Dredging
Additional Funds Approved for Murray River
The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met in Brisbane today to consider a range of basin management and water reform matters and to be updated on the progress of Basin Plan implementation. The ministers were briefed on the draft findings of the review into the cost efficiency of River Murray
Plan Revealed for Port of the Americas
Puerto Rico Government is looking for a major international port operator to partner with on the development of the Port of the Americas, located in Ponce, on the southern coast of the island. The Port of the Americas site sits on over 300 acres, located just 5 miles from Mercedita Airport, represen
Milford Pond Dredging Set for November
The $5.1 million worth Milford Pond dredging project is set to begin in early November. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the dredging of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material from about 17 acres of Milford Pond, creating a depth of 12 feet. Currently the 120-acre pond is between two
Vice President Tours Delaware River Project
Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Casey, Congressmen Brady and Fattah and state, local and industry leaders toured Thursday ongoing Delaware River Main Channel Deepening operations in Philadelphia. Brian Puckett, project manager for Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Co., welcomed the guest aboard the barg
Canada Invests in Newfoundland and Labrador
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced an $18.4 million investment in improvement projects at small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The Government of Canada is proud to invest in Newfoundland and Labrador’s harbors a
Toledo Harbor Dredged Sediment Study to Be Discussed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District is about to hold a web meeting that will discuss recently completed study on the Toledo Harbor dredged sediment in the Western Lake Erie Basin and its influence on Harmful Algal Blooms. The study was completed by engineering consulting firms Ecology
Shoreline Protection Easements Continue
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin announced yesterday that the State has obtained more than 80 percent of the property easements needed to enable construction of shore protection and flood mitigation projects designed to
Picture of the Day: Clearing and Snagging Near West Memphis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District’s Clearing and Snagging Unit is working on the river bank near West Memphis, Arkansas. On the picture, the Motor Vessel Goodwin tends the Clearing & Snagging Unit at Bauxippi-Wyanoke revetment site near West Memphis. As the first step of Reve
Phase Five of North Topsail Beach Project
The North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Project is about to enter its fifth phase with the restoration works scheduled for early December 2014. This project was awarded to Norfolk Dredging on July 9, 2014. Construction works will start near 3588 Island Drive and go south toward the Surf City li
NIOZ Gets New Chairman the Board
Harry Baayen, who was the Deltares managing director until 2012, is taking up the position of chairman of the new board of the Netherlands Institute for Marine Research (NIOZ). The NIOZ, which has operations on the island of Texel and in Yerseke, intends to adopt a new strategy involving an extensio
Florida DEP Announces RESTORE Act Webinar
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) funding and projects webinar on October 22nd 2014. The
Kari Hege Continues Dredging at Port of Wells
The dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 4 buoy, between buoys four and two for week commencing 20th October 2014, reported today the Port of Wells. Vessels entering or exiting the harbor should call the “Kari Hege” when working, on channel 1
Dredging Operations Revised for Royal River
The New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recently awarded a contract to dredge the channel and anchorage of the Royal River Federal navigation project (FNP) in Yarmouth, Maine. Dredging operations have been revised to commence on October 20, 2014 and will be completed by Apri
Four Companies Compete for New Suez Canal
Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish recently held meetings with four consortiums that have submitted their proposals for the next phase of the New Suez Canal dredging project. A high-ranking source with the SCA said that the consortiums, including Chinese and Dutch companies, are cur