Sydney Ports advises that the port extension will include 1,850 metres of additional quay line for five new shipping berths, dedicated road access and rail sidings to the new terminal area and additional tug berths. It’s expected that the terminal will be operational from 2012… [mappress] Source:max
Associated British Ports Southampton have awarded RESON a contract to supply a SeaBat 7101 multibeam sonar system. RESON will install and train ABP Southampton Hydrographic Survey personnel in the use of the system and associated sensors. RESON will be intergrating… [mappress] Source:maritime-execut
Sea patrols are being stepped up as part of a new clampdown on illegal activities off the Bahrain coast, it was announced.Authorities hope to stamp out illegal land reclamation and dredging, as well as fishing out of season… [mappress] Source:tradearabia,April 13,2010;
SEA ISLE CITY – Sea Isle City and Avalon are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock to start replenishment of beaches at the south end of Sea Isle and the north end of Avalon, under the joint venture contract executed by both communities with Great Lakes last month. Sea Isle C
A piece of shoreline on the edge of Lake Michigan is slated to be revitalized using stimulus money awarded on February 19… [mappress] Source:mesotheliomanews,April 13,2010;
The first phase of the Torry Quay project will deepen the harbour bed in order to accommodate larger vessels.The initial stage of the three phase project will see the existing upstream berths demolished and replaced with 300 metres of realigned, deep water quays.The quays will be reinforced… [mappre
A SMALL company with giant aspirations says it could develop a billion-dollar ironsands dredging business within a few years off the west coast of the North Island… [mappress] Source:dominionpost,April 13,2010;
Port of Šibenik Authority intends applying the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [the Bank] towards the cost of financing the reconstruction of the Vrulje quay in the Port of Sibenik-Croatia… [mappress] Source:ebrd,April 13,2010;
Doug Chadwick of Chadwick’s Towing, using a remote control device, lowers the Town of Cobourg’s Versa Dredger into the Cobourg Harbour on Wednesday afternoon, April 7, in preparation of dredging the mouth of Cobourg harbour… [mappress] Source: Northumberland Today, April12, 2010
The Port Hedland Port Authority has awarded UTEC Survey Australia Pty. Ltd. (Perth) a contract to provide bathymetric survey services to the Port Authority’s channel and harbour capital dredging campaign. The survey work is being carried out offshore Port Hedland in North West Australia… [mappress]
MANY of Port Phillip Bay’s most loved beaches need urgent repair, with a mayor predicting that Elwood beach could disappear unless major work was undertaken… [mappress] Source:age,April 12,2010
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s outlook report highlighted how dredging at Hay Point in 2007 created ‘‘significant environmental impacts’’ at the dredge and disposal sites and affected coral up to 12km away… [mappress] Source:weekendaustralian,April 12,2010
The disposal of untreated silt from the Pasig River to a reclamation area of Renong Berhad and the Public Estates Authority (PEA) in Bacoor, Cavite runs afoul of the 1972 London Treaty on Marine Pollution… [mappress] Source:mb,April 12,2010;
Machilipatnam port construction work will begin soon at Gilakaldindi, said the minister for animal husbandry, Mr K. Parthasaradhi, on Sunday… [mappress] Source:deccanchronicle,April 12,2010;