Construction of the hard sea wall that is to protect the north side of Maasvlakte 2, proceeds steadily. The ‘wet’ activities underwater were completed in November. In the meantime the specially constructed land-based crane, the Blockbuster, continues to work briskly on the block dam that will reach the mainland in mid-February. The coastal expansion project [...]
Destructive coastal erosion along southern shorelines battered by recent storms could be the result of deep-sea port construction, villagers… By Apinya Wipatayotin (bangkokpost) Source: bangkokpost, January 9, 2012;
Kystdirektoratet has invited tenders for dredging works to provide sea defence improvements and beach replenishment at Lemvig area. The contract includes abstraction and delivery of ca. 3.7 million. m3 of sand in 2012 and 2013 in several sections of Jutland’s west coast: – The sand must be abstracted in specific catchment areas in the North [...]
The multi-million dollar project that will repair two area storm-beaten beaches is underway. The E.W. Ellefsen, a massive dredger, was in place Friday near Corson’s Inlet as part of the beach replenishment project for Strathmere and Sea Isle’s beaches. Officials say bad weather prevented the dredge from making its way to New Jersey, delaying the [...]
Sri Lanka will use sand nourishment to shore up defences against sea erosion in Marawila, a fishing and tourism area north of the island’s… (lankabusinessonline) Source: lankabusinessonline, December 23, 2011;
Ust-Luga Company has announced Alexander Volkov as Harbormaster of Sea Commercial Port of Ust-Luga on December 20, 2011. Aleksandr Volkov was appointed to the new post in accordance with the order of Alexander Davydenko, head of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Port of Ust-Luga is located on Russia’s border with the [...]
Deputy Minister of Transport Kittisakdi Hathasongkorh recently vowed to support plans to expand Phuket’s Deep Sea Port, which have run aground over its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. By Chutharat Plerin (phuketgazette) Source: phuketgazette, December 19, 2011;
Ukraine plans to create on the basis of the port of Yuzhny the most deep-water port on the Black Sea. The Ministry of Infrastructure has endorsed Yuzhny deep-water harbor project including the deepening of channels and port waters to 21 m. “Our objective is to shift from offshore transshipments of general cargo to handling it at [...]
A major beach replenishment project for Strathmere and Sea Isle City beaches began this week… (shorenewstoday) Source: shorenewstoday, December 14, 2011;
Fishing community in the state, under the banner of the National Fishworkers Forum, has opposed finance minister K M Mani’s suggestion to… (indiatimes) Source: indiatimes, December 5, 2011;
