Equipment
ISA: Public Consultation on UN and EU Seabed Mining Policies
The UN International Seabed Authority (ISA) is undertaking stakeholder consultations as it commences development of a regulatory framework for the future recovery of mineral resources from the seabed in international areas. The deadline for contributing to the UN ISA survey is 16 May 2014. The ISA s
Dredging at Port of Wells Set for May 12 (UK)
The Port of Wells dredging scheme will resume next week, May 12, 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 by the [&he
VIDEO: WUHAN Presents Its “Spider” Excavator (China)
WUHAN MACHINE EQUIPMENT CO LTD, a company specialized in machine equipment and spare parts business, has introduced its “Spider” excavator. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, May 8, 2014
USA: EPA Schedules Meetings on Passaic River Dredging
On April 11, 2014, at Newark Riverfront Park’s Orange Boardwalk, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its long-awaited cleanup plan for the lower eight miles of the Passaic River. The proposal includes bank-to-bank dredging of the river and the removal of 4.3 million cubic yards of con
The Philippines: Governor Calls for Angat Dam Dredging
As the water level at Angat dam dropped near to its critical level of 180 meters, the provincial government on Thursday bared long term proposals to address the effects of the weather disturbance known as “El Nino” or prolong drought period. Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado has suggested massive d
DTC, TID Host Second CSD Simulator Training in USA
In April 2014, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) and the Training Institute for Dredging (TID) successfully organised the second US-based cutter suction dredger (CSD) simulator training. This year’s two-week training program took place in Houston, Texas, following the highly appreciated first sess
Picture of the Day: Dredger Currituck at Work (USA)
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredger Currituck. The Currituck is assigned to the Corps’ Wilmington Distr
Swinomish Channel in Need of Dredging (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, approximately 65,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Swinomish Channel from September 2014 until February 2015. This deepening scheme will involve clamshell dredging in the southern channel near Goat Island and Skagit
MT Hojgaard Inks Haa Alif Atoll Baarah Jetty Contract (Maldives)
Republic of Maldives’ Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure has signed an agreement with MT Hojgaard Pvt Ltd for the construction of multi-purpose jetty in Haa Alif atoll Baarah. The ceremony held at Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure yesterday was attended by Minister of Housing and Infrastruc
UK: Knott End Sea Defence Project About to Begin
The Environment Agency is planning to reconstruct existing sea defences at Knott End and to build new ones to reduce the risk of flooding to around 560 local homes and businesses. The Environment Agency will replace the existing post and panel fence on the Promenade with a structure that is more rob
Australia: New Research Findings to Protect Abbot Point Seagrass
New research published by James Cook University (JCU) will guide the protection of seagrasses at Abbot Point on Queensland’s northern coast. The research, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and funded by North Queensland Bulk Ports, sheds new light on the resilience of deep-water seagrasses in t
USA: Public Trust Sues Jaxport
The Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida said it intends to sue the Jacksonville Port Authority over plans to dredge the St Johns River shipping channel. The lawsuit involves Jaxport’s refusal to disclose information given to Martin Associates that is being used as the basis for the
Egypt: Dredger “Werner Mobius” Arrives at Damietta Port
Admiral Abdul Kader Darwish, chairman of Damietta Port Authority, said that the dredger “Werner Mobius” arrived at the Port of Damietta two days ago with the task to remove sediment from the access channel of the port. Chairman said that the main goal of this dredging program is to maintain the dept
USA: GE Begins 5th Season of Hudson River Dredging
Around-the-clock dredging operations on the Hudson River commenced yesterday, and will continue through November in a 14-mile section of the Upper Hudson between Schuylerville and Stillwater, Saratoga County. Dredging began near Fort Edward, 40 miles north of Albany, in 2009, and GE’s contractors th