Dredger SND No 4 is back in full working order again. This vessel was brought back to life thanks to a £43,300 Heritage Lottery Fund grant, BBC News Online reports. SND No 4 steam dredger was built in 1925 for the Sharpness New Docks company by the De Klop shipyard at Sliedrecht in Holland. SND [...]
According to CNN, the Mississippi River was closed at two different locations Thursday after a barge ran aground near Greenville, Mississippi. Coast Guard spokesman Lt. JG McMillian said: “This Greenville closure affects a 10-mile stretch of the Lower Mississippi.” He added that this incident represents the 24th closure his office has monitored in past weeks. [...]
The Mombasa Port expansion project is running ahead of schedule, reports Construction Business Review. Principal Civil Engineer David Amadi stressed the project, which includes the construction of a new cargo berth and dredging at the Kilindini channel, is set to be ready next month ahead of the planned completion in August this year. “The dredging [...]
The Mantiwoc, a ship carrying limestone, ran aground in Saint Joseph this week. Being unable to get into the harbor, the ship had no other choice but to go back 300 to 500 feet off from Dock 63. This happened at the same time as the State Senate was considering a resolution cosponsored by John [...]
BS reported that a captive deep sea port proposed at Bichitrapur in Balasore district by Jindal Infrastructure Limited has run into rough… (steelguru) Source: steelguru, October 31, 2011;
A ferry on the Hatteras Inlet route ran aground Sunday afternoon and was stuck on a shoal for around three hours before a rising tide helped… By Sam Walker (outerbanksvoice) Source: outerbanksvoice, October 18, 2011;
The north end beach restoration project is running behind schedule, either one month or three months depending on how you look at it. The… More info: islandsandpaper By Missy Layfield Source: islandsandpaper, September 2, 2011;
Despite admitting the long-awaited dredging of Manly Lagoon has run over time, over budget and fallen well short of its targets, Manly… (manly-daily) Source: manly-daily, April 1, 2011
Dredging work in the River Thames will create the UK’s most prolific port – operating around the clock, day and night. Source: yellowad, June 11, 2010;
