The National Water Resources and Flood Policy Committee has ordered a speedy establishment of a catchment area capable of holding 5 billion cubic meters of water, as well as measures to financially compensate local residents in the area. Following the first meeting of the National Water Resources an
As the Navhind Times reports, the dredging work at the mouth of the Chapora river has irked many fishermen who claim that the work done was not proper and due to that, they are unable to operate their trawlers. Mr Shekhar Dabholkar stated that though the work of sand bar removal was undertaken by th
Acting Mayor Cameron Granger believes that there is the need for the council to take the lead in creating opportunities for the port over the next 50 years, reports Geelong Advertiser. “The port is the future of economic growth in Geelong,” he said. He calls for the council to initiate talks with ke
From the Oceanology International exhibition and conference in London, Hemisphere GPS announces today the Vector V103™ GPS compass and Vector V113™ GPS compass designed for professional, commercial marine, and machine control applications. Powered by Hemisphere GPS’ proven Crescent® Vector II techno
Several months of intense development culminated in the launch in March 2012 of Gardline’s unique multi-buoy, multi-parameter real time water quality monitoring system, MEMO (Marine Environmental Meteorology and Oceanography). In response to a massive increase of large scale dredging projects in Aus
An investment of approximately £5m earmarked for a wide range of maintenance projects throughout the region has been set to be agreed by Dumfries and Galloway Council, BBC reports. The proposed concept was accepted in January but now the council must support specific projects. Among recommended unde
A step toward improving water quality at Grand Lake St. Marys will occur this spring when an alum treatment will be applied to cover the entire lake. This treatment is part of Gov. John Kasich’s approach to improve Grand Lake St. Marys through rough fish removal, dredging, installation of a treatmen
Members of the public and news media are invited to attend a series of scoping meeting on the proposed Glades Reservoir project, March 20, 21 and 22 at three locations in the tri-state area: • March 20: Gainesville State College from 4 to 8 p.m. EST. The college is located at 3820 Mundy Mill [&helli
As The Nation reports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is studying the best way for utilising the channels leading to the Koko port in Delta State. Mr Omar Suleiman, the Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director, stated that NPA is collaborating with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (
This week, Port Everglades welcomed its new Chief Executive/Port Director Steven Cernak to the South Florida seaport. Cernak replaces Phillip C. Allen, who recently retired after leading Port Everglades since 2006. “Port Everglades and its business community are primed for continued growth. It is my
A temporary stabilization project for the Norriego Point in Destin is being undertaken however the contractors are in a crisis situation since the permit to dredge expires on March 18, reports The Destin Log. Winter storms have caused erosion resulting in the mouth of the harbor filled with sand. Th
Transas Marine in a partnership with AseSoft International won a contract to upgrade the Danube River Information System (RIS). The end user of the system is Romanian Naval Authority. The Danube system could be considered as one of the largest current RIS initiatives in Europe. The Danube RIS missio
The NSW Government today announced $891,100 in funding to assist local councils to plan for and reduce the impacts of coastal hazards and erosion. Minister for the Environment Robyn Parker said the funds were allocated under the second round of the 2011-2012 Coastal Management Program. “An additiona
The largest American hopper dredge, Glenn Edwards, is working at the Port of Charleston shipping channel this week maintaining the channel depth at its currently approved 45 feet. Glenn Edwards, operated by the Manson Construction Co. of Seattle, is removing silt from the channel and depositing it a
