In the case against Carnival over a cruise ship that struck an Army Corps dredging vessel during a storm, a federal judge has declined to resolve certain facts before trial. The M/V Carnival Triumph was moored in a shipyard in Mobile, Ala., on April 3, 2013, when a storm struck. Triumph broke free f
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has pointed to a new analysis of declining international demand for coal as more reasons why the massive industrial expansion of ports on the Great Barrier Reef’s coastline must stop. The latest report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative, a group of f
Oceanographer, Chartered Scientist and Marine Scientist, Dr Joanna Ibrahim has joined the Partrac team as Marine Data Manager, whilst Dr Rachel Helsby starts maternity leave. Joanna is a specialist in coastal engineering, coastal and estuarine sediment dynamics and environmental impact assessment (E
Municipalities and non-profits can now apply for $150,000 in grants to support implementation of the Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda to improve water quality, flood resiliency and habitat, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced. The grants a
The World Resources Institute (WRI), Deltares and three other Dutch research organizations launched a four-year initiative yesterday at the UN Climate Summit in New York. This initiative is supported by the Government of the Netherlands, that will assess flood risks and recommend practical steps to
Royal IHC (IHC) made several announcements at the Dredging in India conference on 3 and 4 September, including its construction of the Easydredge™ 2700 for stock. Building a trailing suction hopper dredger for stock is a unique step forward in the dredging industry and the news created a stir at the
Vladimir Putin held a meeting today to discuss the development of the Azov-Black Sea port infrastructure, also taking into account the reunification of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia. Before the meeting, Black Sea Fleet Commander Alexander Vitko briefed the President on the construction of a base
Close to 200 barangay officials, community leaders and representatives from national and local governments, civil society and the private sector partners will gather for the fourth annual Partners’ Forum of the Adopt-an-Estero/Waterbody Program on September 24-25, 2014 at the Microtel, UP-Ayala Land
The construction of an Indonesian-built dredging vessel, worth approx. $21.9 million, is nearing its completion, and will be finished within the next month. The 90-meter dredger, which is being built for the Dutch-based company Damen Group at PT Logindo Samudramakmur, is the first ship of its kind m
On completion of Lake extension works for Sir Peter Ellwood, in Northamptonshire, Fen Group’s team have now moved on to dredge and refurbish the historic lakes at Holywell Hall near Stamford, Lincolnshire. The new owners of the picturesque hall which sits in acres of beautiful parkland, recognized t
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the completion of all cleanup work required to remove the Ashtabula River on Lake Erie from the binational list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The Ashtabula River is one of 43 contaminated sites on the Great Lakes designated as a Great La
From June 1 through 12, 2015, Training Institute for Dredging (TID) annual Beaver Engineer Training will be held at their training facilities in in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands. This two-week training program is aimed at (future) crew of IHC Beaver dredgers, IHC Merwede’s (now Royal IHC) range of dur
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program has announced that four coastal municipalities will be awarded $52,239 in Shore and Harbor Planning grants. These awards will provide planning and design support for harbor management, infrastructure and public ac
Jamaica has indicated that it is interested in the Sand Motor, an innovative method of coast protection and maintenance. The beach near the holiday resort of Negril is being affected by erosion. The government has proposed a ‘hard solution’ to tackle the erosion: two large breakwaters measuring 800-