The dredging operations on the Titas River in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria, were officially inaugurated two days ago, the Dhaka Tribune reports. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury, Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee at the Ministry of C
With a favorable weather forecast expected for this week, Weeks Marine will once again deploy both dredges, RN Weeks and Magdalen, onsite to work on the Buxton Beach Nourishment project. According to the company, as of Wednesday, January 17, about 77% of the project’s sand had been placed on the bea
The Cotswold Canals Trust (CCT) has just announced that the dredging team volunteers completed the first pass of the Thames and Severn Canal section between Bowbridge Lock and Stanton’s Bridge last week. The ‘Dredger No. 5’ moved the thick mat of reeds and accumulated silt to one side of the channel
ShoreRivers, formerly Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy, has named Elle Bassett as the new Miles-Wye Riverkeeper. As Riverkeeper, Bassett will act as the primary spokesperson for the Miles River, Wye River and Eastern Bay, advocating for their protection and restoration. Bassett will strive to increa
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 15-21, 2018). VIDEO: Royal IHC Launches Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger DC Orisant The launching ceremony of new multi-purpose 5.450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant took place earlier
The State of California’s Coastal Conservancy awarded a series of grants, totaling over $2.6 million, to seven projects that will protect coastal land, improve watershed health, restore habitat and increase public access to the coast. The full list grants, authorized on January 18 at the Coastal Con
Callan Marine Ltd, a Galveston based company providing dredging and marine services, has announced the purchase of the assets of CF Bean LLC and the acquisition of Bean Coastal LLC. Joining Callan Marine are Jim Bean, James Bean and Ancil Taylor along with a host of key staff since the purchase on D
Otago Regional Council (ORC) has begun public engagement on the enhancement of the Forth St to Otago Harbor reach of the Water of Leith, one of the final stages of the Leith Flood Protection Scheme. ORC Director Engineering, Hazards and Science, Dr Gavin Palmer, said that this stage of the long-term
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is currently conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project. The Montreal Port Authority proposes the construction of the container port terminal with a maximum annual capacity of 1.15 million con
IFS said in its latest release that Soil Machine Dynamics (Shanghai) will implement IFS Applications as its central, fully integrated ERP system to optimize the company’s project-based manufacturing processes. Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) (Shanghai) is the newly-established subsidiary of Zhuzhou CRRC
Royal IHC has successfully named and launched the multi-purpose 5,450m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) DC Orisant, for a joint venture between Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt. The ceremony took place on 11 January at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherl
The Mission Bay Navigational Safety Dredging Project, aimed to restore beaches along Mission Bay, is set to begin in the following days, the City of San Diego said in their latest announcement. This cleanup scheme will dredge approximately 64 acres within Mission Bay, resulting in an estimated 122,0
It is expected that the Flinders Ports’ Outer Harbor Channel Widening Project will begin in Autumn 2018, avoiding dredging in summer when seagrass is more susceptible to damage from turbidity impacts, Flinders Ports said in their latest announcement. The project will involve removing 1.55 million cu
Minister for Lands and Forestry, Paul Toole, Member for Port Macquarie, Leslie Williams, and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Mayor, Peta Pinson, today announced that $350,000 will be allocated for the Lake Cathie dredging project. Mrs Williams said that $175,000 had been provided through the NSW Gov
