Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (CRP) said that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has now publicly notified CRP’s marine consent application to mine phosphate nodules from the Chatham Rise in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The public notification in major daily newspapers means the
Following the successful deployment of the world’s first community owned tidal turbine in Shetland, Nova Innovation (Scotland) and ELSA (Belgium) have secured funding to build the Shetland Tidal Array – potentially the world’s first in-sea tidal array. The £3.75M investment package supported by Scot
The Borough of Avalon has scheduled a community meeting on Saturday, June 21, to discuss an upcoming multi-year dredging project in the community. The meeting will be held at the Avalon Elementary School gymnasium starting at 11:00am. “This is the largest infrastructure project t
Despite the best dredging efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NCDOT’s Ferry Division said that the traditional ferry channel in Hatteras Inlet is still not safe enough to use, and that ferries between Hatteras Inlet and Ocracoke will continue to operate on the longer “alternate” route. “We
Van Oord Strengthens Its Position in UK Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has reached an agreement in principle on the acquisition of UK specialist marine civil contractor J.T. Mackley & Co Ltd. UK: Person Missing after
Italdraghe is currently working with an Italian dredging company on a beach replenishment project at the mouth of the Tagliamento River in north east Italy. All the equipment for the job, including a BDC 250 dredging head (fitted on a Fiat Kobelco excavator) and an SF BDC 150 cutter suction dredger,
The DSC Dredge Barracuda Class dredge features a swinging-ladder design and is easily transportable, making it ideal for navigational, recreational or restorative projects such as waterway maintenance and lake revitalization. Offering the option of two front-swing winches, the Barracuda Class is a t
One of OWI-Lab’s researchers Dr. Ir. Jan Helsen has became a member of the TP Wind Platform, Working Group 2 – Wind Power Systems. This Working Group focuses on aspects enabling costs reductions on the wind turbine side (onshore and offshore). Key areas in this subject may include: materials, drive-
Boaters are advised to keep clear of a sand dredging operation at the inner harbour entrance at Coffs Harbour until August 30, 2014. The work will involve removal of up to 40,000 cubic metres of sand from the entry to the inner harbour area. The barge and support vessels will display appropriate nav
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and Texas A & M University will host its Annual Western Hemisphere Dredging Conference (WEDA 34/TAMU 45) from June 15-18, 2014, in Toronto, Canada. The theme of this conference is “Expanding The Dredging World” and will focus on the historical, structural and
Carnarvon’s vital horticultural industry is now better protected from major flood damage with the completion of a $60 million flood mitigation project. The Gascoyne’s valuable horticultural district and wider community suffered $90 million damage when the largest flooding event in the region’s histo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will invite bidders for the St Marys River dredging project in the coming days. During this cleanup scheme, located in Michigan, approximately 29,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the St Marys River, and placed at the Government Furn
In conjunction with the opening of hurricane season, volunteer members of the Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance (BACPA), along with government, community and industry leaders, recently introduced a storm surge protection concept designed to save the entire Houston-Galveston region from a direct h
Manitoba is proposing its first comprehensive Surface Water Management Strategy and multi-year surface water management investments to protect Lake Winnipeg and mitigate flood and drought damage, Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh and Infrastructure and Transportation Minist
