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Michigan legislators were poised Tuesday to remove legal protections from many of the state’s wetlands and other inland waterways, which provide wildlife habitat and perform vital tasks such as preventing floods. A bill approved by a House committee would eliminate a requirement to obtain state permits before dredging, filling or otherwise degrading many waterways. A… Read More
Agartala, Dec 19 (PTI) A high-level team of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) would visit Tripura on December 26 to conduct a survey and decide on the location for a jetty for a new waterway connecting India and Bangladesh, the state government said Wednesday. The new Indo-Bangla waterway has been proposed between Ashuganj… Read More
The State Enterprise Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Belarusian-based CJSC Beltopenergo have agreed on the relaunch of river navigation between Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus. The relevant agreement was reached in Kyiv on Monday, December 17, according to the USPA’s press service. The project is aimed at the development of logistics and transportation… Read More
Five Wisconsin harbors will receive grants, including two in our area. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced more than $7 million in harbor grants Tuesday. St. Marys Cement Inc. in Green Bay and Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette will use the money to improve safety and efficiency. Marinette Marine will use its $5 million grant… Read More
In the wake of a recent push for the dredging of Hampton Harbor, four Seacoast state representatives are filing a bill to create a fund to cover costs of future dredging projects. The bill is being put forth by Republican Seabrook state Reps. Aboul Khan, Max Abramson, Jason Janvrin and Bill Fowler. Its language has… Read More
Now that the Comite River Diversion Canal has received the $343 million needed from the federal government to begin construction, all eyes are on a $1.2 billion pot that will pay for the next generation of south Louisiana flood control. Several projects are in the works, and officials are laying the groundwork to pitch others…. Read More
After 18 months of development, the Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan has been submitted for final approval by the state. Once the state Division of Water Quality 319 Grant Program approves this plan, which was created to improve the habitats and water quality of the lake, the centerpiece of the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in… Read More
In a global industry first, MineWare’s Pegasys Dragline Monitor has extended its capability to support underwater digging. Enhanced with MineWare’s new Machine Terrain Mapping (MTM) Technology module, Pegasys can now help miners locate and recover material up to 100 feet below water. MineWare North America Regional Vice President Greg Ladewig said this is a significant… Read More
After decades of traveling the Mississippi, carving sediment out of the riverbed and reviving one of the most important commercial channels of the Midwest, the famed William A. Thompson Dredge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul District has been resting dormant off the coast of Prairie du Chien, Wis., for the… Read More
To complete an extensive oil pipeline dredging and installation project, Murjan Al Sharq Marine Contracting Co. Ltd. (MSMC) has taken delivery of three Damen vessels: a Stan Tug 1606, a Shoalbuster 2509, and a Stan Pontoon 4512 equipped with a Damen DOP Pump. For Damen, this marks the successful conclusion of a coordinated construction and… Read More
Inland Port Greer is expanding and has received a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the project that will include an extension of Norfolk Southern’s rail line. The expansion news comes two months after the port celebrated record growth on its five-year anniversary. In October, the port crew lifted a… Read More
Why choose Cat® Tier 4 Final marine engines? Don’t base your decision on anticipated results. Base it on real-world, real-time outcomes. Our product line doesn’t simply meet the latest marine engine emissions regulations — our Tier 4 Final engines are performing in engine rooms, on the water, day in and day out. They’re exceeding marine… Read More
Van Oord has a strong and modern dredging fleet of various trailing suction hopper dredgers. The new generation vessels currently being built will further modernise our fleet and improve our competitive position on different markets. Trailing suction hopper dredgers are deployed for several dredging projects, such as: – Constructing and maintaining ports and waterways –… Read More
According to a statement, the MoU will strengthen cooperation between the two parties and provide a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Ukrainian ports and where investment can aid development. The signing ceremony was attended by Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan and His Excellency Alex Lenaerts, the Belgian Ambassador to Ukraine. What… Read More
The cable laying/multi purpose vessel Ndurance of Boskalis performed a number of trials at Alexiahaven, Maasvlakte 2. The diesel electric vessel Ndurance is a multipurpose vessel, it can be outfitted for cable laying or a wide range of other tasks, including diving support, subsea rock installation, offshore construction support, salvage assignments and even dredging operations…. Read More