A judge in the U.S. District Court in Yakima today issued a ruling that Canadian mining and smelting company Teck Metals Ltd. is liable under United States environmental law for contaminating the Columbia River with millions of tons of smelting waste. Official statement from Jim Pendowski, manager o
CARIS Asia Pacific recently held an open training course in Adelaide, Australia for the new release of Bathy DataBASE 4.0. The course attracted a number of new and current users ranging from port authorities, charting agencies and private survey companies. Participants received hands-on experience w
Investment climate in Ukraine’s port industry can be significantly improved due to wide prospects, which were opened for potential investors in the industry. This became possible thanks to adoption a number of decisions related to the fundamental reforms in the industry. This opinion was expressed b
MosaicHydro, in partnership with CARIS and RESON, is offering a five-day training course for surveyors new to multibeam surveys. The five-day training course will take place April 29 to May 3, 2013 in Ventura, California. The training course will include in-depth classroom training on multibeam theo
As part of the ongoing conversations with the shipping industry, a Panama Canal Authority (ACP) delegation headed by Administrator Jorge L. Quijano met with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a global organization that looks after the interests of ship owners and operators, and the Interna
With reference to the press release of 26 November 2012 in which Boskalis announced its intention to make an offer for Dockwise, Boskalis today reconfirms its intention to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (the Shares) of Dockwise (the Offer).
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is seeking bids for Folly Beach County Park Renourishment Stabilization Project. Project is contingent on permit approval. Work to include the provision of labor, materials, equipment, and services required to complete beach nourishment st
WTR proposes to mine and export 407,000 tonnes per annum of ilmenite and 44,000 tonnes of zircon rich concentrate from the Ranobe Mine to a new port site near Toliara (Tuléar). To date, BMT has completed a Port Options Study, the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for the marine works, and concept engineer
The harbour dredger used by Moray Council has been sold. In recent years the MV Shearwater had become too costly to maintain and its frequent breakdowns made the operation of it unreliable. The vessel was used to keep harbours in Moray clear, and was frequently contracted out to other authorities th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Orion Marine Construction Inc. in the amount of $8,876,000 for maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel to include a critically shoaled area of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near the entrance channel in Matagorda
The Georgia Ports Authority on Friday unveiled its first four electrified rubber-tired gantry cranes (ERTG), making the GPA the first in North America to introduce this cleaner and more efficient method of operation. The new technology reduces fuel consumption by an estimated 95 percent. “This trans
Dredging of the Kenosha Harbor could be completed if tests reveal that the harbor has reached an acceptable depth, reports kenoshanews. Kenosha Harbor dredging started this summer and it was expected to be completed by the end of August, but weather and equipment issues led to some delays. The Kenos
PMG Pride departs Weipa towing barge PMG1 and workboat Lisa Lee. The Pride crew have been onsite completing capital infrastructure works for North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation as part of the Port of Weipa’s South Channel Expansion. The work coincided with the end of the dive inspection work on
The Government is pressing ahead with its plans to create Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) to protect the UK’s rich marine environment, Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon announced. A consultation outlining the proposals for the first set of sites has been launched yesterday, and will give
