60 years of experience in the sand- and gravel production are supported by a team of IDRECO-engineers working together with a group of young design engineers, accompanied and assisted by a senior engineer who has more than 20 years of professional experience. Because of this highly qualified manpowe
Italdraghe recently delivered another BDC 200 dredging bucket to a Genoa-based company specialising in dredging works and beach replenishment. The dredging bucket was installed on a CAT excavator that worked from a floating pontoon to dredge sand and silt from within the walls of the harbor of Chiav
Following the announcement from Boskalis Offshore about expansion of its capabilities in the cable installation market with the new ‘Trenchformer’, hereby we bring you an animation video of this multi-purpose cable trencher: Developed by Boskalis and VSMC, the trencher can bury cables in deep waters
The scientific congress GESeD will be held in Caen on 10th, 11th and 12th April 2013. The main theme of the event is the Environmental Management of Dredged Sediments. This international scientific meeting is organized by the ERPBC UCBN (Equipe de recherche en Physico Chimie et Biotechnologie de l’U
A national consultative forum on the 2013 flood prevention, mitigation preparedness and response has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the dredging of the Niger and Benue rivers to avert disaster, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The forum reportedly made the call in a communiqué on Thur
The central government has submitted an application to the Governor of Okinawa for permission to reclaim land off Henoko, Nago in order to commence the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. At 3:40pm on March 22, officials of the Okinawa Defense Bureau delivered the documents to a loc
Yesterday, Dagestan Prime Minister Mukhtar Medjidov conducted a working meeting on the state of land reclamation systems and fish bypass channels in Tarumovsky and Kizliar regions. Opening the meeting, Mukhtar Medjidov noted that this event was held based on the results of the working visit to Kizli
Last week operators, officials and industry leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi to honour the achievements of the world’s top performing ports in the areas of Efficiency, Innovation, Environment and Safety and Security at the annual World Ports & Trade Summit Awards. The event was attended by more than 30
Beginning April 1, Waveland Beach will be temporarily closed while construction crews set up for the beach renourishment project slated to begin along South Hutchinson Island. St. Lucie County lifeguards will be relocated to South Beach Park, 801 South Ocean Drive, until the project is completed and
Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation providing $21 million for 58 emergency harbor dredging projects, a move that protects Michigan’s economy while ensuring a safe and enjoyable boating season. Dredging is necessary as water levels in the Great Lakes reach historic lows. The effort is aimed at public
Bernstein Liebhard LLP announced that a securities class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of a class of purchasers of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company common stock between August 7, 2012 through March 14, 2013. Great Lakes
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Mountlake Terrace’s recently updated shoreline master program. The proposed updated program will guide construction and development in the city’s 1.2 miles of Lake Ballinger shoreline. The city’s update proposes shoreline en
Boskalis Offshore expands its capabilities in the cable installation market with the Trenchformer: a multi-purpose cable trencher for a wide range of soils and cable types. Developed by Boskalis and VSMC, the trencher can bury cables in deep waters as well as in shallow areas. Besides working togeth
The day before President Obama’s arrival at PortMiami, Governor Rick Scott held a conference call with Florida Ports Council Chairman and Director of PortMiami Bill Johnson to discuss the state’s incredible investment in Florida ports and question whether the President’s port visit will come with a
