Business & Finance
EPA Seeks Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” Project
EPA has completed a proposed Cleanup Plan to remove PCB contamination from the “Rest of River” portion of the Housatonic River, and the Agency is seeking public input on the proposal. The proposed cleanup plan was developed after extensive consultation with Massachusetts Departments of Environmental
Northern Construction Awarded Aurora Harbor Project
Oregon-based Northern Construction Service has secured a contract to reconstruct half of Aurora Harbor, Juneau Empire reports. The Assembly and the Docks and Harbors board made this decision for the $9.6 million project. The scope of work includes securing new A, B, C and D floats, rebuilding approa
Uljanik Starts Construction of Multi-Purpose Vessel for Jan de Nul (Croatia)
This week Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia, started with the construction of the Multi-Purpose Vessel JDN8628. This versatile vessel can be equipped with two cable turntables with a total capacity of 10,000 tonnes. For Subsea Rock Installation the vessel can carry up to 10,000 tonnes of rock
USA: Corps Proposes Guilford Harbor Federal Navigation Project Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to dredge the Guilford Harbor Federal navigation project in Guilford, Conn. Guilford Harbor is located in New Haven County within Long Island Sound. “The Corps is proposing to dredge about 53,000 cubic yards of sandy and fine-graine
Boskalis Bags USD 95 Mln Worth of Contracts in UK and Sweden
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two contracts in the United Kingdom and Sweden with a combined value of approximately EUR 70 million. In the UK Boskalis is to build a breakwater in Clacton-on-Sea for Tendring District Council over a distance of five kilometers between Clacton
The Bahamas: Bimini Dredging Continues During Court Postponement
There may soon be nothing left in Bimini to argue over according to attorney Fred Smith, QC, as a massive seafloor dredging operation was allowed to continue during a court postponement, with 38% of the work already complete thanks to a “dramatically increased” rate of excavation. Mr. Smith, who rep
USA: Corps Seek Comments on Draft Breckenridge Environmental Assessment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Breckenridge, Minn., berm construction and channel clean-out Environmental Assessment. The Corps, in partnership with the city of Breckenridge, is proposing to modify the city’s existing flood risk reduction projec
Australia: AMCS Concerned Over Port of Gladstone Privatisation
Potential purchasers for the Port of Gladstone need to beware of the significant environmental, financial, legal and international concerns about the environmental disaster that has occurred there, in light of the announcement that the State government intends to privatise the port. The Australian M
IPS’ Australian Manager Sets Foot on TSHD “River Bee”
After arriving at BAE Systems Dry-dock and undergoing a 1.5 hour induction, Jon McMurray, IPS’ Australian Manager, was invited aboard the Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge “River Bee”. River Bee Management and Crew assisted with the Work Place Assessment (WPA). This is an OH&S requirement prior to iPS A
Australia: Mackay Marina Southern Breakwater Temporarily Reopen to Public
Maintenance work at the Mackay Marina southern breakwater being undertaken by North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) is progressing well with significant upgrades made to some of the sections damaged by high seas related to Tropical Cyclone Dylan at the end of January. The breakwater has been closed to
Brigadier General John S. Kem Joins Mississippi River Commission
Brigadier General John S. Kem has been appointed by President Obama to serve on the Mississippi River Commission. Brig. Gen. Kem serves as the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, a position he has held since July 2013. In this position, he oversees an annual program
Brazil: LUSCHI Acquires Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
LUSCHI, a Brazilian based company, added a 1,330 m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to its fleet. The vessel, named “Recreio do Bandeirantes”, will become “LUSCHI X” after formalizing purchase between LUSCHI and BIC Bank, on Wednesday, June 04. The vessel which has a length of 77,5 m, and a w
DEME: Doha Airport Built on Reclaimed Land Becomes Fully Operational
With the relocation of all operational activities in recent days, the new Doha (Qatar) Airport has become fully operational. Hamad International Airport was built on land that was reclaimed from the Gulf waters. DEME realised this platform for the new airport – a project for which it reclaimed more
Jordan: BAM Completes Aqaba Port Construction
BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside of Europe, and its local partner MAG have successfully completed the construction of the new port in Aqaba, Jordan, for Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), a second port in line with the country’s economic master plan. Toget