Tony Tomlinson, Falmouth harbour commissioner stated that the harbour dredging project could commence within two months. “We have had ten years of seeing the goalposts moved and of having obstacles put in our way,” added Tomlinson. Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union said large cruise liners would be able to dock at Falmouth [...]
Mayor Chipper McDermott gave an overview of the city’s progress at his annual State of the City address Wednesday, saying Pass Christian was in good financial health and getting stronger. “We are doing some things right,” he said. The harbor expansion has begun, and it will include a new harbor master office. McDermott said dredging [...]
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has welcomed promised action from Maritime Safety Queensland to address concerns raised after incidents which occurred on the Mooloolaba Harbour Entrance over the Christmas-New Year period. Ms Simpson convened a meeting with Maritime Safety Queensland and Council to resolve outstanding issues about the longer term maintenance of the Harbour entrance [...]
Malcolm Thorpe and his wife Fiona bought the Bembridge Harbour and a surrounding 200 acres from the administrator. The new owners are keen to involve the local community in harbour’s redevelopment. “There is a huge amount of investment needed that has been outstanding during the previous regime — dredging the harbour, replacing old, tired, pontoons, [...]
The Falmouth harbour dredging plans could be submitted in the coming few weeks, and if successful could see a full scale of dredging works start next year. This would enable a ship repair firm A&P Falmouth to work on bigger vessels and allow more cruise ships to dock at Falmouth – both of which would [...]
Belfast Harbour wishes to appoint a suitably experienced marine dredging contractor to restore both navigation channels and berths in specified areas of the port to their specified depths and to deepen specified berths and areas of the outer and inner channel. The minimum volume of material to be dredged is estimated at 400,000 m3. As [...]
Provincial Energy Ventures president Ernie Thrasher drew gasps and applause from the business community Thursday after announcing a $75 … (capebretonpost) Source: capebretonpost, January 27, 2012; Image: Boskalis
THE African Development Bank (AFDB) has pumped US$30 million into the upgrading of Muplungu Harbour infrastructure in Northern Province to … By Maimbolwa Mulikelela (times) Source: times, January 26, 2012;
As part of the adaptive approach to manage the dredging project, a voluntary suspension of cutter suction dredging is in place. Yesterday, cutter suction dredging operations were stopped. The decision was taken in response to high turbidity recordings in the Western Basin to allow turbidity levels to return to normal as soon as possible. All [...]
The seasonal king tides of 4.48m coupled with extremely low tides of 0.61m, and strong winds are contributing to natural water turbidity in Gladstone Harbour. The Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project has put the Turbidity Management Plan in action to assist in mitigating these natural variations. The TMP reduces Al Mahaar Cutter Suction dredging [...]
