On Sunday, Shipping minister Shajahan Khan formally inaugurated night navigation at the Paturia-Baghabari river route to facilitate more passenger services and transportation of goods, officials said. “The present government has given importance to develop the country’s river routes and conserve the
A plan for the Oceanfront Beach sand replenishment project is officially put on hold. The last sand replenishment project was more than ten years ago. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had planned to replenish sand eroded from the beach this year, but the only bid for the project exceeds the budget b
The management of the National Port Authority (NPA) yesterday ordered that journalists from five media institutions… By D. Webster Cassell (theinquirer) [mappress] Source: theinquirer, February 21, 2012
A new technique for spool piece/jumper metrology using the BV5000, 3D Mechanical Scanning Sonar from BlueView Technologies, is the subject of an evening meeting of the Hydrographic Society in Scotland to be held on Wednesday, February 29th. Presenters; Pieter Jansen, of Talisman, Trevor Pugh of Tech
Centrex Metals holds iron ore rights over 16 exploration licence areas on the Eyre Peninsula and is developing the Eyre and Bungalow Magnetite Joint Venture Projects, which host combined Inferred Resources of greater than 700 million tonnes and provide significant additional exploration potential at
Renourishment activities in the St. Augustine Beach area will soon commence, most likely by next week. A dredger is expected to arrive this week from South Carolina and some preliminary undertakings, including pipe staging and laying, will be needed before the renourishment project can begin. Approx
A proposal to stop dredging the Oamaru Harbour entrance could emerge as a contentious issue in the Waitaki District Council’s… By David Bruce (odt) [mappress] Source: odt, February 21, 2012
LNP Leader Campbell Newman today pledged up to $40 million from an LNP Government to deepen Trinity Inlet in order to deliver access to Cairns Port for larger cruise ships and other vessels. Mr Newman said the project would provide a huge boost and more local jobs for Cairns by encouraging larger cr
Caterpillar Inc. Group President Stu Levenick and Director of Investor Relations Mike DeWalt will be speaking at the Barclays Capital Industry Select Conference on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. They are scheduled to speak at 8:05 a.m. Eastern Time. For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been m
Coal-mining giant Xstrata has called a meeting Wednesday evening to update fishermen on its Donkin project, which includes… By Chris Hayes (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, February 21, 2012
The Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will hold a public hearing at the City of the Village of Douglas City Hall, Council Room, 86 West Center Street, Douglas, Michigan 49406, on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of this he
IACC is holding a B2B luncheon meet on the 20th of February at Grand Hyatt, Chennai where the delegation will present and also hold one-to-one meetings to explore business opportunities of working together. Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S Department of Com
Last week, the volunteers of the Dutch National Museum of Dredging were presented with a supply of Damen fleece vests to support the outdoor-activities of the Museum. The Dutch National Museum of Dredging (Sliedrecht) is unique and exhibits a collection of historical and modern models of dredgers an
During the forthcoming Shallow Survey Exhibition and Conference in New Zealand, RESON are offering 2 half day workshops; – PDS200 Software – High Resolution Shallow Survey with the SeaBat7125SV2 The PDS2000 for multibeam surveys provides the functionality for survey planning, data acquisition, data
