Business & Finance
PHOTO NEWS: DEME Opens New Office in Germany
DEME Group, a Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering company, opened its new office in Bremen, Germany yesterday. Since last year, DEME is consolidating all German activities in Bremen and the office serves as the regional headquarters for the company’s operations in Germany. For alm
Aquatec: Winner of Equipment Awards 2016 Announced
Aquatec Group, a UK based builder of instruments, services and solutions for measurement, monitoring and communication underwater, has just announced that the winner of the Equipment Awards 2016 – Phase 1 is Nicholas Jordan from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nicholas’s project on the Impacts
Works Underway to Protect Craigie Beach Seawall
Works to construct a 97 meter rock revetment at Mount Martha’s Craigie Beach are currently underway. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), in partnership with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (MPSC), are undertaking the works as part of the Victorian Government’s Coastal
TSHD Sospan Dau Busy Dredging Shoreham Port
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Sospan Dau is currently performing periodic dredging operations at the Shoreham Port. The maintenance dredging, to take place approx from 14th October to 31st December 2016, will be undertaken in the Approaches, Western and Eastern Arms of Shoreham Harbor.
VIDEO: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project on Display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Corps Connection has just released a video about the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, named ‘On the Road Again: LTG Semonite at SHEP’. In the video, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, reports from the Savannah
New Interactive Design Tool for Coastal Interventions from Deltares
Deltares experts have developed a new Augmented Reality (AR) design tool called ‘The Sandbox’ for coastal interventions anywhere in the world. The Sandbox was already on display at the Sand Motor congress in September but the new version can be seen soon at the Flood Risk Conference in Lyon. The San
Stone Placement Operations Underway Along Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District’s commander, Col. Michael Ellicott, recently visited the site of on-going stone placement operations along the Mississippi River at Hopefield, Ark., located at river mile 735R. This work is part of the Mississippi River Channel Improvement Project wh
DSC Dredge Delivers Two Wolverine Class Dredges
Two local contractors in Delta State, Nigeria, recently took delivery of 10-inch Wolverine Class Dredges, designed and manufactured by DSC Dredge at its Greenbush, Michigan, facility. As the political capital of Delta State, Asaba is a rapidly expanding city along the banks of the Niger River Delta.
Lyon Hosts FLOODrisk 2016 Conference
The 3rd European Conference on Flood Risk Management will take place in Lyon, France, from 17-20 October 2016. Researchers, policy makers and practitioners from across the world will share experience and progress made in flood risk research, policy and management practice. Royal HaskoningDHV is part
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 10-16, 2016). Royal IHC Hands Over Hopper Dredger JUN YANG 1 The handing over ceremony of Asia’s largest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 is being held this morning in Guangzhou City, Chi
CETA Agreement Moves Closer to Ratification
After months of uncertainty, the free trade agreement with Canada is finally heading in the right direction. A German Court and the European Parliament both issued positive statements paving the way for a ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The EU-Canada agreement
Wells MP Tours Flood Protection and Coastal Projects
Wells MP James Heappey last week completed a series of tours with the Environment Agency to see the work being done to reduce the risk of flooding within the Wells Constituency. On previous visits, Mr Heappey had visited the coastal flood defenses at Burnham-on-Sea, Berrow and Brean as well as key s
Royal IHC Adjusts Its Business Strategy
As a direct consequence of persistently poor market conditions, Royal IHC, supplier of maritime equipment, is fine-tuning its strategy. IHC remains as committed as ever to boosting its knowledge-intensive activities, as is already happening in IQIP, Mission Equipment and Services. Responding to mark
Kananook Creek Dredging About to Begin
A dredging program is about to begin at the entrance to Kananook Creek with the aim of improving accessibility to boat users throughout the year. The maintenance dredging works are scheduled to begin tomorrow, October 15th with the completion date on November 2nd 2016, weather permitting. Scheduled