The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing construction services consisting of dredging and disposal of an estimated 1,200,000 cubic yards per year of sediment material from the federal navigation channels on the Ohio River (RM 0 – 981.0) and the pooled areas of t
After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS has announced that it has been awarded the PLECO Project with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The NHS, a division of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters, and for p
Governor Pat Quinn and other Illinois officials are very concerned about the current condition of the Mississippi River, especially around St. Louis area, reports cbslocal.com. Quinn stated: “We’ve asked the Army Corps of Engineers to initiate immediately blasting and dredging to help make the river
RESON announced that it is now adding the extra features contained in its Feature Pack 3 (FP3) to the SeaBat 7125-ROV2 multibeam system. FP3 contains RESON’s latest SeaBat technology for enhancing performance and efficiency, based on four state-of-the-art features: RESON’s new SeaBat User Interface,
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) pressed the Office of Management and Budget and the Army Corp of Engineers to include funding for New Haven harbor maintenance in next year’s budget. The New Haven harbor has not been dredged since 2004 and the need for work to be done was further heightened by Hurr
Officials from the Port of Long Beach and the Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday, December 4, renewed an agreement that promotes more trade between Latin America and the U.S., and facilitates the exchange of ideas for seaport engineering, dredging and environmental practices. With the renewal of the
GE Marine announced orders to deliver L250 and V250 engines to new and repeat North American customers. A combined total of 16 engines have been ordered for newbuilds and repowers by new customer Hyak Maritime and by an existing customer of GE Marine, Weeks Marine, Inc. GE Marine manufactures medium
A newly passed Los Angeles ordinance will streamline the permitting process for future Port of Los Angeles construction projects, allowing the Port to remain competitive, ensure safety and forge ahead on its five-year, $1.2 billion Capital Improvement Plan that will create more than 19,000 one-year
The Blockbuster, one of the key players in the construction of Maasvlakte 2, will soon commence its “second life.” The giant crane was transferred to the Caspian Sea for the next project. The Blockbuster is a modified E-crane produced by manufacturer Indusign. This machine has a lifting capacity of
Hartland Council is planning to hold a meeting to discuss how to prevent flooding from happening again, reports Cbc.ca. The Council will discuss different options, like dredging, levee construction, to prevent flood damage in the future. The city council wants to initiate a conversation with the pro
The Dredging & Port Expansion Africa 2013 conference, hosted in Durban, is approaching. This conference, scheduled for 11-14 February, 2013, is the only event of its kind on the African continent, and is the essential gathering of maintenance and capital dredging and port construction and developmen
The Seventh International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments will be held February 4-7, 2013, at Dallas Hyatt Riverfront Hotel. Maintaining the economic and biological viability of the environments of rivers, lakes, bays, and harbors requires management of complex series of actions
The capital investments of the Port of Illichivsk amounted to 147,6 million UAH for 10 months 2012, it is 52 million UAH more than for the same period last year. During the current year the major investments of the Port are as follows: two “Sennebogen” Material Handling Machines for general and bulk
H. E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, the Minister for Transport and Communication, stated that the Salalah port development program is extremely important for the whole country, reports zawya.com. He said: “The expansion at this vital port is part of a wider vision for future projects for the po
