The dredging project on the Bismarck side of the Missouri River is set to commence on Monday. According to the Burleigh County engineer Marcus Hall, the preparation work has been completed during this week, and crews are ready for the dredging. The project includes removing of about 11,000 cubic yar
The Australian Greens called today for an independent inquiry as requested by the United Nations into the Gladstone contamination crisis, part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. “The announcement of marine parks following a successful Greens campaign is welcome news, but the government m
The Soai Rap dredging project with a capital of nearly VND2.8 trillion ($140 million) will be launched in late November to accommodate large ships to Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to develop the city’s marine economy. According to the project management board, the Soai Rap passage will be dredged t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is soliciting contractors for maintenance dredging at Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River in ME and NH. The project is planned to be issued in on or about 20 August 2012. The construction window for dredging activities is between December 1,
The “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 4. Vessels will be advised on a daily basis which areas of the channel are safe to navigate. All pre arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to
Mercator Limited announced its un-audited financial results for the half year ended September 30, 2012. The total consolidated income for the H1FY13 was Rs. 1917 Cr. against Rs. 1580 Cr. during H1FY12 recording an increase of 21% on YOY basis. The Operating Profit (PBIDT) at Rs. 358 cr increased by
The Harbour Master at Chichester Harbour in the UK has issued the folowing Notice to Mariners. “Mariners are advised that a bathymetric survey of Chichester Bar and Approach Channel undertaken 6 November 2012 showed a least depth of 1.1m below Chart Datum. “Mariners are reminded of our standing advi
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand outlined the first phase of a proposed plan to help protect devastated coastal communities in New York from future storms. In a meeting with top officials from the Army Corps of Engineers, Schumer and Gillibrand laid out a series of projects, a
Significant structural changes will be made to the groynes at Port Geographe as the State Government implements the recommendations of a three-year study and detailed computer modelling investigating excessive seagrass accumulation and erosion at the Busselton site. Transport Minister Troy Buswell s
U.S. Sen. David Vitter made the following statement in response to developments in the settlements with BP and the U.S. Department of Justice. A settlement was reached with DOJ this morning assessing criminal charges against BP. “With these unprecedented criminal penalties assessed, I urge the Obama
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has concluded a good third quarter. Revenue and profit was higher than in the first half of 2012 against stable market conditions. The order book increased in recent months and stood at a new record high of EUR 4 billion at the end of the third quarter. Based on curre
Rudee Inlet, a man-made inlet sited along one of Virginia Beach’s most dynamic shorelines, was recently dredged as a result of shoaling from Hurricane Sandy. In the wake of the tropical storm, the city of Virginia Beach requested the Corps conduct emergency dredging of Rudee Inlet because of signifi
The majority of the Whitefish River dredging program should be complete by the end of November. According to Jennifer Chergo with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “It’s 95 percent complete on everything.” During this year, around 14,800 cubic yards of material was expected to be dredged fro
Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a lawsuit against eight members of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), according to bdnews24.com. Assistant Director Md Amirul Islam filed this case at the Motijheel Police Station on Thursday, stated Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, the ACC Publ
