Dredging
Moffatt & Nichol Welcomes New Managers
Moffatt & Nichol’s Miami office is expanding with new management. The company has welcomed Mr. Tim Blankenship, PE, as Miami’s Office Manager and Ms. Christy Brush as Miami’s Environmental Regional Manager. Mr. Blankenship has over 20 years of experience with waterfront/marina, port infrastructure a
Dredger Parts Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Van der Vlist has completed a long haul multimodal transport from Turkey to Holland, moving two pump houses for a dredging vessel. The project consisted of moving a 80t complete pump house, and three additional pieces of the second one. Using trusted partners in Turkey the loads were firstly wrapped
Picture of the Day: Dredger Hurley at Work
The USACE Memphis District’s dredger Hurley is currently supporting the Louisville District during the construction of the Olmsted Locks and Dam. Also known as the Locks and Dam 52 and 53 Replacement Project, Olmsted Locks and Dam is under construction between Illinois and Kentucky about 17 miles up
Progress on Cowes Breakwater Presented
Cowes Harbor Commission’s Annual Public Meeting, held recently, saw very good attendance at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes with over 70 people turning out to listen to the Harbor Master, Capt. Stuart McIntosh’s presentation of CHC’s Annual Report and key development projects taking place in Cowes
New EU Project on Coastal Hazards
Professor Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Distinguished Research Associate at the School of Geography and the Environment, is managing a new research and knowledge transfer project to better protect society from coastal hazards. The EcosHaz project will develop a framework to assess the costs and benefits o
Phuket Hosts MAROCENET Event
The International Conference on Marine Science and Environmental Engineering (MAROCENET 2015) will be held in Phuket, Thailand. The conference will be held over three days (June 9, 10 and 11), with paper presentations from the international community of authors, including presentations from keynote
Comments on Trinity Inlet Dredging Close Next Week
Queensland’s Coordinator-General is inviting people to have their say on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Cairns Shipping Development project. Prepared by Far North Queensland Ports Corporation trading as Ports North, the draft EIS describes the project and its potential enviro
Team Van Oord Kicks Off Portsea Island Scheme
Team Van Oord has started work on phase one of a £44m, 10-year flood protection scheme for the north of Portsea Island which will reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to the area over the next 100 years. The contract has been awarded to Team Van Oord by the Eastern Solent Coastal Partners
Sunshine Coast Beaches to Get More Sand
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council will start pumping sand onto two popular Coast beaches from early June, ensuring they are storm ready, healthy and enjoyable for summer. Division 8 Councillor O’Pray said from June 9, Council would pump over 75,000 cubic meters of sand onto Maroochydore Beach. “Th
Petition for Beach Replenishment Funding
The call to increase New Jersey beach replenishment funding to $50 million is being supported by an online petition sponsored by the Jersey Shore Partnership. The petition will be delivered to the New Jersey State House, the New Jersey State Senate and Governor Chris Christie. “The present $25 milli
PSA Panama Terminal Expansion Begins
PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) held a groundbreaking ceremony two days ago to commemorate the expansion works for Phase 2 of its container terminal located on the west bank of the Panama Canal. The ceremony was graced by the President of Panama His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela, Mr J
The Boulevarde Opens – Dredging to Follow
Great Lakes Council has just re-opened the Boulevarde at Winda Woppa after the reconstruction work was completed yesterday, allowing the road to take traffic once more. Council Manager Operations, Robert Fish said: “This work is a credit to those Council staff involved. It was completed in a quick t
Grays Harbor Deepening One Step Closer
Deepening of the Grays Harbor Navigation Channel to its fully authorized depth will begin this fall with the signing of the Project Partnership Agreement by Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Gary Nelson, Senator Patty Murray and Colonel John G. Buck of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Port of
Roen Salvage to Dredge Duluth-Superior Harbor
Roen Salvage Company of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has been awarded a $1.8 million contract for the dredging of Duluth/Superior Harbor. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, and includes removing of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of material from the harbor. Eac