Dredging
DOP Pumps for Harbor Project in Brazil
Damen has delivered two complete DOP packages to Acciona Infraestructuras, S.A., a Spanish construction company. The DOP submersible dredge pumps are being used in a large harbor construction project in Brazil. The DOP pumps empty concrete caissons to be able to reposition these as a breakwater. At
Wismar Seaport Project on the Way
Construction works are about to begin on the €35.6 million Wismar Seaport development project, an important infrastructure and facility factor for the Hanseatic city. According to the port chief Michael Kremp, works on the project will begin in October with the completion set for mid 2018. The proje
New Investments in Winnipeg Seawall
An iconic Manitoba family destination will benefit with close to $5 million invested in its protection, Premier Greg Selinger announced yesterday. “The seawall at Winnipeg Beach suffered extensive damage due to recent severe weather events and the province answered the call for help,” said Premier S
Ocean City Replenishment Resumes
The dredger Liberty Island, owned by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, returned yesterday from what turned out to be an 11-week repair job in Norfolk, Va., and work on a massive beach replenishment project at the south end of Ocean City has resumed. The project is being overseen by the United Sta
VIDEO: New Locks Meet the Pacific
The process of removing the cofferdam separating the ocean waters from the Cocoli locks in the Pacific has begun. The process comes as the next step after the Panama Canal in late June began filling the Cocoli’s locks, on the Pacific side, following a similar and successful endeavor on the Atlantic
Tairua, Pauanui and Whangamata Schemes Presented
A Coastal Management Plan has been drafted for Tairua, Pauanui and Whangamata to serve as a guide on how to manage beaches and estuary shorelines in this area that are more susceptible to coastal erosion. The Management Plan was presented to the Tairua-Pauanui Community and Whangamata Community Boar
Shoal Point Contract Awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract in the amount of $4.2 million to Midwest Construction Company, for construction repairs of Shoal Point Placement Area 3, 4 and 5. The contractor is required to repair several sections of the containment levee. “Dredge mater
Restore Council Releases Draft FPL
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (the Council) has just released a draft Initial Funded Priorities List (draft FPL). Using funds from the settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc., the Council is seeking to provide near-term, on-the-ground ecosystem benefits, while also conducting planni
CEDA Event to Discuss Key Industry Issues
Over the last 35 years CEDA Dredging Days has established itself as the premier event for dredging professionals to get together and discuss key industry issues. “This year’s conference and exhibition on 5-6 November 2015 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, will focus on Innovative Dredging Solutions for
Works Underway to Develop Port at Jalore
A proposal received from Government of Rajasthan to develop Inland Shipping Port at Jalore, which would be connected to the Arabian Sea by developing a channel along the Kutch Creek, was discussed by the officers of the Rajasthan Government with the officials of Inland Waterways Authority of India (
SFWMD Awards Caloosahatchee Contract
The South Florida Water Management District has approved a contract authorizing the start of early construction on the massive Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir project. The work is a precursor for achieving water storage benefits before the entire reservoir is complete. “Whil
VIDEO: Nu Endeavour at Work
Neumann Contractors, a Queensland based dredging, fabrication and civil contractor, has just released a video of their dredger Nu Endeavour at work in the Maroochy River during the Maroochy foreshore replenishment project. The project involves the dredging of 70,000 m3 of marine sands from the Maroo
VBA Kicks Off Louth and Horncastle Works
Two long-awaited flood alleviation schemes in Louth and Horncastle, to help manage the flow of the river Lud and River Bain at high times, were launched on Tuesday 11th August. Both schemes are being completed by VBA; a joint venture comprising of VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins and fo
Walu Bay Dredging Underway
Dredging operations in waterways along the Government Shipping jetty in Walu Bay, Suva, are currently underway, Fiji Sun informs. This capital project has been long overdue, said Francis Kean, the Permanent Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport. “The last time the area was dredged was approxima