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Dredging – ‘Best’ Protection Against Future Flooding (UK)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published its report into the winter floods of 2013-14 as HC 240, First Report of Session 2014-15. The Government must not neglect maintenance of flood defences and watercourses if homes, businesses and farmland are to gain better protection against
USA: Governor Inks Bill to Create Statewide Port Authority
Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined state and local elected officials and members the state’s maritime industry, yesterday held a signing ceremony for legislation that creates the Connecticut Port Authority which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s
Corps Presents Royal River Dredging Plan (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the Royal River dredging project will be undertaken in the coming months. During this cleanup scheme, located in in Yarmouth, Maine, around 82,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from the river and placed at the Portland Di
Partrac CSM Takes Part in STELAR-S2S Project (VIDEO)
The Partrac Cohesive Strength Meter (CSM) is being used in the STELAR-S2S project. The overall aim of the STELAR project is to understand the importance of climatic and autogenic controls in determining the transfer of sediment from source-to-sink in one of the world’s largest rivers – the Mekong. F
USA: New Grants to Support 54 Projects at Atlantic Coast
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment in the Climate Action Plan to make local communities more resilient against future storms, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced $102.7 million in competitive matching grants to support 54 projects along the Atlantic coast. The grants will
Tappan Zee Project: Governor Announces USD 500 Million in EFC Loans
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said yesterday that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) will make up to $511.45 million in low-cost loans to the New York State Thruway Authority for environmental protection and Hudson River restoration projects related to the New NY Bridge project
Copland’s Dock New Pier Officially Opened
A new pier at Copland’s Dock in Stromness, ensuring that Orkney continues to play a central role in the growing marine renewables sector, has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond. Following an increase in marine traffic at Stromness, Orkney Islands Council took the decision to incre
The Netherlands: Maasvlakte 2 Achieves Important Milestone
This weekend, the first commercial cargo was transhipped on the inner waters of Maasvlakte 2. At one of the two specially designed berths, oil products were transhipped from the ‘Blue Marlin’ to the ‘Chemtrans Sea’. As the berths are sheltered, it is possible to work faster, more reliably and more s
Picture of the Day: Dredger “Niccolo Machiavelli” at Work (The Bahamas)
A mammoth seafloor dredger, dubbed ‘The Reef Destroyer’ by local environmentalists, recently arrived in Bimini as developers forge ahead with construction of a controversial ferry terminal. The 450-foot, 1,200 ton Niccolo Machiavelli is a specialized cutter-suction dredger designed to break up hard
Greens: Government Ignores World Heritage Concern (Australia)
The Abbott Government last night passed a bill through the Lower House to hand federal environmental approval powers to the states, ignoring the World Heritage Committee’s concern about this environmentally disastrous plan. “UNESCO is currently meeting to decide whether to downgrade the Great Barrie
Dunkirk Hosts National Coastal and Civil Engineering Event
For its 13th edition, the Centre Français du Littoral CFL (French Coastal Centre) has chosen Dunkirk to host the National Coastal and Civil Engineering Conference which will be held at the Kursaal Centre from 2 to 4 July, 2014. For the organisation of this event Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has
USA: CRMC Secures Funding for Salt Pond Work
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has been awarded $3.25 million in funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for habitat restoration and coastal resilience work in the state’s salt ponds. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) yesterday announced the funding, which wi
Officials Plan to Remove Sediment from Conestoga Reservoir (USA)
A draft environmental assessment for a proposed rehabilitation project at Conestoga Reservoir, Nebraska, is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of measures that would be used to restore aquatic habitat, water quality and recreation opportunities at
Australia: Major Flood Protection for Mundubbera
Mundubbera’s flood resilience will be greatly improved with an earthen flood levee to be built through the Newman Government’s record investment in flood and disaster mitigation projects to protect Queensland communities. Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli