Benny Antiporda, the administrator of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), has ordered the immediate dredging of the Magat dam reservoir due to the reported siltation in its impounding area. NIA Administrator said this during his visit to this province for the convergence meeting at the NIA
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) last week released the latest update on its F. Magoodhoo airport development project. On November 16, MTCC mobilized the latest addition to its fleet – the cutter suction dredger Bodu Jarraafa – for the land reclamation operations in this area. The c
Hall Contracting, Australia’s largest dredging, civil and marine construction company, is gearing up for the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project – TCAP. The company’s barge with excavators, loaders, site offices, etc. arrived in Funafuti earlier this week, in readiness for the commencement of the job.
The Port Lincoln City Council, South Australia, has just announced that maintenance dredging is about to begin at the beach adjacent to the Laguna Reserve. According to the Council, the dredging project is scheduled to be undertaken at the Laguna Reserve from Wednesday 23 November 2022. The Council
A distinctive vessel has arrived in Sunshine Coast waters to play a leading role in a special trial aimed at replenishing a popular beach. It’s called TSHD Brisbane and the TSHD stands for Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. Such vessels can collect sand from the seabed and transport it over large dist
In response to the growing need for emission-free equipment, Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) unveiled a prototype battery-powered mini excavator at Bauma. The ZX23U-6EB epitomises the company’s aim to accelerate innovation to address the challenges of climate change and reduce gree
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 (OEEC) will open its doors in less than two weeks. On the 29 & 30 November, the entire industry comes together in RAI Amsterdam to connect, discuss, share knowledge, meet and network. Content program Different markets meet under one roof to foster busine
The Davao del Norte provincial government in the Philippines is set to boost public service delivery and enhance vital infrastructure with the acquisition of PHP265 million ($4.6 million) worth of brand-new vehicles and heavy equipment. In his recent statement, Governor Edwin Jubahib said that the n
The Northern Territory Government is working with industry and the Australian Government to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. The Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct has been identified by Infrastructure Australia as a project of national significance. Developing m
NWP Holdings Bhd has just announced that its newly formed joint entity, NOOA Marine Sdn Bhd, will undertake contracting work to dredge, transport and load marine sand from a concession area in Melaka onto vessels for export purposes. NOOA, the joint venture between NWP’s unit NWP Marine Sdn Bhd and
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work for the nearshore beach nourishment trial off Maroochydore Beach, Sunshine Coast Council said. This very important project will use a method – called nearshore nourishment – in what will be a first for the region. It involves
The Opotiki Harbour Development team is very busy working on the apron and the toe construction of the Western Breakwater these days. The apron is the layer of rock going out from the wall and in the photo bellow you can see the long reach building out the toe at the end of the wall: […]
