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France: Conseil Seeks Contractor for Guillaume Dredging Project
Conseil général du Calvados has invited bidders for the Port Guillaume dredging contract. This deepening project aims to maintain the adequate depths and prevent silt build-up in the Port Guillaume harbor in the town of Dives-sur-Mer. This contract is for the annual program of dredging works and wil
UK: Officials Announce Peterhead Dredging Plan
The Peterhead Port Authority has announced a plan to invite bidders to submit their offers for the Peterhead Harbour dredging project. This very important venture, which will cost around £40 million, aims to develop the facility into a fully integrated, state-of-the-art fishing hub by 2016. The deve
Germany: HPA to Invite Bids for Silt Management Program
The Hamburg Port Authority AöR has introduced a plan to invite bids for the construction of a sludge landfill with ancillary facilities for disposal of dredged silt from European and Hamburg waters. This development program will include: – Incorporation of largely dehydrated, polluted silt including
Somerset Dredging Plan Gets Support (UK)
A key scheme to dredge two of Somerset’s main rivers has been supported by Somerset County Council with a commitment of £300,000. Members of the County Council’s Cabinet today agreed to contribute to a dredging fund and also endorsed other recommendations of a county flooding action plan. The cash w
Council Invites Bids for Port of Workington Dredging Project (UK)
The Cumbria County Council has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Workington dredging project. The main goal of this cleanup program is to remove recent accumulations of waterborne material from the approach channel, turning basin and dock at the Port of Workington, to the profil
Deltares: Role of Ecosystem in Flood Protection Underestimated
The properties of ecosystems could be used more to improve flood protection. The restoration or preservation of these systems should be included in the early stages of flood protection and climate adaptation strategies. This was the conclusion of a number of international researchers, who included B
UK: Penzance Dredging Gets Green Light
Plans to improve the harbours that connect Cornwall with the Isles of Scilly have received support from Local Transport Minister Norman Baker. The minister announced work at St Mary’s and Penzance harbours can go ahead, subject to final clearances and securing European funding. Norman Baker said: “W
UK: Macinnes Brothers Bags Ardveenish Harbour Deal
Following a competitive tendering process Comhairle nan Eilean Siar announces that local firm Macinnes Brothers has been awarded the £1.5 million contract to construct a new harbour at Ardveenish, Isle of Barra. This will create a sheltered, fit-for-purpose harbour at Ardveenish, a positive developm
Government: Emergency Harbour Fund Extended (UK)
An extra £3 million has been made available for Scottish fishing harbours that were damaged by the storms late last year. The storms, which were caused by an unusual combination of south easterly gales, low pressures and high tides, were described as the worst in decades and caused damage across Sco
Denmark: Officials Invite Bids for Ballen Dredging Project
Samsø Municipality has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Ballen area dredging project. This development venture includes dredging work, establishment of new piers, quays, ferry berths, as well as recovery of materials to the rear of the mentioned area. The project will last 16 months fr
Xbloc to Take Part at ICE Conference (UK)
The Xbloc team will be present at the ICE conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, from September 18 – 20, 2013. “You can meet us at the Xbloc booth in the exhibition area. On Thursday the 19th, Bart van Zwicht will give a presentation on the design and construction of the low crested Xbloc breakwater at
Russia: FSUE “Rosmorport” Director Visits Vladivostok
From 22 to 24 August, 2013 the FSUE “Rosmorport” Acting General Director A.V. Tarasenko paid a working visit to Vladivostok. During the visit the Acting General Director took part in the working meetings of the Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin with the Governor of the
Lithuania: Klaipeda Port Unveils Capital Dredging Plan
The summarised activity results of the Ist half of 2013 demonstrated that investments of Port Authority to the port development constituted 233,612 million litas – this sum is not only a record sum comparing with other half year periods of the previous years, but also exceeds annual investment rates
IHC Merwede Launches DCI DREDGE XXI (The Netherlands)
IHC Merwede has successfully named and launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, DCI DREDGE XXI, in a ceremony on 8 August 2013 at the company’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, The Netherlands. It is building the innovative vessel for the Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI). The ceremony was