Dredging
NOAA to Host Meeting on Ohio Coastal Management
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will host a public meeting on May 20, 2015, in Vermilion, Ohio to receive feedback on the implementation of the Ohio Coastal Management Program by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This public meeting is part of the federal go
Bell Dredging Pump for Van Oord
Bell Dredging Pumps, a Dutch-based manufacturer of dredging equipment, has just sold a Bell 200 dredging pump to Van Oord. The dredging pump, showcased during the recent INTERMAT exhibition in Paris, was tested two weeks ago with a Caterpillar 336E. The pump has maximum mixture capacity of 800 m³/h,
Dredge India 2015 Starts Next Month
International dredging conference, Dredge India 2015, will take place on 11 June, 2015 in Trident Hotel, BKC, Mumbai. This event, focusing sharply on emerging opportunities and constraints, will bring together port and inland waterway owners, dredging contractors, equipment suppliers and consultants
Land Reclamation – Solution for Bangladesh?
The Government of Bangladesh has given top priority on reclamation of land from Bay of Bengal, according to Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud. The minister added that the country has already reclaimed around 1,000 square kilometers of land from the sea, reports UNB. “We have built an encl
TIPC Awards Contract for New Terminal
Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) is continuing the growth and expansion trend with another major construction contract being awarded last month. In April, TIPC awarded $130 million contract for the land reclamation and reinforcement works at Kaohsiung’s Wharves S4 and S5, coming one ste
Nueva Vizcaya Supports Dredging Projects
The Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya is expected to pour in funds for the implementation of various flood control projects, waterways dredging and construction and improvement of bridges in the province, announced PIA. Evaliza Agamata, provincial disaster risk reduction and management coordina
Dredging to Bring Bigger Vessels to Tauranga
Port of Tauranga will host the giant cruise ship Ovation of the Seas in its maiden voyage to New Zealand in the summer of 2016/2017. Mark Cairns, Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, said the cruise ship visit will be made possible by the dredging project about to start in Tauranga Harbor. The work, fo
Removing WWI-era Boosters from NJ Beaches
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have provided an update on the ongoing efforts to remove WWI-era boosters from the Allenhurst and Loch Arbour beaches, following the recent beachfill placement. The ongoing construction con
ESCR Project Community Workshops Announced
The City of New York is getting ready to host, May 28th 2015, a series of three Community Workshops for the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project, formerly known as the BIG U. The purpose of the project is to reduce the risk of extreme weather and climate change, as well as improve quality of
Komatsu Opens New Factory in India
Komatsu has just brought online a new factory for hydraulic excavators in Chennai, India, the Komatsu India Pvt. Ltd. (KIPL). Total investment for the new KIPL factory, where hydraulic excavators ranging from 7 to 45-ton will be built, is estimated to be worth approximately $29 million. The new fact
Italdraghe Builds Three Dredgers for Iraq
An Italian dredger builder Italdraghe and its consortium partner CPN Srl are currently building three dredgers for the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources. Following contract signing, work is already well underway on one Italdraghe SGT 400 D and two Italdraghe SGT 300 RB diesel cutter suction dredgers
Hudson Dredging Project Reaches Mohawk River
The New York State Canal Corporation has just released the Hudson River dredging update, advising that this week works will be in progress between the confluence of the Mohawk River and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The sixth and hopefully the final season of one the largest and most complex environmenta
Putin Invited to Attend New Suez Canal Inauguration
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has invited his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to attend the inauguration of the New Suez Canal project, scheduled for August this year. Sisi extended the invitation to Putin at meeting in Moscow two days ago. The presidents also discussed prospects for
Dredging Training Course Starts This Month in Delft
The two-day training course named Environmental Aspects of Dredging will take place on May 28-29, 2015, at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft, the Netherlands, the largest international postgraduate water education facility in the world. This course, organized by Stichting PostAca