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UK: Hopper Dredger Alexander von Humboldt will backfill new Tyne Tunnel
Work to backfill the new Tyne Tunnel, which was submerged in the river last month, is due to get under way… [mappress] Source:bbc,March 9,2010;
Russians plan to develop coal terminal at Liepaja port
Russian investors would like to develop a coal terminal at Liepaja Port, according to the newspaper Bizness&Baltija. The planned investment is from EUR 50 to 100 million (LVL 35-70 million), but the time period for the implementation of the project has not been revealed… [mappress] Source: The Balti
UK: Tugboat captain fined for drinking during manoeuvres with CSD Vesalius
A BOOZY sea captain who was drunk in charge of a ship on the Tyne has been fined… [mappress] Source: The Shields Gazette, March 5, 2010;
Scotland: Stranraer waterfront waiting for proposals
A council is being asked to back a masterplan for regeneration of a town after its ferry port moves out… [mappress] Source:news.bbc,March 5,2010;
Germany: New defences safeguard East Frisian island against floods
Two years of work on bolstering flood defences on the East Frisian island of Baltrum have ended with German authorities saying the €9m project has now closed the last gap in the North Sea island’s coastal protection network… [mappress] Source: Maritime Journal, March 4, 2010
UK: Mayor of London proposals for Thames Estuary airport looked set to remain a fantasy
Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s proposals for a Thames Estuary airport looked set to remain a fantasy after its champion and civil engineer Douglas Oakervee this week pulled out of feasibility discussions… Source: New Civil Engineer, March 2, 2010
Proposal to expand Venice’s port threatens to overwhelm the ecosystem and exclude its residents
Looking out from streets on the edges of Venice, it is impossible to ignore the dark forms that dot the city’s lagoon. Dredging machines idle like large mechanical birds in the middle of calm water, auguring the development that Italian officials and the Port Authority argue will transform Venice… [
Bureau Veritas sets up a system to audit and certify manning agencies for seafarers
Bureau Veritas has moved ahead of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and set up a system to audit and certify manning agencies for seafarers. Source: Baird Maritime, February 9, 2010
Romania: European strategy will improve Danube channel by dredging and develop her ports
The European Strategy for the Danube Region will bring to Romania primarily the improvement of the navigable channel, the development of ports on the Danube, the creation of jobs and economic growth nationwide, Liberal Euro-deputy Ramona Manescu told on Wednesday. [mappress] Source: Financiarul, Jan
Malta reconsiders the extention of Freeport
The Mepa board is due to decide on the reconsideration of its earlier decision not to approve the Freeport’s extension to the west. [mappress] Source: Malta Independent, January 17, 2010;
Greek Consolidated Contractors Company lost founder
Beirut, January 15 — Hassib Sabbagh, who established the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), died on Tuesday after a long illness. Source: Naharnet, January 15, 2010
The Netherlands will continue its support to Bangladesh in river dredging
Dhaka, Jan 13 – The Netherlands will continue its support to Bangladesh, especially in water management, sharing its own experience of being at the heart of a European delta, the Dutch ambassador said. [mappress] Source: BD24News, January 13, 2010
Belgium: decision day over Scheldt dredging
The Belgian port of Antwerp will today learn whether the deepening of its key River Scheldt artery is going ahead, following a court ruling in the neighbouring Netherlands. [mappress] Source:lloydslist,January 12,2010
Dredging work is crucial for Port of Dover (UK)
The Port of Dover has had its own dredger for some time. Nigel Stokes, assistant harbour master, explains that the David Church, which carries out both suction and grab dredging, is in use hoovering up the silt that gets deposited in the harbour all year round, non-stop. [mappress] Source: Port Stra