Equipment
AAPA Seeks Technical Experts to Help Develop Port Investment Plan Toolkit
As part of a first-of-its-kind cooperative agreement, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) have teamed up to develop a port investment plan toolkit that will help port authorities create investment-quality inf
Mexico Hosts Seminar on Deep Seabed Mining Opportunities
The Sensitization Seminar on Mexico’s Opportunities for Deep Seabed Mining was convened last month in Mexico City. The two-day Seminar aimed at increasing public awareness of the nature of mineral resources in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction. The seminar was opened by Secreta
Top News – December 9 to 15, 2013
PRONAUTAS Installs ECDIS on Jan De Nul Dredgers (Germany) PRONAUTAS and Jan De Nul Group have announced a new partnership to roll out an ECDIS implementation program onboard Jan De Nul vessels. Greens: Abbott Approves World’s Largest Coal Port in GBR (Australia) The Abbott Government’s disregard f
Germany: Officials Invite Bids for Emden Dredging Contract
Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Emden area dredging project. The main goal of this dredging work is to allow access to the new mooring dolphins at the Emspier in Emden outer harbour. During this cleanup project, approx. 145,000 m³ of material will
Pharos: UTV1200 Ready for New Projects (UK)
UTV1200, an SMD built cable burial tool will be ready for operation in the New Year, announced pharosoffshoregroup.com. The vehicle has undergone extensive modifications that have enhanced the configuration to provide a more effective post-lay trenching burial vehicle. The previous configuration of
Repairs to Start on Flood Defences at Snettisham and Heacham (UK)
The Environment Agency has started emergency repairs to the damaged sea defences at Shepherds Port in Snettisham and at Heacham Dam. The defences were damaged last Thursday when the most serious tidal surge for over 60 years washed part of the shingle flood bank away. The shingle bank between the He
NCDOT Conducts Second Pile Test at Bonner Bridge (USA)
N.C. Department of Transportation engineers today are analyzing the data gathered yesterday from underwater surveys and the first of two pile tests to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the sand placed in the area where erosion occurred at the Bonner Bridge. Carolina Bridge Company Inc. is conduc
USA: Information Sessions on Hudson River Dredging Plan Scheduled
Information Sessions will be held December 17 and 18, 2013 to discuss upcoming dredging activities in the stretch of the Hudson River between Thompson Island and Fort Miller Dams, announced hudsondredgingdata.com. Each session will begin with a brief presentation, followed by an opportunity for the
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Project Moves Forward
After nearly four years of painstaking efforts, on November 28, the reclamation project of the artificial island of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge for Zhuhai and Macao ports, undertaken by the consortium of CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. and CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. and the consortium
Transnet Ports’ Chief Executive to Give Keynote at Cool Logistics Africa
Tau Morwe, Chief Executive of Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 3rd Cool Logistics Africa conference, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on 4-6 March 2014. As one of the five divisions of Transnet Ltd, South Africa’s national transport oper
USCIS Approves LIGTT RC
Louisiana State Senator A.G. Crowe’s vision of making America more competitive and capitalizing on the Gulf of Mexico’s deep-water resources has taken a major step forward –the Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal Regional Center (LIGTT RC) has received approval from the U.S. Citizenship a
DredgeFest Louisiana Approaches (USA)
DredgeFest Louisiana workshop, organized by the Dredge Research Collaborative, is scheduled for January 11-17, 2014, in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The first Dredgefest was held in NYC, one month before Hurricane Sandy made landfall. DredgeFest Louisiana is a symposium, field expedition, and intens
USA: BOEM, Louisiana Coastal Marine Institute Launch GCOOS
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), in partnership with the Coastal Marine Institute at Louisiana State University, has launched an economic study of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS). The three-year cooperative project between BOEM and the LSU will enhance understa
UK: Boston Flood Defences Repair Work Underway
The Environment Agency is busy in Boston and the surrounding area repairing flood defences damaged by last week’s tidal surge. Sheet piles were delivered at Slippery Gowt yesterday to allow repairs to be carried out to a 50-metre length of defence which backs onto a landfill site there. A piling rig