Equipment
MMAF to Visit The Netherlands to Explore Solutions for Flood Problems
A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia (MMAF) will visit the Netherlands from 17 to 21 March to learn how the Dutch have applied ‘Building with Nature’ techniques for flood prevention. The Director General of Marine, Coast and Small Islands, Dr Sudirma
The Netherlands: Ijmuiden Harbour Dredging Tender Announced
Rijkswaterstaat Programma’s Projecten en Onderhoud invited bidders for the Ijmuiden Harbour dredging project. This cleanup program will involve maintenance dredging in the outer harbour of Ijmuiden and in the approach areas of the North Sea. The dredged sand will be used for beach replenishment proj
USA: Quillayute River Dredging Plan Unveiled
According to the USACE Seattle District’s plan, approximately 50,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the Quillayute River Federal Navigation Channel, from 1 September 2014 and 28 February 2015. The total value of this dredging project, located in Clallam County, will be between $1 mln a
Official Calls for Penzance Breakwater Project (UK)
The MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, called on the Deputy Prime Minister for Government assistance to resolve the long term coastal protection challenges faced by Penzance and the Isles of Scilly following severe storm damage last month. Mr George
USA: Houston to Host DTC Cutter Suction Dredger Simulator Training
For the second year in a row, Dredge Technology Corporation (DTC) is bringing its one-of-a-kind simulator training to the USA (April 7th, 2014, Houston, Texas). The training will run for three consecutive weeks, starting April 7, and each training takes 3 days. There are three training levels availa
Grays Harbor Dredging: Public Comment Period Extended (USA)
A public comment period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grays Harbor Navigation Improvement Project draft limited reevaluation report including a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement has been extended through April 8. The Corps investigated the feasibility of dredging the channel f
USA: NJDOT Announces Multi-Year State Channel Dredging Program
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the start of a multi-year, multi-million dollar State Channel Dredging Program that will begin to return New Jersey’s waterways affected by Superstorm Sandy to a state of good repair. Typically the state would not dredge in the summ
CARIS, Kongsberg Maritime Sign Renewed MoU
CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime put pen to paper on an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Oceanology International 2014 in London, United Kingdom. Expanding upon previously signed agreements, the renewed MoU will continue to facilitate the migration of Kongsberg Neptune users to the CARIS HI
The Netherlands: HollandMT Introduces Plain Suction Dredger
HollandMT has developed a Plain Suction Dredger (PSD) for the purpose of dredging and deepening of inland lakes, estuaries and mining & tailing ponds. The PSD350 Plain Suction Dredger is fitted with a 350 mm dredge pipeline system and is designed for dredging up to –40 m below water level. Reduced d
Ellicott Dredges Gets OPIC Impact Award
In a ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) President and Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth L. Littlefield presented Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC and its Ellicott Dredges LLC entity with OPIC’s inaugural “Impact Award” for Ellicott’s work i
Swedish Companies Visit Singapore Ports
Business Sweden recently led a business delegation compromising of Swedish companies focusing on material handling equipment, power equipment and transport solutions for ports. The aim of the visit was to learn more about the expansion plans for the port of Singapore and to explore opportunities for
Egypt: Officials to Form Committee for Suez Canal Development
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb issued a decision No 377 for 2014 to form a ministerial committee for the Suez Canal Development Project. The committee will be headed by Prime Minister and include Ministers of Housing, Local Administration, Industry, Planning, Civil Aviation and Transport, as well as
UK: Moray Council Gets Deadline Extension for Seawall Repair
Moray Council has been granted an extension to the deadline for repairs to the damaged seawall at Lossiemouth. The Scottish Government agreed to fund half of the £450,000 estimated cost of a permanent repair to the structure, which was breached by heavy seas during stormy weather in December 2012. H
EIVA NaviSuite Uca Dredging System Presented (Denmark)
EIVA has launched dredging system named the EIVA NaviSuite Uca software bundle, a plug and play solution for integration with the Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System for excavators. Using EIVA software with the GCS900 allows dredging contractors to leverage the capabilities of the EIVA dredging soft