The Shell Rock River Watershed District has introduced a plan to commence negotiations for professional engineering and design services for the Fountain Lake dredging project, reports albertleatribune.com. A resolution to begin this significant dredging project was approved Tuesday by the district’s
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a plan for the dredging project at the Barbours Terminal, Main Channel and Turning Basin, and HSC Morgan’s Point. The work consist of dredging of approximately 300,000 cubic yards of maintenance material from the Barbours Cut Terminal Main Channel as well a
Today, Per Aarsleff A/S entered into an agreement with City of Stockholm, Exploitation Office and Ports of Stockholm for the construction of new harbour structures in the area Värtahamnen which is part of the Ports of Stockholm. The contract has a value of almost DKK 1 billion and is to be carried o
The Finance Ministry has given its nod to three Shipping Ministry-controlled entities, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and Ennore Port, to collectively raise Rs 3,500 crore from tax-free bonds, reports indiatimes.com. Regarding this issue, P K Sinha, the Shipp
The Traverse City Commissioners voted to allow improvements to Northwestern Michigan College’s Harbor at its Great Lakes Campus, reports upnorthlive.com. The college’s dredging permit was given the green light by City Commissioners. According to upnorthlive.com, the school and the city say the actua
The Swinomish Channel dredging project is nearing its completion, according to threesheetsnw.com. John Pell, project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, stated that the contractor, Tacoma-based American Construction Co., has dredged around 220,000 cubic yards of material from the channel s
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a plan for the dredging project within the Delaware River and the placement of beachfill material on Broadkill Beach, Delaware. The program details: – Dredging of the Miah Maull and Brandywine Ranges of the Delaware River main channel from Station 438+200 t
The long-awaited dredging project in the Accabonac Harbor has officially commenced, reports 27east.com. County Legislator Jay Schneiderman stated that this nearly $1.15 million dredging program will continue through January 15. Gibson & Cushman Contracting Inc. is conducting this very important proj
France’s Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is planning to harness the power of the sea, reports NewNet. Since the port of Cherbourg is located close to the Raz Blanchard, which is known for strong currents, this makes it ideal for tidal energy development. To be able to install tidal generators, the
With reference to the press release of 21 December 2012 in which Boskalis announced its decision to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise at a price of EUR 18.50 per share cum dividend (the Offer), Boskalis hereby confirms that it has
Prolec has recently supplied its Digmaster Pro system to the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration during an upgrade of its workboat fleet. The German inland waterway network stretches for around 7300 km. Larger rivers have been canalised, allowing large ships to navigate them. Not su
As the Mississippi River’s water level threatens to reach a historic low, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Representative Bill Enyart (D-IL-12) and leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard to view firsthand the work underway to remove rock pinnacles which threaten nav
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced three contract awards for general maintenance at 19 Wing Comox. The overall value of the contracts is approximately $1.22 million. “The Government of Canada is determined to improve infrastructure across the Canadian Armed Forces a
The dredging project at the St John’s Harbour is scheduled for this year, according to antiguaobserver.com. Public Works Minister Trevor Walker said: “Following concerns raised about the present depth of the seabed by captains of various cruise ships in Antigua, a hydrographic survey was done and it