The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Cork County Council is due to commence a 15m extension of the Town Pier in Kinsale, Co. Cork. The works will comprise of the excavation of the sea bed from a pontoon barge (barge to be confirmed) for the installation of a mass concrete [...]
On December 3rd, 2012, Kommer Damen, President of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened the new, multifunctional building of Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The clever and outstanding design combines a 1.125m2 services workshop and logistics centre on the ground floor topped off with offices and meeting rooms above. Those designated to work in the upper [...]
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The Southampton Town Board approved a $24 million beach renourishment project for the ocean beaches of Water Mill, Bridgehampton and Sagaponack, according to 27east.com. This project was revived and fast-tracked following the damage to homes and beaches during Hurricane Sandy. With the project approved by the town, it will now be scheduled for a public [...]
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Next month ports authorities and terminal operators from over 11 African countries are heading to Cape Town, South Africa to develop collaborative approaches to ports expansion and regional trade facilitation during the African Ports Evolution 2012 Forum that will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront from 20 – 22 November 2012. The development [...]
The dredging plans for the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and two other clogged waterways on Hilton Head Island are moving forward. According to islandpacket.com, the South Island Dredging Association (SIDA) applied on Sepember 10 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston for permits to hydraulically dredge creeks and marinas in Sea Pines. The [...]
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Cape Town boasts the second deepest container port in Africa and expects to see its container capacity expand to one million TEU’s per annum by 2013. The Port is ideally suited to serve as a hub for cargoes between Europe, the Americas and Africa, Asia and Oceania, and this year sets the stage for African [...]
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Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has announced the appointment of Sipho Nzuza as Cape Town’s new Port Manager. Making the announcement at a briefing to stakeholders, TNPA Chief Executive Tau Morwe said Nzuza’s appointment was in keeping with TNPA’s organisational transformation geared to align human resources competencies to ensure delivery on Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy [...]
Two cutter suction dredgers, type CSD500, are almost ready at Damen Shipyards Cape Town. The standard dredgers are prefabricated shipbuilding kits, which have been constructed in South Africa. They have been built as per the Damen philosophy to build for stock to meet customer demand for a proven design at a reduced delivery time. “Damen [...]
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The Town of Falmouth is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with dredging areas and using material for beach nourishment in Falmouth, Mass. The Town of Falmouth proposes to dredge a number of areas totaling approximately 418,375 [...]
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The Town of Evans has hired an excavating company to dredge the Sturgeon Point Marina, reports buffalonews.com. The Town Board authorized the contract at its meeting this week. Each winter and spring, the waves deposit sand and silt in the marina, forcing the town to dredge the boat basin before the start of the season, [...]
