Moray Council, Environmental Services, has introduced a plan for the design and tender preparation for the dredger replacement. The scope of work will include preparation of specification, design, and completion of plans to Classification Society approval and Moray Council, based on the scoping stud
The Fitzroy Coal Terminal at Port Alma is about to reach a milestone by using a unique new loading system. Under this plan, the berthing system for the large coal ships will be completely changed, and very small volume of dredging will be required (about 200,000 cubic metres), according to gladstone
Hong Kong Marine Department has announced that the marine construction works to build a barge loading dock will be performed at the former Kai Tak Airport runway. This development project, which includes some scope of the dredging program, has begun on October 3 and will last for about four months,
Competition for market share of inbound shipping remains fierce among U.S. ports, especially as the east coast gears up for an expanded Panama Canal and trade flows continue to shift among developed and emerging countries, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s fourth annual seaport report. As reported i
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has lined up more development projects in the country in addition to a number of projects that it has earlier announced. The latest listing includes the Caminawit Port development project in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro and the construction
On Wednesday, Kota Srinivas Poojary, Minister for Muzrai, flagged off the dredging operations to remove the silt accumulated in Hangarakatte and Kodibengre fishing dock. Speaking on the occasion, he informed that the dredging work will soon begin in Hejamadi and Gangolli, a survey has been conducted
Due to a delay in shipping some of equipment, the dredging project at the Indiana Harbor and Canal should begin later this fall. The USACE plans to remove about 4.6 million cubic yards of sediment, deepening the waterway to restore the harbor and ship canal to navigable depths. This project is desig
The public has two additional weeks to review and comment on draft rule changes to the state’s Sediment Management Standards (SMS) for cleaning up contaminated in-water sediments. The current public comment period started Aug. 15, 2012, and was slated to end Oct. 15. But the Washington Department of
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to address contaminated ground water at the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey to prevent its use as a source of drinking water. In response to public input, the EPA is changing its proposed plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a change to its plan to clean up ground water at the Liberty Industrial Finishing Superfund site in Farmingdale, New York. Industrial operations at the Liberty site, including aircraft parts manufacturing during the Second World War and metal pl
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld to expedite and finalize the company’s commitment to multi-million dollar facility upgrades at their Massena plant. Schumer has been working with Alcoa and the EPA for over a year to finally make public a long-delayed clean-up plan for
Geotextile positioned vertically in a dike can stop piping. That has been proven by an experiment with the textile on IJkdijk in Bellingwolde (the Netherlands). Geotextile has been used in hydraulic engineering for some time now but using it for piping is new. The experiment has shown for the first
The Victorian Coalition Government has today announced a $5 million program to restore flood damaged catchments and improve environmental conditions for tourism businesses and irrigators in flood affected areas. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan said the 2012
As an established provider of specialist subsea services to the offshore energy markets, Red7Marine continues to develop its range of fully integrated bespoke equipment and has made a commitment to being considered ‘The Partner of Choice’ where subsea excavation solutions are required. Following an
