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In recognition of his extensive and outstanding contributions to the dredging community and to the Western Dredging Association, Andrew A. Timmis has been named the 2022 Dredger of the Year at the WEDA Summit & Expo held in Houston, Texas. Working for many years in the frontlines of environmental dredging, when Mr. Timmis joined WEDA in 2004,… Read More
Each year at its annual Summit & Expo, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Commission takes pride in presenting awards acknowledging projects and companies that demonstrate outstanding safety awareness. This year two Safety Excellence Awards were presented: Excellence for a Dredging Project and Excellence for a Dredging Contractor. The winners were announced at the WEDA… Read More
Over 150 maritime industry influencers gathered in New Orleans, La., last month to discuss alternative fuels and paths to decarbonization. Hosted by Maritime Partners, the event focused on the Hydrogen One project and methanol-to-hydrogen reforming technology. The vessel is set to join the fleet of Maritime Partners and become available for charter in 2023 to meet the… Read More
More than 30 maritime tech startups from around the world are displaying their solutions and platforms at this year’s Posidonia Exhibition, which is underway at Athens’ Metropolitan Expo Centre until Friday. The founders and CEOs of several of them shared their views and opinions at the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum, which opened the Posidonia conference agenda with… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold its annual Dredging Summit & Expo July 25–28 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston, Texas. The Dredging Summit & Expo ’22 is a technical conference organized by WEDA to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction. It will provide… Read More
Ørsted, a founding member of the SteelZero initiative, is teaming up with a global coalition of corporate first-movers to set out steps governments must take to support the steel industry in its drive to achieve net-zero emissions. With the new SteelZero policy principles paper, the coalition wants to help policymakers speed up the transition to decarbonised steel, which is… Read More
The Board of the Gulf Coast Chapter is pleased to announce our Fall 2022 meeting in New Orleans, LA from November 7-9, 2022. We are currently developing our schedule and will send out additional information in the coming weeks. Registration & Sponsorship information will be posted on the Gulf Coast Chapter Page of the WEDA… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, invites business representatives to attend Industry Open House virtually from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7. This annual event is open to all businesses wanting to work with the Detroit District. Attendees will have the opportunity to introduce their unique capabilities to district officials, learn about… Read More
Presenters: Peggy Derrick, Vice President EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC pderrick@eaest.com Amber Wilson, Marketing Manager Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. awilson@iaiwater.com Zoom Facilitator: Kathryn Thomas, Vice President, ANAMAR Environmental Consulting, Inc. PDH Credit: A certificate for one (1) professional development hour will be available for all participants who attend this webinar or view the recorded webinar online. When:… Read More
Commissioner Carl Bentzel will host the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative Summit at the Federal Maritime Commission headquarters on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 10 am to 2 pm. The summit is the culmination of 18 industry stakeholder meetings held weekly from November 2021 through April 2022. The summit will begin with a plenary session from 10:00 am… Read More
On June 15, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is hosting a virtual recruitment event. The event will begin with opening remarks from Division Commander Col. Kimberly Peeples. Following the remarks, a presenter will share the many benefits of working with… Read More
As the world slowly returns to “pre-pandemmic” levels of normal, we see most tradeshows return to “in-person” attendance. Long-time experts in the dredging industry, Robert “Bob” and William “Bill” Wetta will be attending and presenting at three upcoming meetings. Mark your calendars and stop by to say hello. WODCON XXIII in Copenhagen, Denmark on Wednesday 18th May, Bob… Read More
General Webinar Overview: Part one of the webinar will be a presentation by Kendall on the recently released National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report. General discussions will include: An overview of current sea level trends in the United States A summary of the key takeaways from the report Ways… Read More
This Thursday, May 5th at noon EST is WEDA’s Education Commission webinar describing current WEDA Program offerings, as well as ways members can get more involved. When: Thursday, May 5, 2022 Time: 12 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST Add webinar to calendar General Webinar Overview: During the pandemic, WEDA’s Education Commission emerged and quickly became… Read More
Due to a schedule conflict, the Education Commission Webinar has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2022, at noon EST. If you have already registered, you should have received an updated link from Zoom. ‘Education Commission webinar describing current WEDA Program offerings, as well as ways members can get more involved.’ When: Thursday, May 5,… Read More