The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will resume operations of its Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route today. It will be using a temporary alternate route that will operate until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes the channel dredging to re-open the primary route. The new route s
The $1.6 billion Port Capacity Project has been given the go ahead following a decision by Planning Minister Matthew Guy to provide the planning approval for works to commence at Melbourne’s Webb Dock. “The Port Capacity Project demonstrates the Coalition Government’s commitment to ensuring the Port
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District has published a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the A-1 Shallow Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) project proposed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The draft document is available for public rev
At the new beginning of the New Year, CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. has consecutively won three important contracts. These contracts are as follows: – engineering survey and design of Phase 2 of the dredging and flood control and drainage system of the Baiqi Lake in the Quanzhou Taiwanese
Recently, CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. has won the bid for Phase 2 of the 50000t waterway in Dagang zone of Tianjin Port, with a contract value of 203 million yuan. The project is located at the Tianjin Binhai New Area, with a reclamation area of 1.5053 million square meters and a reclamation vol
The WEDA Midwest Chapter has announced that the 2013 WEDA Midwest Chapter meeting will be taking place in St. Louis, MO on April 17-19, 2013. The theme of this year’s chapter meeting is MIDWEST DREDGING: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES. The conference will be held at the HoteLumière Hotel and Casino on the
The Dutra Museum of Dredging is a private collection of materials representing the history of sidedraft clamshell dredging in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the role the Dutra family and Dutra companies have played in building the Delta infrastructure. The collection, unique in its scope and s
PWD Minister Ajanta Neog announced that the Government plans to dredge the Bharalu River with the hope that dredging would solve the flooding problems. “The Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) has been asked to clear the Bharalu and its banks from encroachment. Next we plan to dredge the river and
The Pwllheli harbour dredging plan is progressing well, according to the Cambrian News Online. This development work will include: – dredging work to maintain the sailing channel; – building of a quay wall; – installation of new flexible pontoon berths. Jones Bros of Ruthin have been appointed for t
The Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) supports S.B. 497, which provides for matching funds for an environmental impact statement (EIS) associated with a planned beach renourishment project at Kaanapali Beach on the island of Maui. The Kaanapali Operations Association is ready to provide $400,000 in ma
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man in connection with the explosion which occurred on Miracle Sand Beach under the Amuwo Odofin Link Bridge resulting in the death of the chairman of the Sand Dredgers Association, Oladele Pius. The suspect, it was learnt, was arrested on Wednesday at t
After a three-month absence, HMS Bristol is back where she belongs – at the foot of Whale Island – after being moved to a new berth. Tugs moved the veteran destroyer to her new berth, created to allow larger vessels to use the nearby international port. Shielding their eyes against the bright Februa
On December 26th, the delivery ceremony of 10000m³ self-propulsion trailing suction hopper dredger “New Sea Tiger 8” was held in Changxing branch. On the basis of accomplishing grab bucket and cutter suction dredger, this was the first time for ZPMC to undertake large-scale trailing suction hopper d
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting authorization to maintenance dredge the Lake Yazoo Canal in Pascagoula. The proposed dredging is 2,200 feet in length and an average of 60 feet in wid
