Queensland LNP Senator Ian Macdonald has once again gone in to bat for the interests of Northern Australia. On this occasion Senator Macdonald has been encouraging the Australian Navy to consider greater use of facilities at Trinity Inlet in order to bring more naval vessels to Cairns. In response t
The long-awaited cleanup project at the Arkema, one of Portland Harbor Superfund’s dirtiest sites located along the west side of the Willamette River, is finally underway, reports oregonlive.com. Arkema’s work appears to be going well, but testing will have to show the system is keeping contaminants
The Vigan City Planning and Development Office has programmed a total of P4.7 million for environmental protection activities. These activities include: – cleanliness and sanitation, P500,000; – dredging of river banks and acquisition of equipment, P1.5 million; – solid waste management and acquisit
The dredging project at the Morro Bay State Park marina is about two-thirds complete, reports sanluisobispo.com. Eric Endersby, Morro Bay harbor director, said that these works are scheduled for completion around November 15. “We are removing about 33,000 cubic yards of material,” he said. Overall c
A federal study of deepening the St. Johns River for larger cargo ships will give the public its first look Thursday, according to jacksonville.com. This meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s cruise terminal at 9810 August Drive, off Heckscher Drive. A major p
Bathers and surfers will find Cove Beach larger next summer following a dredging and beach replenishment over the winter. City Manager Bruce MacLeod attended a pre-construction meeting October 3 for the Lower Cape May Meadows Beach restoration project. He said the contract was awarded to Weeks Marin
The cutter-suction dredger Athena has arrived in Darwin Harbour, according to the ABC News. Extension of the Darwin Harbour shipping channel and dredging of berth pockets are required to allow large product tankers to gain access to the proposed LNG facility at Blaydin Point. This dredger, the large
Financial results continue to trend “strong and up to the right,” Executive Director Len Waterworth reported at yesterday’s meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. Total tonnage was up 9 percent through September of this year compared to the same period last year. Among othe
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has concluded this year’s construction of a setback levee along South River Road in West Sacramento with plans to resume next spring. The construction site will be shut down for the winter and South River Road from Marina Green Drive to Linden Roa
Superior is set to launch its SuperiorWork range of industrial floatation products at METS 2012. The SuperiorWork range features rotomoulded hose/pipe and cable floats, floating walkways and work platforms, fabricated metal gangways and bridges and floating pump pontoons. The range has been designed
Geosyntec Consultants today announces the opening of its first office in New York City at 112 West 34th Street. Geosyntec Associate Philip Reidy, P.E., will be the lead practitioner at the new location. “Our presence in New York City will provide our clients with enhanced access to water resources p
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday announced that government would build two additional berths at the Takoradi Harbour to accommodate more ships as a result of the oil extraction in the area. He said government would also build a mini-harbour at Domuli in the Western Region to increase the in
After having been presented successfully on several occasions in Europe and the Middle East, the CEDA-IADC training course ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF DREDGING will be held for the second time in Abu Dhabi, on 10th and 11th December 2012. This two-day course will provide an overview of the environmenta
Marine propulsion research & development company, Contrapel Ltd has released details of its new propulsion system for boats – the system set to make future boats more economical, manoeuvrable, safer, stronger and better for the environment. The high-speed propeller was invented over 170 years ago an
