The President of Argentina, HE Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has met HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, together with a high-level delegation, to discuss further enhancing mutual cooperation. Present at the meeting were also UAE Ambassador to Argentina, Mohammed Essa Al Qattam Al Zaa
Congressman Bob Turner applauded the signing of a partnership-agreement between the Army Corps of Engineers and the New York City Parks Department to begin a Storm Risk Reduction project at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn, NY. “Given Plumb Beach’s extremely close proximity to the Belt Parkway, there is a cr
O’Brien & Gere was recently retained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District to support maintenance dredging of the Philadelphia Navy Reserve Basin, a semi-enclosed, tidal body of water located in the Philadelphia Naval Business Center (PNBC). O’Brien & Gere is providing e
Ville de Cannes has announced tender for the replenishment works at Zamenhof and Macé beaches. This project includes consolidation works of the Zamenhof and Macé beaches, La Croisette: – sampling and analysis of samples of material will be provided on beaches; – marine transport by means of dredged
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is conducting a three month project to restore sand to approximately 1,730 feet of shoreline from the west end of the Kuhio Beach crib walls, near the Duke Kahanamoku statue, to the existing Royal Hawaiian groin between the Royal Hawaiian an
Cardiff County Council has invited tenders for the maintenance dredging of the Outer Harbour and Approach Channel 2012-17. The Outer Harbour and the Approach Channel of the Cardiff Bay Barrage provides a safe haven for boats entering the Inland Bay and it was designed to allow access and egress for
Forsvarsbygg Utvikling Nord has announced tender for dredging works at the Ramsundet area. This project includes the environmental remediation of sea sediments and suction dredging of contaminated sediments located in Ramsundet. The dredging area is approx. 82,500 m2 and the thickness of the contami
Fife Council has unveiled palns for the Kirkcaldy sea wall upgrading, construction of a rock armour revetment and associated improvements to the existing beach accesses and viewpoints. The works include: – Detailed design of a coast protection scheme to extend the serviceable life of the existing se
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has increased its funding by $2.4 million, bringing to $7.7 million the federal allocation to support a major dredging project in Marina del Rey. Through this project, the Army Corps of Engineers, the County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors, and the Port
Portos dos Açores has invited tenders for the dredging works at Port of Horta. This development plan includes dredging works to maintain an adequate and consistent depth of -8.50m in the turning basin of the passenger terminal in the Port of Horta. Tender details: Open procedure. Dated: 02. 02. 2012
Plans by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to draw down Burnsville Lake two feet below normal winter pool have been delayed because of weather conditions. The draw down was planned to allow dredging and maintenance on the Riffle Run Boat Launch Ramp behind the dam. Because of siltation, for the last
Hamburg Port Authority has announced early information about plan for the Elbe river sediment analysis services. This work is associated with the sustainable development of the Elbe river and monitoring services into the increase of sediment build-up in the upper river area and the Port entrance. Th
Moray Council has unveiled plan for the maintenance dredging of Buckie and Burghead harbours. This work includes maintenance dredging of Buckie and Burghead harbours, including disposal of material at the relevant licensed off-shore disposal site. The disposal site for each is approx 1.5 nautical mi
Sens. Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Rep. John Carney announced $1,881,000 in funding for the dredging of the Nanticoke River. This funding will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward on its years-long plan to perform maintenance dredging on a stretch of the Nanticoke River extending fr