Dredging
EOI Invited for IMOC Scheme
Expressions of Interest (EOI) from the industry have been invited by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) for the design and construction of the new Integrated Marine Operations Center (IMOC) at the Port of Port Hedland. This significant project, announced by the Minister for Transport in July 2015, wi
Hall Contracting Bags Ranger Mine Contract
Australian-based dredging and civil construction company Hall Contracting has won a $27 million contract to carry out remediation work at Energy Resources of Australia’s Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory. The project will involve operating and maintaining the mine’s cutter suction dredge
VIDEO: Replacing Rubber Rings in Gate Valves
Royal IHC has just released a video showing the procedure for replacing Rubber Rings in Gate Valves and what to do if you encounter difficulties while doing it yourself. IHC Parts & Services, as part of the Royal IHC group, has been manufacturing valves for more than sixty years. The company has ext
Brechin Scheme in Full Swing
Construction work on the Brechin Flood Prevention Scheme is well underway, with work ongoing from the Inch, along River Street and into the East Mill industrial estate. The most significant recent progress is on the new flood defense in River Street, where foundations are complete and the wall will
Barnarpasjon Dredging Benefits Baltic Sea
A pilot project aimed at restoring Lake Barnarpasjön in the vicinity of Jönköping, Sweden has almost doubled the oxygen levels and reduced eutrophication after the project was initiated two years ago. The project focuses on thin layer dredging and the removal of eutrophicated organic matter from the
Dutch Delegation Visits Jakarta
Royal HaskoningDHV is joining the Maritime Business Delegation accompanying Mr Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, to Jakarta from 24-28 August. Arriving from Rotterdam, home to Europe’s largest sea port, the Maritime Business Delegation’s visit to Jakarta coincides with a period of major construct
Dredging Company Fined for Unlicensed Deposits
Westminster Dredging Company Limited appeared last week at Plymouth Magistrates Court in respect of 1 charge of carrying out marine licensable activity otherwise in accordance with a marine licence contrary to section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. The charge related to a dredging and
Special Award for Portsmouth Scheme
The coastal defense project being developed across the north of Portsea Island has won a special award at the Environment Agency’s National Project Excellence Awards. Chosen from over 50 projects across the UK, it was voted unanimously as the winner for making the best submission to the Environment
Public Hearing on Scituate Beach Replenishment
Plans to replenish a badly eroded beach in North Scituate will be discussed at a public hearing on September 1 in Scituate High School Auditorium, beginning at 6 p.m. This meeting comes eight months after selectmen approved a $127,140 contract with Applied Coastal Research and Engineering of Mashpee
First Artificial Reef for Peel Region
Recreational fishers are set to get their first artificial reef in the Peel region with the preferred location for a new reef off Mandurah now selected, Fisheries Minister Ken Baston said today. Mr Baston said that the success of the South-West artificial reef trials helped secure funding from the R
Ohio EPA Puts Focus on Lake Erie
Ohio EPA has announced new senior staff appointments that will focus solely on improving Lake Erie’s water quality. Karl Gebhardt, currently Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water (DSW) chief and deputy director for water resources, will focus his efforts solely on being the deputy director for water
Bertrand Levees Project Kicks Off
Repairs to the Bertrand Creek levees started yesterday as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials commenced construction on six separate sites, totaling 1,500 feet, located on the left and right banks of Bertrand Creek near Lynden, Washington. Damages were caused during a January 2015 flood even
Port Saint John Capital Dredging on the Way
Recent funding announcements from the Canadian and New Brunswick governments and Port Saint John include a major harbor deepening program that will eliminate tidal challenges for cruise ships. The seven-year, $205 million project, which is a 3-way funding partnership, involves major capital work at
Abengoa to Build New Terminal
Abengoa, engaged in engineering activities in the energy and water sectors, has been awarded the construction of the new port terminal located in Capurro, Montevideo. The company, with a 50% stake in the winning consortium, will be responsible for drawing up the final design and construction of appr