Dredging
Michigan Wetlands Restoration Gets Support
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, vice chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, and Carl Levin, chair of the Great Lakes Task Force, yesterday announced support for Ducks Unlimited to implement conservation programs to help restore and conserve Great Lakes coastal and interior wetlands. The $1,488,944 gran
Manila Flood Control Scheme Kicks Off
A flood control project in Manila, which consists of dredging and drainage repairs in commercial and residential areas including Quiapo and Binondo, has officially commenced. Following a bidding conducted in December last year, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) awarded this contra
SCPA Focuses on Growth and Modernization
South Carolina Ports Authority president and CEO Jim Newsome focused on growth and modernization at the yesterday’s State of the Port, an annual event hosted by the Propeller Club of Charleston. In his sixth address since joining the SCPA, Newsome discussed the port’s strategy for maintaining the st
Krievu Island Project on Schedule (Latvia)
The Riga City Council Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Board of the Freeport of Riga Mr. Andris Ameriks and the Minister of Transport Mr. Anrijs Matiss have visited the site of the ambitious Krievu Island project to assess the infrastructure development progress. “Krievu Island project will be co
Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, continue work on a $36.5 million coastline restoration project at Rockaway Beach. During the project, nearly
Dredging to Improve Chaudoir’s Harbor Navigation
In order to improve navigation and boat access, Door County officials have proposed to dredge the harbor and entrance channel at Chaudoir’s Dock County Park in Door County. A public meeting on the proposed disposal of the dredged material from the harbor will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at
NOAA’s Hydrographic Panel to Meet in Charleston
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel, which advises the NOAA administrator on products, services and science related to navigation, water levels and currents, and positioning, will hold a public meeting Sept. 16-18 in Charleston, South Carolina. The panel will receive updates on regional activi
Important Milestone for “Don Diego” Project
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a pioneer in the field of deep-ocean exploration, reported that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for proposed dredging and recovery of phosphate sands from the “Don Diego” deposit has been filed with the Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resource
UK: Galgate Dredging Starts Soon
During the second half of September/early October, the following works will be taking place at Galgate Marina; pontoon replacement and alteration works in the central basin and dredging of the narrow boat berths. The pontoon works will start on the 15th September and will take several weeks to compl
VIDEO: New Suez Canal Dredging – The First Day
The New Suez Canal dredging program has officially commenced. This phase of the project will be undertaken in parallel with the dry digging. This development project will boost Egypt’s economy and help speed up the movement of vessels through the 193 km long canal, which connects the Red Sea to the
PHOTO UPDATE: “Dredging in India”
Dredge Yard, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of dredging and mining equipment, took the opportunity of the recent “Dredging in India” conference to present its new model, the ECO200 dredger. At the event, which was held in Mumbai from 3-4 September 2014, the company’s Operations Manager, Mi
QRC Welcomes Opportunity for Onshore Disposal
The peak representative body for the Queensland resources sector has welcomed the decision by the Queensland Government to take advantage of a previously unavailable opportunity for onshore dredge material disposal at Abbot Point. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said indus
Corps, Cal Fish and Wildlife OK Mitigation Bank
Putting ink to paper during an informal ceremony held on August 21, Dave Castanon signed the bank enabling instrument for the San Luis Rey River Mitigation Bank, adding nearly 54 acres of the river’s floodplain to a pool of land that will provide compensatory mitigation for projects that impact wetl
Phase 1 of Muddy River Project Moves Ahead
Construction activities continue on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration project in Boston, Massachusetts. On Saturday, September 20, another traffic shift to change both vehicular and pedestrian traffic will occur to begin construction of the