A lot of dredging projects are currently underway on the canals and marinas around Lake St. Clair, according to clickondetroit.com. These dredging works are needed because of low lake levels, said Doug Wilson, the boat owner, and added: “They (sailboats) have fixed keels that give them four-foot dra
The first MarinaMaster 8000 has been named ‘Tullulah Bella’ and has undergone successful trials at Fambridge Marina in Essex for her new owners Yacht Havens Ltd. She was unloaded from the lorry after an uneventful journey from Italy and assembled in icy weather before being launched into the marina.
Mayors of the Wildwoods told the business community their beaches are undergoing changes, from replenishment and grading to the addition of beach bars, all efforts designed to get the tourism community ready for summer. During a recent meeting of the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce, the mayors
In March 2013, Konecranes delivered its first busbar-powered, fully-electric RTG to Turkey. The customer is EVYAP Port in Istanbul. This RTG is part of an order, received last year from EVYAP Port, for eight fully-electric Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes. EVYAP Port is a forward-thinking port opera
The worlds largest container vessels are to call at Busan Port. Busan Port Authority(BPA, President Ki-tack Lim) stated that Alexander Von Humboldt of CMA-CGM, the worlds 3rd largest shipping company in France, will enter Busan New Container Terminal(BNCT) at the Busan New Port. The vessel(175,343t)
Another Damen CSD250 has been delivered, to Nigeria this time. The dredger has started creating its own pond, which is to become a major access route to a new industrial park. The creation of the waterway has already boosted the local economy, as also in Nigeria the waterway transport has the future
Iowa State University will place monitoring equipment in Storm Lake to collect information on how wind and lake depth impact resuspension of lake bottom sediment as part of an ongoing water quality study. The equipment will be below the water surface and marked by hazard buoys at three locations. Of
The chairman and chief executive of the Somerset Consortium of Drainage Boards described a meeting with two Defra ministers on the Somerset Levels to discuss flooding as ‘encouraging’. Peter Maltby, Chairman, and Nick Stevens, Chief Executive, pressed the case for Government to help fund flood allev
The state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has ordered the immediate stoppage of further dredging of the Ogun River at Isheri because of its possible effect on the environment. Amosun, who gave the directive during an on-the-spot assessment of the river, affirmed that government would not fold its
Waikato Regional Council and Taupō District Council will be undertaking work at Kuratau to replenish the northern part of the beach. Approximately 3,500 cubic metres of sand will be placed on the beach over approximately three days. The beach replenishment work will supplement an earlier placement o
Mongla Port Authority has invited bidders to submit their offers for the dredging program in the Pussur Channel area. The main works under the contract include dredging of 6 areas in the Pussur Channel harbour. These areas are: – Sabur beacon turning ground, – jetty channel, – jetty head, – confluen
Naval Facilities Engineering Command has announced a plan for the Yorktown dredging program. The work includes bucket dredging of mud and silt material along Pier R-3 at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, VA. The material will be deposited by scow transport at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal site locate
Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of two levee systems along Butte Creek south of Chico unacceptable. The Sacramento District conducted periodic inspection of the levee systems Feb. 14 – March 1, 2011. Initial findings were provided Feb. 10, 2012 f
The overhaul of the Promenade in Scheveningen was completed on 6 April. The construction work, that took more than three years, drew on the knowledge and expertise of Deltares. During this large, complex construction project, the sea wall was strengthened and also overhauled so that it is now suitab
