The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Board of Directors announced the appointment of engineer Manuel Benítez as the new Deputy Administrator of this entity, beginning on September 4, 2012. “The Board of Directors considers that Benítez´experience and knowledge will contribute to the management of the Pa
Neptune™ Flotation, innovators in flotation solutions, has released its full line of pipe, cable & hose floats with Clamp Tite™. Many dredgers have found that it is common for pipe floats to slip around the pipeline and eventually bunch up together. When this happens, part of the pipeline becomes su
Italian dredge builder Metalmeccanica Strobietto has installed a Metso Thomas TU46WD underwater dredge pump on the aggregate dredger Nessie. The pump dimensions are 22 inches by 20 inches by 46 inches (suction/discharge/impeller diameter.) Albert “Bubba” Savage, Metso dredge pump product manager, st
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated ground water at the Shenandoah Road Ground water Contamination Superfund site in a rural area of East Fishkill, New York. Past industrial activities contaminated the ground water with tetrachloroethene, commonly kn
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced Bill Steckel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Katie Hayes, Treasurer and Director of Investor Relations, will be presenting at the D.A. Davidson 11th Annual E&C Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The prese
Kherson dredgers factory “VVV Spetstekhnika” signed another contract for the production of equipment for the company from Nigeria. This year is the fourth major order from the African continent. For Chibert Nigeria LTD will be made dredge NSS 2000/63-F-K. Depth of the development of this modificatio
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $10 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract for the construction of a bulkhead at a liquid terminal facility for a private custom
Seatronics will host BlueView U, a comprehensive 3 day hands-on training course from Teledyne BlueView. The course to be held in the National Hyperbaric Centre, Aberdeen, from 18–20th September will provide attendees with: – Practical how-to application info, – BlueView operational details, – Basic
Komatsu America Corp. recently introduced the PC210LC-10 hydraulic excavator. With a net horsepower of 158 hp (118 kW), the PC210LC-10 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 engine and is EPA Tier 4 Interim and EU Stage 3B emissions certified. Built upon a proven Tier 3 engine platform, Komatsu has lev
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, announced Mike Pearson, Orion Marine Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer will be presenting at the 2012 D.A. Davidson & Co. 11th Annual Engineering & Construction Conference on Tuesday, Sep
As Russia continues its infrastructure expansion, it requires more sand and gravel to support roads, bridges and other construction projects. Rohr Dredge has announced the start-up of its second new dredge, a Clamshell Luffing Jib dredge, in Siberia, Russia which is being used to support Russia’s co
During the speech at the Annual General Meeting, Mr. H. K. Mittal, the Executive Chairman of the Mercator Limited, shared a snapshot of the performance and challenges that the company experienced recently. “The company’s dredging fleet continues to remain fully employed directly with end users from
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced seven Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants, totaling over $2.6 million, to improve water quality at Great Lakes beaches in Michigan and Wisconsin. The grants were announced by EPA Regional Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager
The city of Salem is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with continued work on a water transportation terminal and dredge material disposal in Salem, Mass. The city of Salem proposes to continue t
