The New South Wales’ Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vice president Mr Mike Allsop has been named chair of the newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee. “The association has been maintaining a close watch on the dredging program and its impact on resumption of ferry services to Ettalong a
Jenkins Marine’s self-propelled spud leg pontoon utility vessel Doreen Dorward is currently working in Portsmouth harbor in Hampshire, England, the Poole based dredging contractor said in their latest announcement. The project is being conducted for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, in preparation for t
Napier Port’s resource consent applications to build an additional wharf on its container terminal and carry out further dredging have been approved, according to the company. Building 6 Wharf will allow more ships to visit, larger ships to berth and alleviate the growing congestion caused by increa
East Devon District Council has mobilized a sea defense project to protect the seafront at Exmouth, where recent inspections showed emergency repairs were needed, WM Plant Hire said in their latest release. Structural sheet piling and rock armor were chosen as the preferred option to protect the exi
The ¡VAMOS! partners, together with Advisory Board members and interested external parties, were present at the ¡VAMOS! technology Demonstration Day, on October 24, at the Magcobar flooded mine pit, in Silvermines, Ireland. In total 85 visitors participated in the field demonstration to raise awaren
Royal Caribbean reported on its blog yesterday that Jan De Nul Group has begun dredging work at CocoCay in the Bahamas, signaling the start of a pivotal milestone in creating a pier for ships to dock. According to the company, the project includes dredging of the coral basin around the island and th
The Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP) will be holding a series of public events over the next couple of days about the North Portsea Island Coastal Flood Defense Scheme. The team behind the scheme will organize two information events this week about the next phase of the project, which will
The next meeting of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site Community Advisory Group (CAG) will take place on November 8 at the Saratoga Town Hall in Schuylerville, NY, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) informs. Various technical evaluations and project activities are currently ongoing and
A Port of Blyth maintenance dredging scheme is set to kick off today, the port said in their latest release. According to the official announcement, this dredging campaign, scheduled to last for a period of approximately 7 days, will be undertaken at the port approaches, main navigational channel an
As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Van Oord recently organized an activity aimed at Generation Z. During a two-day event aboard former cruise ship the SS Rotterdam, some 150 young people in the age group 15 – 23 shared their vision on the future world. “What does the world look like in 2
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a contract for maintenance dredging of the Channels of Lake St. Clair, Michigan. The $813,650 contract was awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Company of Cheboygan, Michigan. Ryba will dredge approximately 53,000 cubic yards of sand, si
With just a couple of weeks left till our CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference, we took the opportunity to interview Mr. Gerard van Raalte, one of the editors of the CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure guidebook that will be officially launched during the event.
The Department of Public Works, in collaboration with Three Bays Preservation, Massachusetts Audubon and Barnstable County, will begin the dredging operations of the Cotuit Bay Entrance Channel and the western tip of Sampson’s Island this week. The Town of Barnstable, MA, said in its latest announce
The maintenance dredging of the Plymouth Harbor, Mass., is now officially underway, according to the U.S. Rep. William Keating. Last Friday, Keating announced that the $13.5 million project has started on time. “The contractors have a three month window to dredge over the winter, which will allow th
