To an outsider, it might seem like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. The specialized survey for unexploded ordnance (UXO) that our colleagues at Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services have been conducting on the seabed for more than a decade is therefore anything but a “generic survey”. A telling example is taking place… Read More
It comes as no surprise that President Donald Trump is building a legacy as a consequential maritime president. After all, there are few areas of our economy that are more America First than the U.S. maritime industry. We have been a maritime nation since our founding, and the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known… Read More
Work is starting soon on a multi-million pound sea defence project that will help protect the city from climate change. The Brighton Marina to River Adur project aims to protect the coastline by replacing groynes on the seafront and adding more shingle, making the beach larger. The project will improve and reinforce the beach from… Read More
BACOLOD CITY – The city government has started clearing a major waterway here using an amphibious dredger borrowed from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement on Wednesday, Mayor Greg Gasataya said the massive clearing and desilting of the Mandalagan River is ongoing to restore and rehabilitate the waterway to its full… Read More
A four-week dredging operation has begun in Batemans Bay to support navigation for commercial and recreational vessels and hopefully give some respite to Surfside homes threatened by coastal erosion. The dredge vessel will focus on the Clyde River Bar, removing up to 30,000 cubic metres of sand, which will be taken offshore, around 600 metres… Read More
