Dredging
Plans Underway to Dredge Hooghly Estuary
Kolkata Port Trust is preparing to carry out maintenance dredging in Hooghly Estuary in the shipping channel of the port leading to Haldia as well as Kolkata, primarily at Jellingham & Auckland. The plan calls for the use of trailing suction hopper dredgers in combination with bottom opening hopper
Lake Havasu Dredging Grinds to Halt
The Lake Havasu dredging project has been put on hold because of the thick lake weed. Floating lake weed patches are particularly thick in the area at the moment due to prevailing wind and current conditions causing frequent clogging of the jet drive intakes on the dredge boat. According to the Lake
West Jurong Channel Dredging Begins
With effect from August 18th 2015 to February 2016, dredging work will be carried out off north west of Jurong island, reported the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). According to the MPA notice, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays. The dr
USACE Research Scientist in Australia
Dr Todd Bridges, the US Army’s Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science, will in September tour Australia, giving presentations on dredging and sediment management and related issues. He manages the $6 million per annum Dredging Operations Environmental Research program of the US Army Cor
Public Meeting on Knapps Narrows Dredging
The Baltimore District of the Army Corps of Engineers is planning to perform maintenance dredging for the Federal navigation channel at Knapps Narrows, Talbot County, Maryland. The proposed work consists of dredging the Knapps Narrows to its authorized depth of 9 feet (MLLW) and a width of 75 feet.
Passaic River, Newark Bay Clean-Up Research
This summer Portland State University (PSU) Civil and Environmental Engineering professors David Jay and Stefan Talke embark on a multi-year study to investigate the transport of contaminants in one of the most polluted Superfund sites in the United States. The goal of the study is to identify the m
Final Preparations for European Dredging Summit
ACI, a UK owned company, will be the organizer of the European Dredging Summit 2015, taking place in Antwerp, Belgium, on the 7th & 8th October 2015. Day before the conference, on the 6th of October, there will be an exclusive site visit to APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center, DEME Headquarte
August Update on Mill River Dredging
The following is a monthly project update for the cleanup of lead impacted sediment by hydraulic dredging in the Mill River. The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection together with TRC, the firm conducting the cleanup work for Exide are currently in the process of dredging, dewatering
River Medway FSAs Project
The River Medway Flood Storage Areas (FSAs) project is being delivered by the Environment Agency in partnership with Kent County Council (KCC), Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) and Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) to develop options to reduce the risk of flooding to communities. The costs
All Ready for Mexico City Round-Up
In partnership with Mexico’s Ministry of Transportation, the Organization of American States, and ProMexico, the WEDA (Western Dredging Association) Mexico Chapter will in two weeks turn the attention of the dredging and marine construction industry in the Western Hemisphere to Mexico City and the C
Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme Update
During June and July the Environment Agency and its partners held 5 public events across the Oxford area to update communities on flood work. These events were also set up to offer local communities and residents the opportunity to talk to the technical specialists who are working on the project and
USACE to Host Shore Protection Meetings
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will host a series of Dade County shore protection public meetings over the next two weeks. The public is invited to provide comments on the draft Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Identification of Al
Developing Tidal Defense Barrier for Boston
The Environment Agency is working on a £90 million tidal defense barrier that will protect 20,000 homes in Boston for over 100 years. Following severe storms in December 2013, the east coast endured the most significant tidal surge in 60 years. This affected many coastal towns and communities. In Bo
Putting Sharpness Port on the Map
A £200,000 project to dredge Sharpness Dock and keep it open for business has revealed some unusual finds, as the port welcomes its largest ship in decades. The project has seen an estimated 10,000 tonnes of silt removed from the dock using a process called ‘cutter suction’ dredging. It’s also uncov