Dredging
Savannah River Cannon Removed
U.S. Navy divers and specially trained handlers removed the first cannon from the Savannah River during the current phase of the recovery of the CSS Georgia ironclad yesterday. In recent days Navy divers specially trained in recovering unexploded ordnance have been collecting cannonballs from the ri
Canada Invests in Small Craft Harbors
Senator Fabian Manning announced yesterday that the Government of Canada will invest in major improvement projects at eleven small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding will provide a safer and more efficient working environment for fishermen and harbor users across the province. “Sinc
WEDA Dredger of the Year
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presented its 2015 Dredger of the Year Award to Michael Miller Gerhardt II at the organization’s annual Summit and Expo held at Westin Hotel in Houston, Texas, June 22-25, 2015. This annual award is presented to a member of the WEDA community who has provided
Earlcoate Completes Christchurch Project
Earlcoate Construction have completed the beach recycling project at Mudeford for Christchurch and East Dorset Council. The contract was carried out in an environmentally-sensitive area and planned accordingly. The main requirement of this coast protection scheme was to dredge and pump ashore approx
Picture of the Day: Ibn Battuta in Egypt
Jan De Nul Group has just posted on its official facebook page this amazing photo of their Ibn Battuta, one of seven cutter suction dredgers of Jan De Nul Group currently working on the New Suez Canal Project in Egypt. By the end of this month, 24 vessels of the Challenge Consortium (Nati
SCPA Growth Continues in 2015
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has just announced a 14 percent container volume growth during 2015 fiscal year, with breakbulk tonnage exceeding plans by 6 percent and record rail moves at the Inland Port. “2015 was a memorable year for SC Ports Authority,” said SCPA president and CEO Jim
Van Oord Gears Up for Koper
Last year, with the completion of seabed dredging of the port’s Basin I to 14 meters, Luka Koper is now ready for the next phase of dredging that will deepen the port by an additional meter. In August, Dutch-based contractor Van Oord will utilize its hopper dredger Dravo Costa Dorada to perform the
Coastal Mediterranean Event in November
Following up very successful second Coastal & Maritime Mediterranean Conference that was organized in Tangier (Morocco) in 2011, the third conference will be held on 25-27 November 2015, in Ferrara, Italy. The conference, organized together by the Pôle Mer Méditerranée (Sea Innovation and Business C
Erosion Control Funding Increase Confirmed
Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries (MPI), has confirmed Greater Wellington Regional Council as one of six regions to receive a share of $8.8 million for erosion control work under an extension of the government’s Hill Country Erosion Fund (HCEF). The Greater Wellington Region has received $
Aarsleff to Sign Frederikshavn Deal
Following successful tender processes, Per Aarsleff A/S is only one step away from signing a deal with Frederikshavn Havn A/S for the phase 1 of the port’s development project. According to Aarsleff, Frederikshavn expects to enter into the $74-88 million contract with Aarsleff for the enlargement of
Boil for the Bayou in August
The Mississippi River Delta Coalition is hosting ‘Boil for the Bayou’ on August 1 at Bayou Barriere Golf Club in Belle Chasse from 2-6 pm. This event will be a Restoration Expo, which will allow the coastal parish communities to learn about coastal restoration projects from representatives of state
VIDEO: TenCate Custom Applications
Textiles technology group Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) has just released a video about the TenCate Geotube® and TenCate GeoContainer® custom applications. TenCate Geotube® Technology offers solutions for both dewatering applications and marine structures/shoreline protection applications. The two TenCat
CH2M Named Double Winner
Last week saw CH2M pick up prestigious awards at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Awards ceremony for two of its regional environmental and flood management programs. CH2M’s European water team picked up the Major Project of the Year Award for the Lyme Regis Environmental Improvem
Figure Eight Island Study Released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has released the required supplemental environmental study for a proposed project to build a terminal groin and pump sand onto the beach to protect homes threatened by erosion on Figure Eight Island in New Hanover County. The so-called Figure Ei