Archive for: November, 2009

USA: Barnstable County (Ma.) Dredge Removes Shoals In Three Bays

USA: Barnstable County (Ma.) Dredge Removes Shoals In Three Bays

A joint public-private project to dredge channels in the Three Bays area wrapped up this week… Source: Cape News, November 30, 2009

USA: Ghost fleet ship still stuck in the James River muck

USA: Ghost fleet ship still stuck in the James River muck

Stuck is an understatement. Stranded does it no justice. Marooned? Closer, but not quite… Source: Daily Press, November 29, 2009

UK: Graham Stuart MP secures House of Commons debate on off-shore dredging

UK: Graham Stuart MP secures House of Commons debate on off-shore dredging

MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, has been granted an adjournment debate in the House of Commons… Source: Politics.co.uk, November 30, 2009;

Dredging up muck in Morro Bay (USA)

Dredging up muck in Morro Bay (USA)

Tons of sand is being removed from the harbor and deposited on the beach… Source: The Tribune, November 30, 2009;

Jakarta (Indonesia) is still waiting on funds to clear up heavily-clogged rivers

Jakarta (Indonesia) is still waiting on funds to clear up heavily-clogged rivers

The Jakarta administration is waiting for a World Bank loan channeled by the Finance Ministry before starting its project to dredge 13 main rivers… Source: Jakarta Post, November 30, 2009;

Australia: Dredging blamed for Melbourne’s beach erosion

Australia: Dredging blamed for Melbourne’s beach erosion

MELBOURNE’S most popular beach destinations are disappearing and concerned locals blame dredging… Source: Herald Sun, November 30, 2009

Tender Notice: Maintenance Dredging, 40-Foot Project, Jacksonville Harbour (Florida, USA)

Tender Notice: Maintenance Dredging, 40-Foot Project, Jacksonville Harbour (Florida, USA)

The project work consists of excavating shoal material from the project channel to a required depth of 40 feet plus an allowable 2-foot overdepth… Source: www.fbo.org;

Matagorda Ship Channel (Texas, USA) Dredging Tender Notice

Matagorda Ship Channel (Texas, USA) Dredging Tender Notice

The work consists of dredging approximately 3,000,000 cubic yards of maintenance material by pipeline dredge at Matagorda Peninsula to Point Comfort. No levee work. Estimated completion time is 180 calendar days… Source: www.fbo.gov;

India: DP World’s port bids may come under scanner

India: DP World’s port bids may come under scanner

After international construction and development major Dubai World failing to repay its huge pile of debt on time, the state of its bids for development of container terminal berths at major ports in India may come under the scanner… Source: Indian Express, November 28, 2009

Guyana: Siltation snaring sugar shipments, dredging work still pending

Guyana: Siltation snaring sugar shipments, dredging work still pending

GuySuCo is unable to boost sugar exports because of the siltation in the Demerara River and the Interim Board has proposed dredging the river… Source: Stabroek News, November 29, 2009;





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