GUYANA GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES DREDGER

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The Guyana government is planning to acquire a dredger that would deepen, among other waterways, the Demerara River.

For several years, shipping companies and their umbrella organization, the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), have been lobbying the government to dredge the Demerara River to accommodate larger ships with more cargo and so lower freight costs to and from the country.

The government has budgeted ￡8 million to acquire a dredger in 2017. Financing is expected to be provided by Britain’s Department for International Development under the United Kingdom-Caribbean Infrastructure Programme.

It is reported that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to dredge the Demerara River to a depth of nine to 10 meters, compared to the current depth of six meters.

The Demerara River is Guyana’s major waterway to the commercial and administrative city of Georgetown.

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Maintenance Dredging of Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay

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Solicitation Number: W912BU-16-B-0019

Notice Type: Solicitation

Work Description:
The work consists of maintenance dredging of various locations along the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Upper Chesapeake Bay.
Base work shall include dredging of the canal from Station 169+000 to Station 250+440.
a) Dredging will be required to a distance of 25 feet outside the channel limits where shoaling occurs along the channel edge within the authorized channel limits;
b) Dredging will be required to a depth of 36′ MLLW (Datum) plus 1′ allowable over depth within the contract work limits;
c) No side slopes delineated and/or paid for;
d) This is a contour dredging project;
e) Due to an environmental window between April 1 and August 31, all dredging (hopper, hydraulic, or bucket) is restricted.
This project also includes 2 Options for removal and satisfactory disposal of material; in locations within the Base bid area.

Tender Value: $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00

Post Date: September 7, 2016

Due Date: N/A

Nation: USA

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Cashman Dredging wins Tampa dredging project

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Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co LLC of Quincy, Massachusetts, has been awarded a US$7,365,000 dredging contract for Tampa harbor.

Work includes maintenance dredging 43ft, 41ft, and 34ft projects, Hillsborough Bay. The project will be performed in Tampa, Florida, with an estimated completion date of July 23, 2017.

Fiscal 2016 and 2015 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of US$7,365,000 were obligated at the time of the award. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida, is the contracting activity (W912EP-16-C-0014).

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India dredging projects and port development

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The Ministry of Shipping of India has formulated a revised Central Sector Scheme aimed to provide financial support for the creation of infrastructure.

Under the scheme, projects for construction of exclusive coastal berths for coastal cargo and berths/jetties for passenger ferries; mechanization of coastal berths; capital dredging for operating non-major ports; construction of breakwaters for existing & Greenfield Non-major ports; construction of berths/ jetties in National Waterways and islands by State Governments/UT; and construction of platforms/ jetties for hovercrafts/seaplanes will be considered for assistance.

The main purpose of the revised scheme is to promote coastal shipping and increase its share in domestic cargo movement, which is currently only as low as 7%, compared to other developed countries in Europe and Asia.

The creation of exclusive berths for coastal shipping and its mechanization will reduce waiting time for coastal vessels resulting in reduced cost. The capital dredging and construction of breakwaters shall help in smoother navigation of large vessels into the ports and thus facilitate the development of existing and Greenfield ports. With coastal shipping being more environment-friendly mode of transport compared to rail and road, it would also help in reducing pollution.

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Aurora approves Waubonsie Lake dredging

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Aldermen have approved a $1.85 million contract with Lakes and Rivers Contracting Inc., of Lemont, to dredge and filter the lake bottom in Waubonsie Lake Park, off Kautz Road near Clarendon Lane.

Waubonsie Lake Park is a Fox Valley Park District park, the district and the city have an intergovernmental agreement dating to 1991 that says the district takes care of the park and all the land around the lake and the city maintains the lake itself.

The creek runs from Willow Lake Park at McCoy Drive and Frontenac Street, twisting through the East Side, through Waubonsie Lake and eventually to the Fox River. New development in the past 20 years is pushing more runoff and silt into the lake.

The lake and the park include trails, open areas, and a modern picnic shelter and is considered one of the crown jewels of the Park District system.

The agreement between the district and the city is somewhat unusual, although the city does have maintenance responsibility for other lakes or waterways in the city.

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Weeks receives $15.6 million dredging contract at Houston navigation channels

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract to Weeks Marine Inc., worth $15,692,500 for the maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel, Redfish Reef to Morgan’s Point.

Weeks Marine, Inc. operates as a proven leader in marine construction, dredging, and marine services. Weeks has successfully completed projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to off-shore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic.

Contractors will remove approximately 2.3 million cubic yards of shoal material from the channels using a hydraulic pipeline dredge to ensure waterways remain open for navigation. The project is totally funded by the federal government, and the work is scheduled to begin in September 2016.

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