In Nanjing, China, Wagenborg Barge 8 was launched on March 13th. This barge, equipped with a pump-system, has a loading capacity of 13.000 ton and she measures 100 x 33 x 7,60 metre. Wagenborg Barge 8, the fourth barge Veka Shipyards B.V., Werkendam has delivered to Wagenborg Sleepdienst, will be pu
Manatee County commissioners are lobbying state officials to continue Florida’s commitment for renourishment projects. By Lisa Neff (islander) [mappress] Source: islander, March 22, 2011
The redevelopment of Scrabster Harbour received a funding injection yesterday. (fishnewseu) [mappress] Source: fishnewseu, March 22, 2011
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond officially opened a new, £30 million deepwater berth at Peterhead Port this week. [mappress] Source:Peterhead Port , March 22, 2011
IHC Fundex Equipment BV, part of IHC Merwede, will introduce the world’s largest piling machine on 31 March and 1 April 2011. This event will take place on the company grounds in Goes, The Netherlands, where the machine – commissioned by a Brazilian contractor – was designed and produced. The multip
A national policy research body has found that if the Lee Myung-bak administration’s controversial Four Major Rivers Restoration… By Nam Jong-young (hani) [mappress] Source: hani, March 22, 2011
Gov. John Kitzhaber sent a formal request Monday to President Obama to declare Curry County a disaster area and clear the way for… BY ILENE ALESHIRE (registerguard) [mappress] Source: registerguard, March 22, 2011
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has ruled out putting any more government funds into the Oakajee port and rail project, amid… (perthnow) [mappress] Source: perthnow, March 22, 2011
Vice President Namadi Sambo has said that the Federal Government would begin the dredging of the Benue River soon. (nigerianobservernews) [mappress] Source: nigerianobservernews, March 22, 2011
Levee district leaders just returned from a trip to capital, where they were lobbying to secure funding for a critical Ouachita River… By Meg Smith (knoe) [mappress] Source: knoe, March 22, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reporting that the private contractor hired for the beach replenishment project won’t complete… (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, March 22, 2011
Floating garbage and oil slicks run the 2-mile length of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal. By NATHANIAL GRONEWOLD (nytimes) [mappress] Source: nytimes, March 22, 2011
German shipowner Peter Doehle has lost an appeal in a US court alleging damages to a vessel caused during New Orleans dredging. (fairplay) [mappress] Source: fairplay, March 22, 2011
Coral reefs are large, long-lived bio-geological structures that include all associated marine plants and animals. Although Coral Reefs are robust and have often withstood the forces of storms, climatic change, sea level change and predators, the living elements are just a very thin veneer of delica
