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River sediment is a nuisance and a need in Louisiana. On one hand, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredges tens of millions of cubic yards of the stuff out of local waterways every year in its effort to keep those waterways clear for ship traffic, a lifeblood of the state’s and nation’s economy. Most… Read More
Representatives of the Panama Canal Authority recently hosted executives from the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, to tour the Neopanamax locks and discuss growth opportunities for the waterway’s thriving liquid bulk segments. “As part of our commitment to providing safe and reliable customer service, we continue to work closely with shippers and industry partners to… Read More
The loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the attraction of EUR 50 million for development of infrastructure on the Dnipro River is at the final stage. An Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported that Deputy Infrastructure Minister of Ukraine Viktor Dovhan gave the information at… Read More
Peel Ports Group and ASV Global (ASV) have launched a partnership which will develop the use of autonomous vessel technology for UK port operations. The partnership kick started with a visit from ASV’s team to the Port of Liverpool, to demonstrate the C-Cat-3, an autonomous vessel ideal for shallow survey operations. The C-Cat 3 operated… Read More
DRAGFLOW has developed a new monitoring system that allows the operation of the dredging system to be controlled in real time. Already experimented with several customers, this tool has several advantages. First of all, important data such as roll, pitch, flow rate, density and depth of the pump can be checked directly on the screen…. Read More
Hemisphere GNSS announces the new single-frequency, multi-GNSS Vector V123 and V133 all-in-one smart antennas with integrated Atlas L-band designed for professional and commercial marine applications. Powered by Hemisphere’s Crescent® Vector technology, the new V123 and V133 are multi-GNSS compass systems using GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and QZSS for simultaneous satellite tracking to offer heading, position,… Read More
The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources is pleased to announce the release of the Program Statement for the FY19 Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program. Funding from the Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program can be used for municipal/regional projects in Maine’s Coastal Zone that fall under one… Read More
The government is maintaining a veil of secrecy around the progress of the cruise berthing project, despite being very close to declaring a preferred bidder. Despite the massive public interest in what will be the biggest ever infrastructure project in Cayman Islands’ history, the tendering process has been far from transparent. CNS has learned that… Read More
Scientists working on new ways to battle the erosion that threatens Louisiana’s coastline have a dramatic new tool: a massive replica of the lower Mississippi River. The Louisiana State University’s Center for River Studies is home to the newly opened Lower Mississippi River Physical Model, a 10,000-square-foot (930-square-meter) reproduction of nearly 200 miles (320 kilometers)… Read More
The Missouri River has seen several devastating floods in the past decade. Now, a federal judge says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property damage over how it handled some of these floods. The ruling has intensified a debate about how best to manage… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission met with representatives from several states along the Mississippi River on a high-water inspection trip aboard an Army Corps of Engineer’s Motor Vessel. Commission members were able to meet, listen and understand the issues brought forth by the representatives, stakeholders, and residents about their concerns, ideas, and issues with regards to… Read More
The longest river in Bangladesh, the Surma, has deteriorated from being a mighty river to barely being navigable. With shoals forming all over it including its source and mouth, the river’s flow is constricted during dry weather, with six to seven months of no flowing water. This also restricts the movement of cargo vessels. As… Read More
For over a century, the people of Jefferson County have paid an annual tax to keep the Sabine River channel in Southeast Texas properly dredged for ships passing through. Now, the people of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes are being asked to do the same thing as leaders increasingly struggle to keep the Calcasieu Ship Channel… Read More
THE State Government hasn’t ruled out dredging the Ballina bar in the future as hype around the marina masterplan grows. A NSW Department of Industry – Lands and Water spokeswoman said the state had spent a total of $3 million in dredging the Richmond River, including the Ballina Boat Harbour and Fishery Creek. She said… Read More
Delta South MLA Ian Paton is hoping he’s made some headway with a couple of nagging issues for Ladner Harbour. During this week’s debate in the legislature on budget estimates, Paton asked Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, to help quickly solve the water lot lease and dredging issues. The province took… Read More