A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Payra Port Development Project was signed today between the Payra Port Authority (PPA) and Jan De Nul. Under the agreement, Jan De Nul will conduct major capital dredging and civil engineering work on about 35 nautical miles in Rabnabad channel in Kalapara
Cowes Harbor Commission’s (CHC) public presentation and review of the Outer Harbor Project was held on 19th May 2016 at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes. Hydrodynamic consultants ABPmer and program managers Marina Projects were also present. The purpose of the meeting was to deliver an update on pro
The Nebraska Environment Trust (NET) has awarded Ducks Unlimited four grants to restore miles of degraded wetland habitat along the North Platte and South Platte rivers. “The restoration will increase the properties’ capacity to provide wetland habitat in Platte River sloughs,” said John Denton, DU’
The Broomhill Sands Coastal Defense Scheme has been shortlisted in two categories of the 2016 British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards. The BCI Awards recognize and reward excellence in project delivery and are the only construction industry awards scheme to have the backing of the Prime Minister.
AW Maritime has just released an update on the Portarlington Safe Harbor Redevelopment Project. The company is currently assisting Parks Victoria during the construction of the Portarlington scheme, having completed the detailed design of all maritime aspects of the development including breakwaters
Multi-role vessel STOUR is on charter for Marine Civil engineering contractors BAM Nuttall in Brighton where work is underway to construct a temporary sheet piled cofferdam inside the entrance to Brighton marina. STOUR was loaded with a 25t long reach excavator in Poole, at Jenkins Marine yard, and
HKND Group – the company behind the Nicaragua Grand Canal project – has entered into an agreement with RODIO-Swissboring for a detailed physical Soil Investigation Program to be carried out for the Brito Access Channel and Brito Port area on the Pacific side. Also, the company has signed another agr
ABPmer, a specialist in marine environmental impact assessment (EIA), has been commissioned by CEMEX to undertake an EIA and prepare the associated Environmental Statement for proposed marine aggregate extraction from an area on the south coast. Dredging to extract aggregates – sand, gravel, and oth
Boskalis’ new water injection dredger Terra Plana was successfully launched at TBG Harlingen – Thecla Bodewes Group shipyard last month. Two companies signed the contract for the construction of the Terra Plana on June 3, 2015 and the actual work on the dredger began in September 2015. Water injecti
The Borough of Avalon has just announced that it will conduct a public safety initiative following Memorial Day weekend by dredging the navigation waterway behind Bay Park Marina. The work is expected to take less than one week to finish and will result in the marina operations being suspended durin
Damen has just unveiled a new compact multi-role Utility Vessel, the UV2410. The release further disclosed that the work on the first vessel of a new class is due to start shortly. This multi-role platform is the result of extensive consultation with customers from several different industries in th
Royal IHC successfully held its second dredging seminar in Istanbul, Turkey on 17 May 2016. The event was hosted by Dutch Consul General Robert Schuddeboom in the historical grounds of the Palais de Hollande in the Beyoğlu area of the city. “We wanted to give our honored guests an insight into equip
The Town of Longboat Key, Florida, has just released an update on the Longboat Key beach nourishment scheme. The City said in the announcement that the work is progressing rapidly along Segment 3 with sand placement from Pelican Harbor (4241 Gulf of Mexico Drive) southward. The project will progress
The City of Bremen has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Bremerhaven dredging contract. This cleanup scheme will include maintenance dredging of approximately 160,000 m³ of wet silt from the Bremerhaven areas by hopper dredger. Under the contract, the material dredged from the harbor sh
