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Russia: Rosmorport Invites Bids for Ust-Luga Dredging Program
North West Basin Branch of FSUE Rosmorport seeks contractor for ecological control of the Ust-Luga maintenance dredging program. An area which will be dredged under this tender is an approach channel to Ust-Luga mouth, reports portnews.ru. Initial price of this contract is RUB 1.049 mln (around USD
Italy: Officials Seek Contractors for Port of Piombino Dredging
Autorità Portuale di Piombino seeks contractors for the detailed design and implementation of infrastructure projects to promote industrial competitiveness in the Port of Piombino. Works will include dredging to a maximum depth of -20m in the access channel and entrance to the marina. This very impo
Ireland: Galway Harbour Company Announces Development Plan
Galway Harbour Company has introduced a plan for the development of its quay berths. The project will be completed in four stages and the initial works will include the reclamation of 19.86 hectares of quay areas and back-up lands, as well as the formation of a 400m x 30m quay, construction of a 200
UK: CFPA Continues Invergordon Services Base Development
Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA) is continuing the development of the Invergordon Services Base in order to meet the growing demand of the offshore energy market. CFPA intends to expand the port by embarking on a project to reclaim part of the of sea bed and the installation of an adjoining 100m
WODCON XX: Study on Applying Hydrocyclone for Improving Loading Efficiency of TSHD
The hydrocyclone is equipment for solid-liquid mixture separation. It can be used to both separate and concentrate dredged material. When a Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge (THSD) dredges material consisting of fine particles, the material can’t settle quickly in the hopper leading to an overflow-loadi
UK: New Doosan 34t Excavators Increase Safety on Aldeburgh Beach
To increase safety for the public, the UK Environment Agency has hired two new Doosan DX340LC-3 Stage IIIB compliant crawler excavators from Lynch Plant Hire to demolish and remove steel box piles, rails and wood that made up old groynes on the beach at Aldeburgh in Suffolk. The new DX340LC-3 excava
UK: Broads Restoration Project Wins Prestigious Award
An innovative Broads restoration project has been commended at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Work to restore an eroded reed bed and spit of land at Salhouse Broad using dredged sediment from the nearby river was celebrated at the 2013 Water Renaissance Awards in Birmingham on Thursday 30th
OpenEarth: Knowledge Management Workflow for Dredging Projects
The sustainable interaction between humankind and planet Earth poses huge hydraulic and environmental engineering challenges. Confronting these challenges one-project-at-atime, while seemingly attractive from a budget management perspective, results in grave inefficiencies in developing and archivin
Germany: Josef Möbius Wins Dradenau Land Reclamation Contract
Hamburg Port Authority AöR has awarded the Port of Dradenau land reclamation contract to Josef Möbius Bau-GmbH. This development program includes filling of the intermediate bearing silt Dradenau harbour area by installation of wet sand and silt. The Dradenau reclamation project also consists of bal
Elbe River Dredging Contract Awarded (Germany)
Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Cuxhaven has awarded the Elbe River dredging contract to the Heinrich Hirdes GmbH. This major deepening program includes dredging works with a suction hopper dredger for the conservation and restoration of the required depth and width of the fairway on the Lower and Outer
UK: HHA Invites Bids for Harwich Dredging
Harwich Haven Authority has invited bidders to submit their offers for the ports of Harwich and Felixstowe dredging contract. This contract is for the provision of a suitable backhoe dredger to excavate approximately 112 trial pits for others to take samples and analyse. The trial pits lie within th
Eye4Software Introduces Hydromagic Version 5.1 (The Netherlands)
Eye4Software B.V. announces that the latest version of their Hydrographic Survey Package, Hydromagic version 5.1, has been released to the public. The main purpose of this software is to map the bottom of a river, pond or ocean in 3D, by using a (D)GPS or RTK positioning system combined with an echo
Gibraltar: New 700 Berth Marina Project Launched
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar launched the 700 berth small boat marina project. The marina will be constructed in the mid-harbour area and will incorporate 400 six-metre and 300 eight-metre finger pontoon berths. The marina will have electrical and water points, secure entry to the pontoons
UK: Minister Moves to Allay Fears Over Dredging
The Natural Environment and Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has moved to calm a growing storm of protest in response to reports that the Secretary of State Owen Paterson had instructed the Environment Agency to prepare options for the deregulation of river dredging to assist farmers and landowne