Applications are now open for the State Government’s 2015-16 Coastwest grants and Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program grants, the Government of Western Australia just announced. Planning Minister John Day said that $600,000 was available for coastal managers and community groups undertaking i
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory, the ultimate tool for the suppliers, owners and shipyards within the dredging industry, is now almost finished. The unveiling of the first edition of the Directory will take place at the World Water Works 2016, March 23-24, in Antwerp. Most of the major p
Marine science and coastal studies experts from around the world are in Sydney this week to discuss the various ways they are tackling the impact of climate change on the coastlines and oceans. Their presentations will be part of the International Coastal Symposium (ICS), a biennial global event, ho
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 29 – March 6, 2016). Future Dredging Technologies Discussed in Moscow Future dredging technologies will be based on robotization and intellectualization, according to Mikhail Chemodanov, Technical Direct
A year after Dutch and Indonesian partners began the restoration of the severely eroding coast in Demak and Semarang in Northern Java, the project is showing its first results. Based on the principle of through Building with Nature, a sediment-permeable dam has been constructed and mangrove trees ha
Napier Port released today a draft proposal to add a new berth within its existing boundary for public consultation. The berth, which would require dredging and the construction of a new wharf, would be located at the northern end of the container terminal. Napier Port chief executive, Garth Cowie,
Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd, a Gold Coast-based dredging contractor, has just released a video about the recently completed Iluka Boat Harbor dredging project. This cleanup scheme included maintenance dredging operations with the main goal to remove the accumulated sediment from both the navigation
Dredging operations in The Narrows, undertaken by the Gippsland Ports’ cutter suction dredger ‘Kalimna’, are currently underway. The dredging works include sections of the navigable channel to the Northwest of the entrance to North Arm between Buoy No 2 (Fl.R.3s) and Buoy No 6 (Fl.R.3s), the Gippsla
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has introduced the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards
Multi beam sounder manufacturer WASSP Ltd of Auckland, New Zealand, has introduced the first WASSP S3, an entry level multi beam sonar. The new S3 is purpose built for the survey and mapping market. The product is shipped with WASSP software for 2D/3D mapping and Polar view. ENL Group Managing Direc
Port Otago recently completed the first stage of its Next Generation harbor deepening program, reaching the initial target depth of 13.5 meters at low tide (or chart datum) for the shipping channel to Port Chalmers. This applies to both sandy material dredged by split hopper trailer suction dredger
Shoalhaven City Council will start the dredging operations around Sussex Inlet and Lake Conjola from Monday 7 March. A significant amount of sand will be removed from the Riviera Keys, Sussex Inlet Channel and Lake Conjola while the Currambene Creek scheme will involve rock removal operations. The p
