The House recently approved a package of several appropriations measures, which include $45 million investment in projects for Northwest Indiana. Commenting the latest news, Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan, said: “These federal projects are essential to improving the Northwest Indiana environment
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is engaging AW Maritime to undertake a comprehensive condition inspection of coastal protection structures located on coastal Crown land along the Victorian coastline. AW Maritime’s coastal engineers assessed and recorded the overall co
Aberdeen has been a busy international port for nearly 900 years. Its harbour is the oldest existing business in the UK. To accommodate the significantly larger vessels and large-scale operations, Aberdeen Harbour needed to extend their current port facilities and Van Oord was commissioned to do all
By: Pawel Pocwiardowski, Product Director, Sonar Systems, NORBIT 1. Summary When discussing water transportation and the safety of voyages, the maintenance and monitoring of waterways has always been a major issue. Providing safe passage is a key factor in the future development of the maritime tran
Adam Crouch MP, Member for Terrigal, has announced $495,000 for Central Coast Council to dredge The Entrance channel. “Everyone knows that regular dredging is required to keep the channel open,” said the MP. The channel staying open is important because it reduces the flood risk in low-lying areas a
Hinkley Point C is resuming mud dredging as part of works to install cooling water intakes in the Bristol Channel. The mud is no different from mud elsewhere in the channel and comprehensive testing has shown that it poses no harm to people or the environment, said EDF. An independent report commiss
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) inaugurated the recently-completed expansion project at Cantilan Port in Surigao del Sur yesterday. The project included the construction of RC wharf and back-up area, doubling the Cantilan Port cargo operations. During the
Construction is well underway at the Spoilbank Marina site in Port Hedland. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), the long-awaited marina will alleviate demand on existing boat launching facilities, and improve access and safety for recreational boaters. MGN Civil is progressing bulk earthwork
A maintenance dredging program in the operating basin near the construction Berth No. 6 at the Port of Makhachkala is now underway. For this project, FSUE Rosmorport’s Makhachkala regional branch deployed its own excavator – with a boom length of 8.2m – and a dredging pump with cutter head to perfor
A dredger overturned at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina in Mount Pleasant around 3:34 a.m. yesterday. Crews located the 120-foot dredger, the Captain Leo II, at the spot – owned by Marcol Dredging Co. The dredger was connected to two barges, said Jack Walker, Marcol Dredging spokesman. “The
Work is underway at Babe’s Beach in Galveston, TX, to place up to 950,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand on this section of the beachfront. State and local funding have provided $12 million to nourish and extend Babe’s Beach at no additional cost to residents. The project started west of 61st Str
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) held a ceremony yesterday to celebrate the arrival of the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy. The giant dredger came aboard the heavy load carrier Tai An Kou. The CSD, built by Royal IHC, is a 29,190kW heavy-duty rock dredger and will be used to maintain and
Construction is underway on the Golden Triangle Marsh Creation project in St. Bernard and Orleans Parishes. Louisiana CPRA said that the 600-acre restoration will create new wetland habitat and strengthen New Orleans’ natural storm surge buffer. This marsh creation project is located near the conflu
Alabama Senator Richard Shelby yesterday highlighted the committee’s work to advance three FY22 bills for the subcommittees on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Military Construction, Veterans Af
