The Port of Wells dredging scheme is scheduled to commence on the 21th April 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked
Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects, has acquired all shares of its Spanish subsidiary Dravo S.A. Dravo S.A. has been owned, since 1987, by Van Oord (50%) and the Spanish company Dragados S.A. (50%), a subsidiary of ACS, the
According to presidency rotation, from the 14th of April until the end of the year 2014, the presidency of North Adriatic Ports Association (NAPA) is taken over from Venice Port Authority by Luka Koper. Confirming that there is a very challenging year in front of them, especially in terms of Europea
After continuing concerns over a build up of silt, the Peel Marina dredging project is finally underway. This area was last dredged in 2012. “Silt is carried down the River Neb, particularly after heavy rainfall. This is a natural process,” said Ann Reynolds, Director of Ports at the Department of I
Work is currently taking place at North Shore Beach, Llandudno, to help shore up sea defences following this winter’s severe storms. These defences have been in place since 2000 and this work is taking place to bring them back up to their design standard; a total of 30,000m³ of beach material is bei
Policymakers from a range of national Colombian government authorities visited Deltares last week for a knowledge-exchange program about water management. The emphasis was on governance aspects, the planning process and the use of information from model studies. The participants included Claudia Pin
Al Maiorino, President of Public Strategy Group Inc., has submitted an article exclusively for Dredging Today about how dredging projects can properly combat opposition through strategic campaigning. As a vital aspect of social and economic development, dredging is essential for the successful imple
FSUE Rosmorport and Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC, signed a contract for the design and construction of three dredging vessels. Upon completion, the dredgers will be delivered to Ust-Luga Port, Big Port St. Petersburg and Tuapse Port. The agreement was inked
Dover Harbour Board will be holding a public workshop on Wednesday 23rd April at Cruise Terminal 2 between 2pm – 4pm to discuss the plans for the Dover Western Docks Revival. DHB recently announced its plans to develop the Western Docks, creating over 600 jobs and safeguarding another 140 positions,
The areas around berths numbers 15, 22, 26А, 39 and 39B of Port Novorossiysk and numbers 4, 6 and 7 of oil terminal Sheskharis will be dredged soon, according to portnews.ru. Azov-Black Sea Basin Branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for this maintenance dredging progr
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched the PC170LC-10 excavator to the European market. This newest addition to Komatsu’s dash-10 series, with operating weights ranging from 17,280-18,220 kg., provides improved performance with up to 5% more lift capacity with a standard counterweight compar
Minister Lilianne Ploumen of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the Federal Government of Mexico (Conagua) in the field of flood risk management. Minister Ploumen was in the state of Tabasco to support collaboration on economic development,
The Eastbourne Beach Restoration Program is currently underway. The contractor, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd, is placing layers of sand and gravel sucked from the seabed onto the beach. The dredger Sospan Dau comes very close to the beach and discharges a mixture of sediment and water using a techni
The Canal and River Trust outlined their plans for investment in the waterways over the next three years. Expenditure will rise to £85.4m this year and continue to rise to £93m in 2016/17. The bulk of this investment is all targeted around improving and protecting the waterways for boating. The plan
