This video shows the dredging operations at the Port of Benicia. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The Port of Benicia’s deep-water pier is 2401 feet long (760 meters) and can berth three vessels at the same time with an operating depth of
Lemac Corporation has released a video showing Lemac Amphibious Excavator working on a river dredging project. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Lemac Amphibious Excavator applications include dredging, landscaping, erosion control & preve
New Zealand will have access to shipping services from larger vessels with the granting of resource consents to widen and deepen the Port of Tauranga, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced yesterday. “I have granted these consents, on the recommendation of the Environment Court, because of t
Governor Rick Scott emphasized the need for strategic infrastructure investments to grow Florida’s economy this morning in his annual State of the State address, aligning his message with his budget recommendation of $288 million in seaport improvements this year. JAXPORT Interim CEO Roy Schleicher
The objective of the Fujian Meizhou Bay Navigation Improvement Project for China is to improve the capacity of the main navigation channel in Meizhou Bay and enhance the management capacity of Meizhou Bay Harbor Administration Bureau (MBHAB). There are two components to the project, the first compon
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Oak Harbor’s recently updated shoreline master program. The proposed updated shoreline program will guide construction and development on the city’s 13 miles of marine shorelines. The city’s proposed Shoreline Master Program cons
Plans to investigate the extent of contamination in Blaine Harbor from past industrial work are moving forward with a legal agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and the Port of Bellingham. The specific area of focus is the Westman Marine cleanup site in the southeastern p
The city of Schuyler, the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, and the Corps of Engineers are partnering on a project to reduce flood risks within Schuyler, Neb. A feasibility study (completed in September 2011) identified an economically feasible project consisting of two levee systems, o
The dredging of Clam Pass has begun. “I am happy as a clam to announce that the first bucket of sand has been lifted out of the pass!” said District 2 Commissioner Georgia A. Hiller, Esq. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued the final modification to the dredging permit on Friday,
Bill Johnson, chairman of the Florida Ports Council and the director of PortMiami, was recognized by Governor Rick Scott at yesterday’s State of the State address during his remarks about the importance of Florida’s ports to economic development. The governor commended Johnson for building jobs at P
Water Injection Dredging is a hydrodynamic dredging technique that should be taken into consideration as a cost-effective, environmentally sound solution to some specific dredging operations. Dredging works can be complex and costly, accounting for a substantial proportion of the budget of a maritim
Oceana has made a formal complaint to UNESCO today, against a project that aims to dump waste materials from the dredging of Maó harbour into a Biosphere Reserve off the island of Minorca. The material displays high levels of mercury as well as lead and copper, and so Oceana believes that the projec
Vendam has released a video showing retrofitting and modifications on a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to enhance efficiency of operation. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Complete feasibility, design, drawings, approvals and proje
One of the Dredge & Marine Company, LLC dredge designers, Eric Lynch, has created an animation of the typical operation for a standard dredge in the “Sandpiper Series” line of cutter suction dredges. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. All n
