On Oct. 29 2010 representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers joined Rep. Jos Serrano Rep. Joseph Crowley New York City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene District Manager Kenneth Kearns Bronx Borough Commissioner Hector M. Aponte and Community Board 10 Chair Virginia Gallagher in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Orchard Beach Shoreline Protection Project. Originally constructed by the City of New York in the 1930s Orchard Beach is a major draw for residents of the Bronx and its surrounding communities. Last year more than 1.4 million or close to 14000 residents per day visited the beach. The beachs last re-nourishment occurred in 1964. Read More
Author: International Dredging Review
Lake Galltrsk 15 kilometers west of Helsinki used to be a popular recreational area with beaches and clear water. Unfortunately it has suffered from major strain caused by habitation and industry. Read More
From the opening ceremony in the large auditorium with festive leis of orchids placed around the necks of all the dignitaries to the closing ceremony in a fully packed hall with enthusiastic participants WODCON XIX held in Beijing China from September 8 through 14 2010 was a fascinating mixture of pomp and circumstance and high-level technical expertise. Read More
On October 27 Middle East Dredging Company Q.S.C (MEDCO formerly Qatar Dredging Company) launched the cutter dredge Al Jarraf Arabic for The Dredging Vessel. MEDCO is a partnership between the Qatari company United Development Company (UDC) Qatar Holding and the Belgian DEME group. Read More
In the last week of November Damen dredging delivered the cutter dredge Amoris to the Port of Antwerp. Damen built the custom dredge in 14 months to work in the polluted silt treatment plant of SeReAntSediment Recycling Antwerp a joint venture of DEME Environmental Contractors and Envisan the environmental subsidiaries respectively of Dredging International and Jan de Nul. Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced on January 3 that it had acquired the assets of L.W. Matteson Inc. of Burlington Iowa for $45 million. The acquisition will be funded with $37.5 million in cash and a seller note of $7.5 million. Read More
In early December DSC Dredge LLC welcomed two guests from ColombiaNestor Fabio Osorio of Buceo Industrial y Dragados de Urab S.A.S and Julian Lopez Palacio of CHEC. They visited the company to inspect CHECs newly-purchased 10-inch Wolverine class dredge which will be used to clear sedimentation from dams. Read More
30 years ago The Chinese government entered the field of international dredge contracting with their new company China Harbors Engineering Company (CHEC) which will coordinate all dredging and… Read More
This Japanese dredge is one of three identical dredges working side by side on maintenance dredging in Kobi Japan. They are all using 32-cubic-yard Cable Arm environmental buckets with overlapping… Read More
Sand and gravel operations continue to become more automated and environmentally friendly. Because sand and gravel profitability is dependent on production it is worthwhile and even necessary for producers… Read More
