The Port of Wells dredging project will commence on January 20th. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by the port hand
The Union Government today unveiled new policy guidelines for major ports, aimed at helping them leverage their land resources for commercial advantage. Participating in the ‘Ports in India’ annual conference in Mumbai, Shipping Secretary Vishwapati Trivedi said the new guidelines provide necessary
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
After concerns from a member of the public, the Marine Management Organisation investigated four alleged breaches of the Marine Licence for dredging operations at Wells Harbour: 1) Deposit of unauthorised dredged material at Wells Harbour; 2) Height of dredged materials deposited at Wells Harbour; 3
What does offshore wind technology have in common with a trip to Mars? Well, along with space tourism, interplanetary exploration, physicists’ search for dark matter, Formula E and electric cars, offshore wind power will become one of the coolest technologies in 2014 in the United States, according
A further flood funding boost of £500,000 has been proposed for river dredging by Somerset County Council yesterday, and it brings the total proposed by the council to £1m. The Council is planning to up its offer of £300,000 for dredging, and £200,000 for local flood prevention schemes, to a total o
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement yesterday after voting to provide necessary levels of funding for harbor maintenance and dredging for America’s ports, harbors, and waterways: “South Louisiana is home to some of America’s largest ports an
Governor Nathan Deal said that he wants to see dredging get underway this year on the long-sought deepening of the Port of Savannah’s shipping channel. “This general assembly has already made changes to funding formulas so that interstate projects and freight corridors will be prioritized,” Deal sai
On December 24, the first riprap of Oran Port Offshore Breakwater Reinforcement Project Phase I in Algeria was wrapped up. The first section of the Oran breakwater development program was jointly completed by CHEC and the consortium composed of local companies. This phase included an aggregated rock
On the morning of December 11, the turning-over ceremony of Lobito Port Expansion Project in Angola was held at Lobito Port Authority. Ana Paz De Jesus Neto, Chairman of Board of Directors of the project client Lobito Port Authority, representative of consulting engineer – supervision company A1V2 a
The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has reaffirmed its full support to the Panama Canal Administration in the management of the contract for the construction of the Third Set of Locks. In a press release issued yesterday, signed by the Chairman Roberto Roy, the Board of Direct
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Bristol Bay Assessment describing potential impacts to salmon and ecological resources from proposed large-scale copper and gold mining in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The report, titled “An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosyste
Permitting for bulkhead replacement and repair on portions of Long Island’s south shore will be streamlined under a draft permit released yesterday, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced. “In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, DEC issued an emerg
On February 4 & 5, HYPACK®, Inc. will hold a two-day HYPACK® DREDGEPACK Training at The Holiday Inn in Baton Rouge, LA. This training will concentrate on the basics of dredging using DREDGEPACK® Software applications for various dredge types. This two day course will provide instruction in the volum
