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The Roberts Bank project moving in right direction
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has reached another significant milestone in the development of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. After more than a year of additional technical work, consultation with 46 Indigenous groups, and engagement with federal agencies, the company has submitt
Royal IHC delivers first Easydredge TSHD to Mexican Navy
Royal IHC today officially handed over the first Easydredge trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to SEMAR (Secretaria de Marina) at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. The BAHIA SAN CARLOS of Easydredge 2700 series was built from stock at the Krimpen aan de IJssel and Kinderdijk shipyards in the Nethe
Galileo High Accuracy Service for hydrographic survey and dredging
GEOTAG Engenharia, a Brazilian hydrographic company that specializes in bathymetric surveys and dredge works monitoring, has selected the ANavS® Multi-Sensor RTK/PPP & Galileo HAS receiver for precise and reliable position, velocity and 3D-attitude (heading, pitch, roll and heave) information. ANavS
Weeks Marine appoints new Chairman of the Board
The Board of Directors of Weeks Marine, Inc. has elected Richard S. Weeks (“Rich Weeks”) as the Chairman of the Board. Rich Weeks has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Weeks, and he will continue as Chief Executive Officer in addition to his new duties as Chairman. He succeeds his f
WEDA’s Webinar on Social Media set for Friday
The Western Dredging Association has just announced that WEDA’s Webinar on Social Media is set for Friday, December 17, 2021, at 3 PM EST. “Social Media 101 for Dredging” will be a one-hour webinar, with a focus on giving an overview of the various social media platforms and how to utilize them to e
Royal IHC latest dredger ready for delivery (VIDEO)
Royal IHC announced recently that trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) BAHIA SAN CARLOS has successfully completed its sea trials. After more than three weeks of extensive testing in the North Sea, the newbuild is ready for her owners, reported IHC. The BAHIA SAN CARLOS of Easydredge 2700 series w
J.F. Brennan wraps up dredging work in Howards Bay
Strategic navigational and environmental dredging at Howards Bay in Superior (Wisconsin) is complete, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. The work was done under the maintenance dredging contract awarded to La Crosse, Wisconsin-based, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. As report
Okaloosa (Florida) study calls for beach nourishment works
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers has signed the Okaloosa County, Florida Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Chief’s Report representing the completion of the study and making it eligible for congressional authorization. The Chief’s Report re
Manson’s dredge crews working 24/7
Manson Construction Co. recently published an interesting article titled “Dredging Stops for No One” that tells a little more about Manson’s dredge crews and the mindset and values they bring onto every jobsite. Operating year-round in the dredging industry requires well-maintained vessels crewed by
Equip’s Dredging & Reclamation Masterclass set for April
Equip Global has just announced that their Dredging & Reclamation Masterclass 2022 will be held online from 4 – 8 April 2022. According to the organizers, this 5-day training program will provide a complete guide to all project aspects and technical knowledge of dredging and land reclamation. The ev
Avon, Buxton $25,8M beach nourishment deal for GLDD
The Dare County Board of Commissioners earlier this week awarded the bid for the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) in the amount of $25,8 million. The bid – which was evaluated and subsequently recommended by the county’s consultant for the project
Rubio, Scott push for Everglades Restoration
Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott wrote to Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, prior to the Army Corps Engineers finalizing their supplemental work plan for Fiscal Years 2022 through 2024, to ensure that “all proposed and ongoing projects in Florida receive