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USA: Governor Announces Bonner Bridge Reopening
Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata announced the reopening of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. North Carolina Department of Transportation engineers deemed the bridge safe for traffic after several sonar scans, driving two test pilings, and
Kovilic Construction Bags Sakonnet Breakwater Contract (USA)
The Sakonnet Harbor Breakwater in Little Compton, Rhode Island, will be repaired under the terms of a $594,500.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Kovilic Construction Company, Inc., of Franklin Park, Ill. Construction i
USA: Scarborough River Dredging Set for January
Maintenance dredging of the Scarborough River in Scarborough, Maine, will be completed under the terms of a $1,698,134.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by North America Landscaping, Construction and Dredge Company, Inc.
AAPA Seeks Technical Experts to Help Develop Port Investment Plan Toolkit
As part of a first-of-its-kind cooperative agreement, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) have teamed up to develop a port investment plan toolkit that will help port authorities create investment-quality inf
Mexico Hosts Seminar on Deep Seabed Mining Opportunities
The Sensitization Seminar on Mexico’s Opportunities for Deep Seabed Mining was convened last month in Mexico City. The two-day Seminar aimed at increasing public awareness of the nature of mineral resources in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The seminar was opened by Secreta
Top News – December 9 to 15, 2013
PRONAUTAS Installs ECDIS on Jan De Nul Dredgers (Germany) PRONAUTAS and Jan De Nul Group have announced a new partnership to roll out an ECDIS implementation program onboard Jan De Nul vessels. Greens: Abbott Approves World’s Largest Coal Port in GBR (Australia) The Abbott Government’s disregard f
USA: Pallone Announces USD 2.8 M for Union Beach and Middlesex County
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Union Beach and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will be receiving more than $2.8 million in federal funding for continued projects as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
NCDOT Conducts Second Pile Test at Bonner Bridge (USA)
N.C. Department of Transportation engineers today are analyzing the data gathered yesterday from underwater surveys and the first of two pile tests to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the sand placed in the area where erosion occurred at the Bonner Bridge. Carolina Bridge Company Inc. is conduc
USA: Information Sessions on Hudson River Dredging Plan Scheduled
Information Sessions will be held December 17 and 18, 2013 to discuss upcoming dredging activities in the stretch of the Hudson River between Thompson Island and Fort Miller Dams, announced hudsondredgingdata.com. Each session will begin with a brief presentation, followed by an opportunity for the
USCIS Approves LIGTT RC
Louisiana State Senator A.G. Crowe’s vision of making America more competitive and capitalizing on the Gulf of Mexico’s deep-water resources has taken a major step forward –the Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal Regional Center (LIGTT RC) has received approval from the U.S. Citizenship a
DredgeFest Louisiana Approaches (USA)
DredgeFest Louisiana workshop, organized by the Dredge Research Collaborative, is scheduled for January 11-17, 2014, in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The first Dredgefest was held in NYC, one month before Hurricane Sandy made landfall. DredgeFest Louisiana is a symposium, field expedition, and intens
USA: BOEM, Louisiana Coastal Marine Institute Launch GCOOS
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), in partnership with the Coastal Marine Institute at Louisiana State University, has launched an economic study of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS). The three-year cooperative project between BOEM and the LSU will enhance understa