The first ever hydro-automated dredger in Bangladesh, named “United Dredger 1”, will be launched very soon, United Dredging and Engineering Co Ltd announced this week. Regarding this ambitious plan, Ehsan Yusuf, the managing director of United Dredging and Engineering, stated: “With the launch of th
The Dutch dredging company Van Oord has won the Mumbai Port maintenance dredging contract, reports joc.com. This deepening program, vital for Indian port’s future, is scheduled to commence next month. So far, Mumbai’s draft restrictions have prevented larger vessels to dock at the port’s berths. Acc
Sachem’s Head Yacht Club is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with authorizing existing docks and two mooring fields in Guilford, Conn. The work is proposed in Long Island Sound on a small islan
The Environment Agency is hosting a public drop-in session in Camber to update the community on the new Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme, which has recently secured the funding needed to be built. When built, the Broomhill Sands Defence Scheme will directly protect over 1,400 homes and busines
The Strand/BRC Group, Inc., is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with maintenance dredging of an existing marina in Stamford, Conn. The proposed work by The Strand/BRC Group, Inc., involves maint
The Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District is conducting a dredging meeting on November 5, 2013 in the DARM at the New Orleans District. The meeting will provide a forum for the exchange of information of interest to the Corps, environmental and navigation stakeholders, and the dredging industry.
The Aquino government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), plans to hire a private company to dredge the rivers in Subic, Zambales in an attempt to alleviate the worsening flood situation a Palace Official said on Tuesday. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte assure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has introduced a plan for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel dredging program. During this deepening project, located in Nueces County, Texas, approximately 1,936,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the mentioned area. The total cost of
Associated British Ports (ABP) has today announced a reorganisation of its Humber ports and the retirement of ABP Port Director Southampton, Doug Morrison. The reorganisation on the Humber will bring ABP’s operational and commercial teams under one umbrella. Currently separated into two directorates
Roma residents will be better protected from future floods with work officially starting on the town’s long awaited flood levee. Turning the first sod, Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli said the $15.6 million levee would ease the strain on locals fatigued after years of flo
Sunergy has announced that they are awaiting approval on Pampana Exploration License, initiates cash flow business providing mining support services with existing equipment and enters into a partnership with ATA Systems of Orlando, Fla. to provide affordable manufactured housing throughout Africa. “
At the request of the City of Boston Transportation Department, the Corps of Engineers is delaying the traffic pattern change to Brookline Avenue until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Construction activities continue on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has introduced a plan to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the maintenance dredging of the Shoal Harbor and Compton Creek, located in Monmouth County, NJ. During this cleanup program, approximately 150,000 cubic yards of material will be remov
New public policy priorities, government support and legislation for navigation on inland waterways in Russia, as well as fleet modernisation and waterways infrastructure will be discussed during the conference ‘Russian-Dutch Bilateral Year 2013: the Strategy of Water Transport’. Key speaker during
