolloré Africa Logistics, CMA CGM and CHEC, has been awarded the contract for the operation of the deep water container terminal at Kribi. Cameroon has chosen the consortium for the solidity of it