Wabtec Corporation and U.S. Channel Partner, Cummins Sales & Service, recently signed a contract to supply the main power for the largest U.S. flagged, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge, Frederick Paup. Wabtec will deliver five V250MDC marine diesel engines (three 16V250MDC units and two
The WEDA Safety Commission will this month host an hour-long webinar focusing on the ongoing pipeline safety challenge in dredging. The webinar named “What Lies Beneath: The Ongoing Pipeline Safety Challenge Facing Dredging and Marine Construction Projects” is scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2021. G
In recent decades, Liebherr has demonstrated the quality and reliability of its electric technology with the success of its dedicated product ranges for mining, dredging and materials handling applications. Today, the company is presenting two new local zero emission machines, the Liebherr R 976-E a
The Hydraulic Engineering Symposium 2021 will all be about building with nature and circularity. On May 7th, Stefan Aarninkhof (Professor Coastal Engineering TU Delft) will host the symposium from their corona-proof studio. The symposium will start with a plenary session where Henk Nieboer (director
After only a couple of days at sea, one of the most powerful dredgers in the world – the 29,190kW CSD MOHAB MAMEESH has arrived in Egypt. According to Suez Canal Authority Chief Admiral Osama Rabie, the MOHAB MAMEESH was successfully floated in the Suez Canal on Sunday, following the separation from
The LaSalle Park seawall repair project that will fix approximately 1,300 feet of seawall of the northern section of LaSalle Park (NY) is in full swing now, according to the Army Corps’ Buffalo District. The $6.11 million LaSalle Park/Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Park seawall contract was awarded to Cold Sp
FSUE “Rosmorport” recently started dredging operations in the water area of pier No. 40A of the KSK grain terminal in the seaport of Novorossiysk. The dredging work is being conducted within the framework of the “Reconstruction of the grain terminal with a cargo turnover of 2.5 million tons per yea
Work on repairs to the Southsea Castle sea defences is underway, Coastal Partners reports. Founded in 2012, Coastal Partners is a partnership between four councils who manage 162km of Hampshire’s coastline. The Southsea revetment between Southsea Castle and the Blue Reef Aquarium which is owned and
USACE is requesting comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Port San Luis Harbor Operations and Maintenance breakwater repair project, located in San Luis Obispo County, California. The USACE Los Angeles District is the lead federal agency for this project. The breakwater was original
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, along with U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Rob Wittman, Gerry Connolly, Morgan Griffith, Don Beyer, A. Donald McEachin, Abigail Spanberger, Elaine Luria, Ben Cline, Jennifer Wexton and Bob Good have requested that the Biden administration prioritize the Norfolk Harbo
The USACE’s Los Angeles District will begin dredging the Newport Bay Harbor entrance channel and perform repairs on the harbor’s east jetty in mid-April. A $3-million contract to perform the work was awarded Feb. 24 to Pacific Dredge and Construction LLC, located in San Diego. The City of Newport Be
Dredging is expected to resume soon in the Main Bay and Dane’s Bay, the Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) informs. A small crew will be on site this week to prepare for dredging operations. The one-way road (Lakeshore Drive) on the north side of the lake will be closed Tuesday, April 13,
Next week, IADC will begin a series of interactive free webinars that will focus on a high-profile dredging projects. The first webinar named “The importance of survey and site investigation of project sites and sand borrow areas” is set for Wednesday, 21 April, 11:00 CET, and will be moderated by M
Callan Marine, a Texas-based, family-owned dredging business founded in 2009, has announced the nomination of Micah Morris to Operations Manager of the Brown Water Division. Previously, Callan Marine’s Vice President of Operations Kevin Pearse was responsible for both the Blue and Brown Water Divisi
