Emergencies services and agencies in Norfolk have declared a major incident following the discovery of a suspected World War Two device in Great Yarmouth yeaterday. Norfolk Police said that the discovery in the River Yare was thought to be an ordnance device. It was found by a contractor working on
Plans are progressing for another boating upgrade on the western side of Port Phillip with the release of a tender for construction at Kirk Point, Better Boating Victoria reports. “We’ve led the process to develop upgrade plans for the ramp, one of several projects through the 2022-23 Victorian Recr
For the engineering innovations behind the Tuas Port Phase 1 (TPP1) Reclamation, Wharf Construction & Dredging Project, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and project partners were awarded the 2022 World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) H.J. Sabbagh Prize for Excellence
Record storms battered Northern California in early February 2017. These storms led to historic flows into Lake Oroville. The storms, along with severe erosion damage to the Oroville Dam’s main spillway, resulted in the emergency spillway being used for the first time in history. Erosion damage belo
Following successful sea trials in mid-January, Royal IHC delivered the new trailing suction hopper dredger TEUNIS HUIBERTUS to contractor Gebr. van der Lee on 1 February 2023. The newbuild, a Beagle® 4 hopper dredger, belongs to the series of standard medium-sized TSHDs from IHC which are equipped
The Port of Green Bay and two of its terminal operators are receiving $2.4 million in grant funding for harbor maintenance and improvement projects. The grants were announced by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and come through Wisconsin’s Harbor Assistance Program. “This is good news for Green Bay and
The first phase of dredging at Cove Island Park marina was completed last week, the City of Stamford said. Dredging involves the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of bodies of water. It is often focused on maintaining or increasing the depth of navigation channels to ensure the safe pa
An unexploded device was found during dredging at the entrance channel of the Savannah River on January 25. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the device was found during a routine dredging operation. The vessel captain called the U.S. Coast Guard Command Duty Officer to report the find.
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) signed a historic agreement with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) today. The deal was inked with the Government of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for ‘the Work of Development & Maintenance of Fairway’, with an estimated cost of Rs 204.
At the end of last week, Ocean City’s beach replenishment project had reached the 11th Street beach and this week should be close to finishing at 14th Street, Mayor Jay Gillian said. This is the 10th time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has replenished the sand in the north end of the resort since
A pre-construction meeting for the upcoming 2023 Beach Fill project for Avalon and Stone Harbor beaches was held at Stone Harbor Borough Hall last week. Participants in the meeting included representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Dredging work is set to begin Monday, February 6 at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina by Prock Marine Company. The 3,600 cubic yards removed from the dredge site will be hauled for disposal at the eastern passage site in Blue Hill Bay. Prock said that the dredge will require approximately six round trips
Van Oord presented the ????????? ???? ????????????? ??????? at InfraTech 2023. Together with KWS, they are reinforcing the dyke over a distance of more than 5 kilometres. Reducing the (carbon) footprint of this project is a leading principle, therefore the work is being carried out as sustainably as
Three parties have submitted bids to dredge areas in the Maldives where new airports will be developed, local media reports. The Government the Republic of Maldives is working to develop airports in six islands on a cross-subsidy basis. While developers have already been secured to build an airport
