A dredging project on the approach channel of San Diego Harbor will soon commence. The channel will be dredged to a depth of -55 ft MLLW. It is estimated that about 300,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged. It will then be placed in the nearshore at Coranado Beach, approximately 2.5 miles eas
Siport21 has presented three technical studies developed in Argentina, Uruguay and Bulgaria in the 7th Congress of Argentinean Engineers Association, celebrated in Buenos Aires. These projects are examples of the international character of the company, who carried out projects in 14 countries during
Dredging project at Batemans Bay, New South Wales, is ready to commence, ABC News reports. About $450,000 from the year’s budget was allocated for this project which is expected to start in late July. The Government stated that the project will focus on dredging of the entrance bar of Clyde River. T
Western Region to get new offshore shore-base facilities, reports ghanaweb. A locally based company, Gulf Western Group, in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority had initiated $120 million investment project wich is expected to create 5,700 jobs for the local people in the next five years. F
In response to rapid growth in Panama, Xylem has opened a new sales and service office to provide greater customer support to the developing Latin American market. For Xylem, a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, this expansion in
Army Base development project gets OK from city council, reports sfgate.com. The massive project, which includes port dredging to accommodate larger ships, is being developed by California Capital and Investment Group and Prologis and is expected to begin in 2013. The Oakland Army Base is poised to
Coastline Surveys announces the appointment of Andrew Johnson as Hydrographic Services Division Manager. Andy has amassed a wealth of experience during his professional 25 year career in the marine industry worldwide. Andy has particular talents and enthusiasm in team building, business development
Mississippi mud may be used to stave off erosion, reports marshallindependent.com. USACE wants to take mud that it routinely stirs up and place it on the western side of the delta at the river’s mouth. The corps is looking forward to build up wetlands and marsh in what is now open water. Corps’ plan
Mozambique’s port of Beira prepares for a new tug and two launches, reports ghanaweb.com. Mozambican government finances this project in cooperation with the Danish government. This project will allow Empresa Moçambicana de Dragagens (Emodraga) to control and dredge around 2.5 million cubic metres o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept public comment on Winstrom Creek dredging, reports hollandsentinel.com. Project description: The applicant proposes to dredge, by mechanical means, in Lake Macatawa adjacent wetlands including Winstrom Creek upstream and downstream of Perry Street, and we
North Topsail Beach is looking to sell bonds to pay for dredging of the New River Inlet, reports jdnews.com. New River Inlet dredging would also mean sand for beach nourishment. North Topsail Beach is exploring all options for funding the project. New River Inlet dredging is important in the long te
South Florida beach renourishment program will get a new plan to avoid frequent sand storms in these areas, according to SunSentinel. Florida Department of Environmental Protection presented a plan to make Palm Beach Island a model of cooperative beach projection. Danielle Fondren, chief of the envi
The Royal Thai Army has now completed the dredging of 100 canals in Bangkok, while the dredging work in middle stream provinces are nearing completion. Army Region 1 Commander Lieutenant-General Udomdej Sitabutr said that as part of the state-initiated flood prevention project, the army has dredged
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), a consortium of DP World, APL, MOL, HMM and CMA-CGM, has achieved financial close for the project financing of the first phase of container terminal 1 on the Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam. The reclamation of the plot has been undertaken by the Port of Rotterdam since 2009,
