The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is inviting public comments on a proposed dredging ordinance for the Highland Lakes through Friday, September 24. LCRA said that people can submit comments online or during a Wednesday, September 15, public meeting, which is 6-8 p.m. in Building A at the LCR
Officials have found the bodies of two missing men thrown from a boat into the Savannah River. Jasper County Coroner, Willie Aiken, said that Joseph and Thomas Fox’s bodies (brothers) were found Sunday morning. The 21-foot center console boat was carrying seven people when it collided with a dredgin
Siport21 engineers, in collaboration with the dredging company Jan de Nul, have presented the studies for improving the access channel of Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. On Jan de Nul request, Siport21 has carried out ship manoeuvring simulation studies to assess and optimize the basic design of the
The dredging vessels Ecodelta and Charlock recently visited the Royal Niestern Sander yard for their regular maintenance works. Both vessels can be considered as regular guests, Niestern said. Royal Niestern Sander serves the dredging and marine contracting market for many years. “With our roots in
Built for the Chinese government contractor Jiangsu Haijian, the cutter suction dredger (CSD) SUHAIJIAN 17 of the Julong CSD550 series is about to begin its dredging work on the Haihe River in China. According to the sales director Mr. John Xiang, “one series of optional devices like anchoring boom
UAE-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) recently won a contract to develop Egypt’s Damietta Port. The contract worth approximately $78,9 million includes deepening and development of the sea lane of Damietta Port. In a statement provided to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Sunday
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is about to complete maintenance dredging of DP World’s Centerm Terminal located along the south shore of Vancouver Harbour. The project which started mid-August, will be finished by the end of the month, reported the port authority. They also added that this clam
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials announced last week that EPA will take over completing the design plans for the Seawall Sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site in Old Bridge Township and Sayreville, New Jersey. After reviewing the most recent draft of the design plan prepared by
MOTAS Dredging Solutions (MOTAS group b.v.) is the new name for APT Dredging Solutions. “As of this week, we will operate as an independent partner, with focus on servicing our customers with the development, design and construction of dredging equipment and systems,” said the IJmuiden based company
With Germany, Belgium and Turkey still reeling from historic floods, Deltares recently released a new report which outlines how Nature-based Solutions can help reduce the impact of such disasters across Europe. Launched during the World Water Week and commissioned by WWF, the report finds that resto
Jan De Nul Group has just released their latest blog which tells the story about the construction of energy islands in the North Sea. The North Sea plays a pioneering role in the journey towards a climate-neutral society. Nowhere in the world, more offshore wind turbines will be installed in the com
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has announced their plans to dredge the Mississippi River near Winona, Minnesota, starting at the end of the month. Corps officials estimate that they will need to dredge approximately 70,000 cubic yards from the 9-foot navigation channel to ensur
Just in last decade, dredging works across the country have added an additional 2,300 kilometers of navigational waterways to Bangladesh’s river system. In 2012, following a renewed Bangladesh government dredging initiative, Ellicott began supplying dredges to the Bangladesh Inland Waterway Transpor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will soon begin construction activities in Sturgeon Lake in Pool 3 of the Mississippi River and at the Sturgeon Lake boat landing near Red Wing, Minnesota. According to the Corps, construction is expected to begin the week of Aug. 30, and will con
