Equipment
USA: Brownsville Ship Channel Dredging Starts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, began a $2,455,000 maintenance dredging contract yesterday to relieve channel draft restrictions in the Brazos Island Harbor (Brownsville Ship Channel) navigation project. “Unanticipated shoaling within the federal ship channel prompted the Brazo
ABP Southampton: UK’s Newest Container Berth Opens
Sir Ben Ainslie, Britain’s greatest ever Olympic sailor, ordered the loading of a 40ft golden container on to one of the world’s biggest ships to open the UK’s newest container handling facility at ABP’s Port of Southampton. It was the final stage of a £100 million investment by ABP in the container
New Zealand: Officials to Discuss Pukekura Park Dredging Budget in May
A proposal to increase the budget for sediment removal from three of Pukekura Park’s lakes has been declined by the Monitoring Committee. The committee instead recommended the re-tendering of the project’s contract for an estimated cost of $1.2 million be considered as part of the Long-Term Plan. Th
USA: Corps Prepares Dredging Plan for Lower Columbia River
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, the Lower Columbia River dredging program will involve cleanup work in Baker Bay, Chinook Channel, Skipanon Channel, Wahkiakum Ferry Channel and Westport Slough. Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged from Baker
UK: Somerset Dredging Kicks Off
Dredging of one of the major rivers in the Somerset Moors and Levels commenced yesterday, the Environment Agency announced. Initial work on a 200-metre stretch of the River Parrett gets underway ahead of dredging of an eight kilometre stretch of river near where the Tone and Parrett meet at Burrowbr
FY14 Work Plan: USD 15 M for Oregon’s Dredging Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released its Fiscal Year 2014 work plans for the Army Civil Works program. The Operation and Maintenance Plan includes nearly $15 million for maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels used by Oregon’s small coastal ports. The plan also includes
USA: New Grants to Boost Central Washington Watersheds Projects
Awards totaling $95,000 have been distributed for environmental projects that protect, restore and enhance shorelines and habitat in Central Washington. Benefits will be felt in watersheds in Benton, Chelan, Kittitas, and Okanogan counties. Funds are disbursed from the Terry Husseman Account, create
CARIS to Host Bathymetry Management Workshop at CHC 2014
CARIS will attend at the upcoming Canadian Hydrographic Conference (CHC) which will be held April 15-17, 2014 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. During the conference CARIS will run a half day workshop on the Wednesday afternoon focusing on the use and management of bathymetric data with CARIS Bat
Cowes Breakwater Project Begins Next Month (UK)
Construction of the new detached breakwater for Cowes is set to commence in early May. The initial construction phase will be completed this autumn, at which point the gravel core will be visible approximately 5 metres clear of Low Water spring tides. Following a settlement period, Boskalis Westmins
Ackermans & van Haaren Achieves Net Profit of EUR 293.9 M
Ackermans & van Haaren ended the 2013 financial year with a consolidated net profit of 293.9 million euros. This result includes a remeasurement income of 109.4 million euros which AvH had to recognize under the IFRS rules on the contribution of its 50% stake in DEME to CFE when it acquired control
Sunergy: Dredging Operations Start in Liberia
Sunergy Inc. commenced Dredge #1 operations in Bomi Hills area of Liberia and will move Dredge #2 into position in one week, at least two weeks ahead of schedule. Both dredges are owned and operated by the Company in support of local licensed tribal artisanal efforts to harvest diamonds and gold. Th
Picture of the Day: Shem Creek Dredging (USA)
The the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, conducted a dredging project in Shem Creek to dredge the channel back to its former depth. This will allow the shrimping industry in the area to continue to function without hinderance. For this purpose the Corps employed the dredger Richmon
CARIS Bathy DataBASE to Contribute to Panama Canal Expansion
The Panama Canal Authority has recently adopted CARIS Bathy DataBASE for the storing and management of the Canal’s bathymetric information. The waterway’s heavy traffic and expansion operations called for a robust and efficient method to manage survey data. The implementation of Bathy DataBASE will
Seatronics: New Multibeam Sonar System for Asia Pacific Fleet
Seatronics Pte Ltd, an Acteon company, has purchased Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd’s M3 Sonar System to add to its Asia Pacific rental fleet. The purchase is part of an ongoing investment by Seatronics into cutting-edge technology to support its global marine equipment rental fleet growth and marks a signi