Falmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners, says the guardian.co.uk. Falmouth Bay dredging could create jobs, but it also causes concerns about the environment. Plan to dredge a channel through part of the bay has caused consternation among conservationists. Dredging sup
Scientists in the Habitat Research Group (HRG) are conducting studies to identify the essential habitats of eastern Bering Sea species. This includes work to identify suitable predictor variables for quantitative habitat models and to develop tools to map the variables over very large areas. Abundan
Long Beach dredging project pushes to meet deadline, reports mercurynews.com. Long Beach dredging crews are dredging the bay’s Basin 1 around the clock. City’s Marine Bureau manager Mark Sandoval says that a total of 60,000 cubic yards of sediment will be moved. One part of the dredged material will
Underwater technology specialist Tritech is expanding its global reach with a new office in Houston, Texas. Tritech North America will focus on developing new opportunities in the North American region and establishing closer working relationships with its OEM partners and customers. Opening in the
There is no money for Myall River’s eastern channel dredging, reports myallcoastnota.com. Myall River Action Group has been campaigning for the river dredging since september 2008. “We as the Myall River Action Group and community as a whole are disappointed that no provision was made in this budget
New research released yesterday shows dredging is to blame for Gladstone Harbour’s environmental crisis, and should prompt the federal government to finally step in and protect the World Heritage listed area and the communities which rely upon it. “Gladstone Ports Corporation keeps claiming that tid
Officials from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality have decided to chemically treat 100 acres of in the coming week, reports southwestiowanews.com. DNR SW fisheries supervisor says that the main goal of the lak
An Australian mining company gets nod to extract more than 200 million tonnes of iron sand from the Ba river delta in Fiji. The project will create 300 full-time and 50 short-term jobs for Fijians. Australian mining company will also be involved in river dredging, official says. “Ba Town Council and
Cargo volumes through Kenya’s Mombasa port are expected to rise in coming months, reports Reuters. Handling capacity of the port tripled following its expansion to accept bigger vessels. On Tuesday MV Jolly Peria visited Mombasa port. Since the port’s expansion, the total throughput rose to about 20
Van Oord has secured a maintenance dredging contract for Odisha’s Dhamra port, reports thehindubusinessline.com. The contract includes removal of an estimated seven million cubic metres of silt by the begining of the next year. Contract period might be extended depending on the situation. Port autho
A new milestone was reached at the Panama Canal, after completing the construction of the first monolith for the new locks on the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. This monolith is the first one to be completed from a total of 46 such structures being built in the Pacific locks upper chamber. The ter
Port Hacking navigation channels dredging began yesterday, reports theleader. The sand dredged from the Hacking River will be used to recreate an artificial sand reef or “sand slug” close to the shoreline along Cronulla’s beaches. Dredged material was expected to protect the sea wall. Depending on w
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken aims to be the best within the Nordic countries, according to its new strategy. As part of this focus, Ms Monica Svenner has been appointed as the new MD. Ms Svenner has wide industrial experience as MD for several international companies, such as Stena Recycling and Atla
In May 2012, Konecranes received an order for six straddle carriers from Maher Terminals LLC in the US. This is Konecranes’ first straddle carrier delivery to Maher, one of the world’s largest container terminal operators being used by multiple shipping lines and customers. The straddle carriers wil
