Equipment
LiDAR Forum Set for February (USA)
The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), is scheduled for Feb. 17-19 in Denver, Colo., and will offer a first-hand look at the latest techniques and technologies and the expanding roster of applications for 3D bathymetric models and maps of shorelines and shallow water. The three-day Technical
Repair of Walberswick Flood Defences Completed (UK)
Specialist plant hirer, Land & Water were contacted by A-Plant and the Environment Agency around midday on Thursday 12th December immediately after the first big tidal surge of the winter with an urgent request to supply a very specialist machine to repair flood defences that had been damaged during
Land and Water: Dredging Journal Published (UK)
Claire Greenwood, a member of Land and Water Services’ senior management team has had a journal on spot dredging activity published by the institute of Civil Engineers. Claire’s paper ‘Preserving canals through innovating maintenance spot dredging’ goes on to describe how the innovative use of coast
Australia: Torquay Beaches to Receive New Sand
The Fraser Coast Regional Council is racing the clock to shore up the foreshore ahead of predicted 4.2 metre King Tides at the end of the month. “Given the extent of the erosion at Torquay there is insufficient sand and beach to enable an adequate sand push to reprofile the beach,” Deputy Mayor Geor
Greens: Gladstone Harbour Needs Independent Inquiry (Australia)
The Australian Greens will move to establish a Senate Inquiry into the Gladstone Harbour environmental disaster when federal Parliament next sits in February. “With more revelations about toxic leaks from the bund wall and the impacts of dredging on water quality being exposed, now more than ever, w
International Red River Board to Hold Public Meeting (USA)
The International Red River Board (IRRB) will be hosting a public open house meeting at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Unlike past public sessions, this year’s Public Input Session will take place as part of the Red River Basi
USA: Truckee Meadows Final Reports Available for Public Review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is scheduled to begin a 30-day public review period Jan. 17, following the release of its final general reevaluation report and environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project. The documents outline the reevaluation’s
Belgium: AvH Announces Redemption of Shares
The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren NV has on 25 November 2011 renewed the powers delegated to the board of directors to redeem shares for a period of 5 years. In the framework of these powers, Ackermans & van Haaren has concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvr
Coda Octopus Opens Office in Australia
Coda Octopus Group Inc., announced today that it has established a new company in Perth, Western Australia: Coda Octopus Products Pty Limited (COPTY) and that it is in the process of operationalizing this office. This new office will be a sales, distribution and support office serving in the first y
UK: Meeting on Flood Defences to Take Place in Great Yarmouth
In response to the recent tidal surge, people have been invited to talk about flood defences with the Environment Agency and Great Yarmouth Borough Council at a drop-in event. Approximately 20 properties in Great Yarmouth were flooded during the tidal surge, and other areas of the constituency were
Konecranes to Deliver Six RTGs to TCBUEN (Colombia)
In December 2013 Konecranes received an order for six Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Sociedad Portuaria Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura, S.A. (TCBUEN) in Colombia. This will be Konecranes’ first delivery of container handling cranes to Colombia. “We are very enthusiastic about this f
USA: JP33 Seeks Leases from USACE to Dredge Verdigris River
Johnston’s Port 33, Inc., (JP33) is seeking leases and easements from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 2667 and 2668, respectively, to dredge two areas and fleet barges’ inside channels along the Verdigris River in Pool 18 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas Riv
SLPA Moves in Right Direction (Sri Lanka)
SLPA has record a growth of 12.3% TEUs in transshipment operations during last year compared to the same period of 2012. Against 1,584,985 TEUs handled in this regard in 2012, SLPA has handled a total transshipment volume of 1,779,882 TEUs in 2013. SLPA has also shown a 1.8% growth in domestic opera
Australia: Mackay Marina Breakwater Maintenance Continues
The southern breakwater at the Mackay Marina was reopened to the public over the festive season. However, as the general maintenance works have recommenced, it will now be closed until mid-February. Operations at the breakwater will be undertaken between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Satu