Equipment
Picture of the Day: Dredging Vessel “Murden” at Work (USA)
The shallow draft dredger “Murden” is working to clean up shoaling in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey. This area requires dredging to provide reliable maritime navigation for the U.S. Coast Guard and a large fishing fleet consisting of full-time commercial, charter and recreational vessels. [mappress] Dr
UK: Dredging on River Parrett Underway
The Environment Agency is currently dredging at both banks of the River Parrett downstream of Moorland House Farm. They have so far removed over 7,600m³ of silt along a 445 metre length. There are currently 3 excavating machines working 5 days a week. “We are spreading silt to land for agricultural
USA: WRRDA to Provide Benefits for California Waterways
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Chair of the joint House-Senate Conference Committee, released a summary of the benefits for California in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) conference report. The final agreement provides c
New Levee Bank Framework to Provide Greater Certainty (Australia)
Queensland landholders and local communities will benefit from a clear and transparent process for the construction and modification of levee banks, following the introduction of a statewide regulatory framework that came into effect today. Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps said
Video: Cobham Life Support launches Survivor+
A new class of maritime safety system, the innovative Survivor+, was successfully launched by Cobham Life Support at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas.
VIDEO: Corps Keeps James River Open for Traffic (USA)
The James River has and continues to be an economic engine for the nation, charged with keeping the waterway open and safe for vessel traffic is the Norfolk District. The James River Federal Navigation Project extends from Hampton Roads, Virginia to Richmond, Virginia covering a distance of 90.8 mil
Deltares: Dutch Answers to Global Water Challenges
Yesterday, water experts from around the globe gathered at the UNESCO-IHE headquarters in the Netherlands to present and debate smart solutions for a wide range of water management issues. As one of the key note speakers, Deltares’ Director of Science Jaap Kwadijk adressed the worldwide appeal and p
Russia: Azov-Don Sea Canal in Need of Dredging
The preparations for the Azov-Don Sea Canal dredging program are currently underway, according to portnews.ru. FSUE Rosmorport has invited the contractors for an elaboration of design documentation for maintenance dredging at Azov-Don Sea Canal for the 2015-2020 period. The value of this dredging pr
MH370 Search: Bluefin-21 AUV Suffers Communications Problem
The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Bluefin-21, was recovered yesterday, about two hours into its first mission since returning to the search area so a communications problem could be investigated. During the recovery, Bluefin-21 was damaged but was able to be repaired expeditiously with spare parts
The Philippines: Photos of Mabini Reef Reclamation Published
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released military surveillance photos of Chinese land reclamation project at Mabini Reef. This series of photographs, gathered from the Philippine intelligence sources, shows in stages the extensive reclamation by China on Mabini Reef (Johnson Sou
Xodus and TNO to coordinate pioneering industry project
International energy consultancy Xodus Group and Dutch innovation company TNO will co-ordinate a Joint Industry Programme (JIP) of multiphase flow induced vibration in the integrity of offshore piping systems. Xodus Group and TNO will co-ordinate key industry players BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, Lundi
China: Tianjin Dredging Conference Begins Next Week
The China Association for Engineering Construction Standardization scheduled the 2014 China (Tianjin) International Dredging Equipment and Engineering Technology Exhibition for May 23- 25, 2014. With the development of economic globalization, the international trade has seen rapid growth, and the nu
UTEC Advances Service Offering with Doubling of Its AUV Fleet
UTEC Survey has advanced its service offering by doubling its AUV fleet to 4 x vehicles due to a global upturn in demand for its highly regarded AUV services. The growing company now operates a fleet of four identically equipped 1000m rated AUV systems on a global basis for the benefit of its growin
Essar Ports: Projects Get Approvals (India)
Essar Ports Ltd. today announced its audited results for the financial year 2013-14 and for quarter ended March 2014. Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, Managing Director, Essar Ports Ltd. said: “We have started receiving many pending approvals which will ensure early commissioning of our pending projects. With the