The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has announced a plan for the Delaware River dredging program. This very important development project will include dredging within the Billingsport and Tinicum Ranges of the Delaware River Main Channel. The officials announced that the disposa
An International Seminar and Workshop on Hydrography was recently held in Batam, Indonesia. Approximately 200 people attended the seminar, which consisted of a one-day conference and a two-day practical workshop for 25 budding hydrographic surveyors and data processors from the country. The event wa
An important milestone for the Randle Reef sediment remediation project has been reached, with the partners announcing today that all legal agreements to fund and implement the project have been completed and signed. The Governments of Canada and Ontario, the City of Hamilton, the Hamilton Port Auth
A new state-of-the-art artificial reef is now on the horizon for recreational fishers in the Mandurah region, as one of the major new projects to be supported in the latest round of the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF) grants program. Fisheries Minister Troy Buswell said the artificial r
A key stage of the Elizabeth Quay project is now under way, with the start of work to open up the inlet at the centre of the people-friendly precinct. The work involves building a limestone and granite wall that will hold back the Swan River and allow excavation on the inlet to begin. Planning Minis
Henry Bellingham, North West Norfolk MP, will visit the River Nar later this week to see how work is progressing to restore it to a more natural state. The visit has been organised by the Environment Agency and its partners to highlight the ongoing efforts to improve the river. Repeated dredging ove
Port Edgar Holding Ltd has announced a plan for the Port Edgar Marina development program. This very important project will include dredging in order to make the marina less dependent on the tides. Another goal of the Port Edgar Marina dredging venture is to make these areas more capable to accommod
The Catalan President Artur Mas has met today with Giora Israel (Senior Vice President) and Michel Nestour (Vice President) from Carnival Corporation & plc and four senior executives from some of Carnival Corporation & plc brands at the Palau de la Generalitat, the seat of Catalonia’s regional gover
Wasa Dredging Ltd has won the Karmsundet dredging contract. The project will include the removal of about 102,405 m³ of material from 4 shallows locations in Karmsundet (3 shallows areas at Husøy and one at Garpeskjærkai). The dredged material will be transported to Killingøy for the establishment o
Voies navigables de France has unveiled a plan for the Saint Omer maintenance dredging program. This development project will include dredging of the channel and turning basin in Saint Omer in order to maintain satisfactory water depths. The Saint Omer dredging contract will also consist of the depo
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced that the Government of Canada will undertake a study on dredging requirements and operational issues at Malpeque Harbour. “Since being reappointed as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, I have heard the concerns of many stakeholders
Van Heck is world renowned for its water management systems ideally suited to the maritime and dredging industries. Van Heck now reveals its newest world premiere, a complete pump system that enables the controlled, contained, fast (fuel-) oil recovery after incorrect or ‘off-spec’ fueling and in th
The City of Alpena dredging program officially commenced yesterday. For the duration of this project, access to the Marina will be limited and delays exiting the Marina may occur. Launch ramps are open, however boaters are urged to use the North Riverfront Park boat launch located behind the Post Of
Governor Pat Quinn announced more than $5 million in investments to 13 communities across Illinois for green infrastructure improvement projects. Illinois Green Infrastructure Grants (IGIG) are designed to support projects that reduce the amount of pollution running into Illinois waterways from stor
