Thornbury harbor will receive an emergency dredging program early this spring, reports simcoe.com. The cost of this dredging project will be somewhere between $200,000 and $270,000, and will be paid by debt financing. The Thornbury harbor dredging work is scheduled to commence in April and to be wra
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamesh said yesterday that the people of Canal cities did not commit any hostile act against the Canal’s waterway or facilities. During the signing of a contract between Alexandria Port Authority and Timsah Shipbuilding Company – a subsidiary of the Suez Ca
CCI Nantes Saint-Nazaire has invited bidders for the dredging works in the main channel to the Port of Pornichet. These works include a basic solution, two variant solutions and two options: – The basic solution is to dredge 35,000 m3 of sediment by hydraulic means, with the discharge of sediment to
The new LeaderSHIP 2020 strategy to increase the competitiveness of European maritime technology was presented by Vice President of the European Commission responsible for enterprise and industry policy Antonio Tajani, together with SEA Europe, the European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association.
PWD Minister Ajanta Neog announced that the Government plans to dredge the Bharalu River with the hope that dredging would solve the flooding problems. “The Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) has been asked to clear the Bharalu and its banks from encroachment. Next we plan to dredge the river and
The Pwllheli harbour dredging plan is progressing well, according to the Cambrian News Online. This development work will include: – dredging work to maintain the sailing channel; – building of a quay wall; – installation of new flexible pontoon berths. Jones Bros of Ruthin have been appointed for t
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man in connection with the explosion which occurred on Miracle Sand Beach under the Amuwo Odofin Link Bridge resulting in the death of the chairman of the Sand Dredgers Association, Oladele Pius. The suspect, it was learnt, was arrested on Wednesday at t
After a three-month absence, HMS Bristol is back where she belongs – at the foot of Whale Island – after being moved to a new berth. Tugs moved the veteran destroyer to her new berth, created to allow larger vessels to use the nearby international port. Shielding their eyes against the bright Februa
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, announced the Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Port of Gladstone. The Independent Review is a key component of the Australian Government’s response to the 2012 decision of the World Heritage Committee regarding the ongoing protection and
SEDIGATE has announced that it will attend the 10th edition of AMERICANA 2013, from March 19 to 21 in Montreal, Canada. AMERICANA is a forum for participants to exchange their services, expertise and technologies related to sustainable development issues. NEMEAU SEDIGATE has developed a process, NEM
The backhoe dredger ‘Pat M’ working in La Guaira, Venezuela, loading the split barge Desterro, during works for the port’s new Container Terminal currently under construction. The film was made on 16th February and shows the dredger in action loading the barge, and also a few shots of the revolution
The Coast Guard began work Tuesday placing temporary aids to navigation that is necessary to open a substitute route for the Hatteras to Ocracoke ferry. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Wanchese personnel are scheduled to place 14 new temporary aids to navigation with their 26-foot Trailerable Ai
Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is the leading maritime event in Singapore (7-12 April, 2013). Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events in celebration
The Nipper Park Marina dredging plan has been approved on Tuesday by the Hannibal City Council, reports whig.com. According to Andy Dorian, Hannibal Parks and Recreation director, this dredging program (its second phase) will include removing around 5,000 cubic yards of sediments from the mentioned