After thorough analysis of the provisions of the Sandy relief package passed by Congress in January, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) yesterday noted several initial large-scale projects he expects to be completed to restore damage to the Jersey Shore caused by Superstorm Sandy. Based on his i
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is beginning the scoping process for a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on its Mount St. Helens long-term sediment management program. The public is invited to comment on the scope of the Supplemental Environmental Impact until April 6, 2013. The Portland
Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with a soil cleanup project in North Haven, Conn. The proposed project by Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, LLC involves the cle
The town of Bennington is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with removing a dam; protecting a water main., and stabilizing a riverbank in Bennington, Vermont. The town of Bennington proposes to p
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, which includes the governors the five Gulf states and members of the Obama Administration, has the power to direct unprecedented resources from the RESTORE Act, a bill passed Congress in June 2012 to direct civil fines from BP and the responsible parties
Dredgers factory ”VVV-Spetstekhnika” (Ukraine, Kherson) has opened the representative office in Nigeria and Ghana. At the moment, the construction of the dredger HCC 2000/63 is coming to an end. This dredger will be sent to African customers. Dredger is equipped with cutterhead and able to extract s
The bucket can be used with all types of hydraulic excavator, either land-based or floating, and is especially suited to work in narrow canals, small reservoirs or harbors where only a few thousand m3 of material needs to be removed and where a full-size dredger would prove impractical or uneconomic
Personnel supplier iPS opens an office in Den Helder, specifically focusing on the Dutch shelf of Offshore and Energy operations. Manager Hans Slootweg will lead this new iPS segment in its next step towards enhancing the company’s position in the Energy industries. Hans Slootweg has broad experienc
China Dredging Group today announced that the respective shareholders of China Dredging Group and China Growth Equity Investment have approved the merger agreement between the parties and the previously announced business combination between the three companies has been completed. The combined entit
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the maintenance dredging work at Horizon Terminal, Jurong Island, will be underway until July 24, 2013. The dredger will be held by 4-point anchor mooring
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the dredging work off Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal, West Keppel Fairway and its vicinity will be underway until July 29, 2013. Dredging works will be carr
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the dredging work off Shell Bukom SBM and its vicinity will be underway until April 1, 2013. These dredging works will be carried out by the trailer sucti
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil held a meeting with Minister of Agriculture Salah Abdul Momin and leaders of the Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation on 23/2/2013. During the meeting, they discussed a land reclamation plan proposed by the Agriculture Ministry. The plan includes methods and rules in
State Rep. Al Pscholka and state Sen. John Proos announce that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Emergency Dredging Plan includes a proposed $105,000 for the St. Joseph West Basin Marina harbor, $1 million for the New Buffalo Municipal Marina and $436,050 for the South Haven Municip
