Dredging
Sparkes Marina Dredging Begins Next Week
Maintenance dredging at the visitors’ berths at Sparkes Marina is scheduled to start on Monday, 23 March, 2015, according to Chichester Harbor’s Notice to Mariners. Dredging is expected to continue for 2 days, subject to weather. The dredged material will be disposed of at the Nab Tower Spoil Ground
Coromandel Harbor Project Enters Next Phase
A draft Business Case for the development of the Coromandel Harbor Facilities has been completed, according to the Thames-Coromandel District Council. The draft will be reviewed by an internal review team before being presented to the Coromandel Harbor Stakeholders Working Group and Council’s Econom
Park Place Marina to Get New Breakwater
Park Place Marina is preparing to open for its first full boating season in May 2015 after undergoing a major $2 million renovation and expansion. John S. Matricardi, P.E., KS Associates’ Director of Coastal Engineering Services, provided design, permitting, and construction engineering services for
Three Workshops on Table Rock Lake Shoreline Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct three scoping workshops on March 26-28 to share information about Table Rock Lake’s shoreline management plan update process and to collect public comments concerning shoreline activity around the lake. The open house style scoping workshops will be held at t
Birmingham Hosts the Board Meeting
The 74th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (the Board) was held on February 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Martin Hettel of AEP River Operations and was attended by nine of the ten current Board members. The Deputy Commanding General for Civil & Emergency
Exeter Flood Defense Scheme Moves Forward
The Environment Agency submitted a planning application to Exeter City Council last month for the next phase of the Exeter flood defense scheme. Phase 2 of the scheme includes intermittent defenses on both sides of the River Exe, from Cowley Bridge in the north to Countess Wear, Bridge Road in the s
VIDEO: NewPriok Container Terminal Takes Shape
PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (IPC), Mitsui & Co, Ltd. (Mitsui), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) have agreed to jointly participate in the construction and operation of a new container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia. This new terminal wil
Picture of the Day: Coney Island Scheme
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City officials recently broke ground on a long-awaited Coney Island shoreline protection project that will construct a series of T-groin rock jetties between West 37th Street an
INMEX Vietnam Starts Tomorrow
The 5th Edition of the Leading and Definitive International Maritime Expo in Vietnam and Indochina, INMEX Vietnam, will take place from 18-20 March 2015, at Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Centre (TBECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. This conference (formerly known as Maritime Vietnam) is the most compreh
Suez Canal Authority to Borrow $450 Million
The Suez Canal Authority is currently in negotiations with local banks for a bridge loan of $450 million, Egyptian financial daily Al-Mal reported yesterday. The head of Suez Canal Authority Muhab Mamish told the newspaper that the funds would be allocated to pay the firms that will dig the new exte
Detroit River Dredging Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has introduced a plan for maintenance dredging of the Detroit River near the outlet of the Huron River at Berlin Charter Township, Michigan. The project will require removal of approximately 96,000 cubic yards of silt, sediment and associated mater
New Proposals for Beach Replenishment at Mudeford
Although planning permission has already been granted for beach replenishment work that would take material from the sand bar off Mudeford Quay and spread it on Christchurch beaches, a new method of working is now being proposed which would be more beneficial. The original proposal may have caused d
Portsmouth Flood Protection Plans Move Ahead
Work to improve Portsmouth’s flood defenses is making good progress on two fronts. Portsmouth City Council has completed the first phase of preparation work in the north of the city while a bid for funding for work in Southsea is taking shape after a successful public consultation. Trees and vegetat
Comments Invited for Trestle Bay Restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Trestle Bay Restoration Project. Trestle Bay is a 628-acre bay located about six miles upstream of the Mouth of the Columbia River, in Fort Stevens State Park, C