The Aransas County Navigation District (ACND) board of commissioners approved a request for use of the spoil site at the end of Rockport … By: NORMA MARTINEZ (rockportpilot) [mappress] Source: rockportpilot, February 9, 2011;
The town of Orleans has proposed a change in its permit request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with beach nourishment on Skaket Beach in Orleans, Mass. The applicant has proposed a change to the location of the sediment borrow site
The number of active Turkish shipyards has plummeted 60 percent since 2008 according to Today’s Zaman… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, February 9, 2011
The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners will consider several actions this week to keep revenues in place for future beach nourishment… BY JANNETTE PIPPIN (enctoday) [mappress] Source: enctoday, February 8, 2011;
Plans are moving ahead for a proposed restaurant and pub for Pier 7 at St. John’s Harbour front… (vocm) [mappress] Source: vocm, February 8, 2011;
Fortescue Metals Group has reportedly confirmed that it will push ahead as lead developer of a new Western Australian iron ore port at … (fairplay) [mappress] Source: fairplay, February 8, 2011;
Under the auspices of Admiral Ahmed Aly Fadel, SCA Chairman, and professor Mohamed Al Zoghby, SCU President, the 2nd international forum, “the Suez Canal and the International Variables “, was held for 2 days in the SCU conference Hall, and the SCA Research Centre Hall. This forum will be held, acco
A general election in Canada may be imminent if a recent round of heated speculation by political pundits is correct, but it would have no… By Chris Hayes (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, February 8, 2011;
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered from stock a CSD500 to Kazachstan. The cutter suction dredger has started on its first job, the creation of a new irrigation channel. The standard dredger has been fitted out with several options before leaving the Nijkerk yard. The CSD500 is a modularly buil
Philippine Ports Authority Port District Office-Southern Mindanao (PPA PDO-SoMin) Engineering Services Division (ESD) here recently announced that the construction of Tagpopongan Port is now half way through completion. According to the ESD Manager Engr. Asterio Gallardo, Jr., the said port project
The Plan B Dredging Committee reversed its course Jan. 31, by casting a 4-3 vote that, if ratified by the Common Council, will result in the… By Kelly Smith (livinglakecountry) [mappress] Source: livinglakecountry, February 8, 2011;
Today, the world’s biggest submarine pipeline plough, PL3, arrived in the Baltic Sea on the deck of mother ship Far Samson. The subsea plough will be used to entrench the Nord Stream Pipeline in Swedish and Danish waters. Lowering of the pipeline below seabed level using PL3 ensures that the pipelin
British Waterways is now two weeks into a £250,000 dredging scheme on the Kennet & Avon Canal. The project will see sections of the banks of… (waterscape) [mappress] Source: waterscape, February 8, 2011;
The Karachi Port Trust has not yet submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of its deep-water container port project that… By Faiza Ilyas (dawn) [mappress] Source: dawn, February 8, 2011;