The Gladstone Ports Corporation says there is no need to stop dredging in the central Queensland harbour… By Paul Robinson (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, October 5, 2011;
Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has commenced enforcement of rules and regulations against illegal activities of miners… By MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, October 5, 2011;
The Greens have raised fears over the development of the Hay Point Coal Terminal… By Cole Latimer (miningaustralia) [mappress] Source: miningaustralia, October 5, 2011;
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning to mariners to be wary of a sandbar at the mouth of Oceanside Harbor, but city officials and the… By RAY HUARD (nctimes) [mappress] Source: nctimes, October 5, 2011;
The government’s ambitious plan to dredge major rivers in the country has faced a stinging setback after the Planning Commission refused to… By Humayan Kabir (thefinancialexpress-bd) [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress-bd, October 5, 2011;
South Carolina threw another monkey wrench into Georgia’s years-long plan to deepen the port at Savannah claiming “significant degradation… By Dan Chapman (ajc) [mappress] Source: ajc, October 5, 2011;
Last year when Ramesh Sandrasinghi of Westports Malaysia walked through the entrance to Dredging & Land Reclamation Asia he knew that this wasn’t your run of the mill dredging conference. Immediately after the conference, Sandrasinghi is quoted as saying, “This is the ‘must-attend’ program of the ye
The Deep Sea Dredging and Mining (DSD&M) PMC received ISO 9001-2008 certification on 22 September. Since 2008, DSD&M has focussed on the development and delivery of remote-controlled deep-sea excavation tools and vertical transport systems. In order to support these areas of focus, it is essential t
This year’s annual Lake Preservation Association (LPA) meeting was a success, according to LPA president Gary Lalone… By ASHLEY MILLER (stormlakepilottribune) [mappress] Source: stormlakepilottribune, October 4, 2011;
Dr. Lucien Halleux, explains that some of the risks associated with dredging and land reclamation projects cover multiple financial, technical and operational aspects. And as with any other industrial activity, the risk control of dredging operations starts with a thorough understanding of the proce
A Rs 4.20 crore dredger, water master, was inducted into river Jhelum in north Kashmir district of Baramulla today… (newkerala) [mappress] Source: newkerala, October 4, 2011
Pampanga Governor Lilia G. Pineda appealed to President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for the immediate dredging of the Pampanga River and … (pampangacapitol) [mappress] Source: pampangacapitol, October 4, 2011;
Maritime contractor Hakkers of Werkendam started driving new mooring piles at the jetty of Botlek Tank Terminal (HES Beheer interest 50%) on the 3rd of October. The waterdepth at BTT’s jetty is currently being increased from 13.65 to 15 metres, so that BTT will be capable of receiving vessels with a
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority has announced tender for mid-life upgrade / major re-fit of “MV Kilmourne”, a 100 m3 capacity hopper dredger (133GT / 26m LOA). This upgrade works include: Replacement of propulsion system; Shortening of vessel to 24m load line length; Refurbishment of deck
