Business & Finance
ACI’s Dredging Summit: New Speakers Announced
ACI’s European Dredging Summit 2015 (7th and 8th October, Antwerp, Belgium) will be focused on discussing the essential dredging strategies and environmental monitoring for project approval. This meeting will provide a global analysis of dredging projects, environmental regulation and essential reco
State of Florida’s Seaports 2015 Introduced
The Florida Ports Council has released their new publication – the 2015 State of Florida’s Seaports, prepared by the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council. The report provides an updated port profile for each of Florida’s seaports, including economic impact information and
IADC: Facts About Site Investigations
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Site Investigations. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjec
New Software Package from Teledyne
Teledyne Marine has introduced the Teledyne PDS software suite, a new software package with enhanced capabilities over the former PDS2000. Teledyne PDS is now a 64-bit Windows version offering faster performance, optimized memory management and better feature utilization. Teledyne PDS is a multipurp
Jan De Nul Opts for DBR Gensets
DBR are currently putting together a 40 foot DNV 2.7-1 container generator set for a vessel owned by Jan De Nul Group. After delivery in Q3 2015, the customized generator set will be put into action on offshore trenching operations. The company’s strong relationship with Jan De Nul Group goes back d
Predator Dredger Proves Its Capabilities
Trials of the Predator Subsea Dredger, which can move one tonne of rocks on the seabed per minute, have exceeded all expectations in terms of efficiency and performance. This new subsea dredging system underwent a number of trials while fitted to the Triton XL26 work class ROV used for training and
Reef 2050 Plan: Scientists Call for International Support
WWF-Australia today welcomed an opinion piece by three of Australia’s leading coral scientists who criticize the Reef 2050 plan and call on Australians and the international community to pressure the Australian government to do a better job protecting the Reef. The article, by scientists Professor T
SedHyd Conference Starts This Month
The SedHyd 2015 conference will take place from April 19-23, in the Peppermill Hotel in Reno, Nevada, USA. The conference will provide Federal and non-Federal scientists and managers from various disciplines the opportunity to discuss recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical
S.B. 1 Bill to Protect Lake Erie
Last Thursday, at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Gov. John R. Kasich signed S.B. 1, the legislation that should protect Lake Erie and Ohio’s water quality. The Greater Cleveland Partnership closely monitored the development of this legislation supporting the final version passed by the General Ass
Ports of Auckland Management Criticized
The Rt Hon Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First and Member of Parliament elect for Northland, accused recently Ports of Auckland management as short sighted, given how wedded it remains to expanding the Port deep into the Waitemata Harbor. “According to the Port’s CEO there is going to be som
Picture of the Day: Anchorage Dredging Begins
Manson Construction’s clam-shell dredge “Njord” began, on March 26th, maintenance dredging at the Port of Anchorage’s terminal three. Due to the warm winter, early dredging was required to maintain a project depth of minus 35 feet. Regular annual operations will begin April 20 with Manson’s hopper d
Corps Hosts Flood Risk Reduction Workshop
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a workshop in Minot, North Dakota, on April 13, to discuss methods available to reduce flood risks. The workshop will focus on developing strategies to reduce flood risks to individual structures in flood-prone areas. “We’re looking forward to discussing t
CCCC Bags Major Land Reclamation Deal
CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. and CCCC Third Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. have won bid for the Phase 1 of the Tongzhouwan port zone land reclamation works. The value of the contract is approx $111 million with a construction period of 653 calendar days. The project is located on the shoreline of
BHGI Continues Work with Marine Design Center
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for naval architecture and marine engineering services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Marine Design Center. This is BHGI’s second IDIQ contract with the Marine Design Center w