Dredging
UK: Penzance Harbour in Need of Dredging
Cornwall Council has announced a tender for the Penzance Harbour dredging project. Under this plan, the contractor will undertake a pre-dredge and post-dredge bathymetric survey of the dredged areas, and remove about 40,000m³ of material from the seabed adjacent to Lighthouse Pier and Albert Pier. T
Italy: Port of Salerno Modernization to Include Dredging
The European Commission has concluded that funding for an investment project in the amount of €71.1 million from the European Regional Development Fund to the Port of Salerno in Italy (Campania Region) is in line with EU state aid rules. The project will further EU transport objectives, such as pres
USA: Wicomico River Dredging to Take Place in Fall
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, the Wicomico River maintenance dredging program is scheduled for the fall and winter of 2014. During this project, located between Upper Ferry and Salisbury, Maryland, approximately 100,000 cubic yards of material will be removed by
The Philippines: MMDA to Start Waterway Cleanup Project ‘Estero Blitz’
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) formally ended its “Linis Palengke” program as the agency starts preparation for its extensive waterway cleanup called ‘Estero Blitz.’ MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the agency will be resuming its estero cleanup early April so they will hav
Balili River Cleanup Plan Receives Support (The Philippines)
Local residents in La Trinidad, Benguet, who compose 42 organizations have adopted the system of self-help in the revival of all tributaries of the Balili River. This was learned from Municipal Mayor Edna Tabanda who is assessing the various Balili River rehabilitation programs launched by various a
Canal and River Trust to Host Waterway Restoration Workshop (UK)
Waterway restoration will be at the top of the agenda during a special workshop taking place in May aimed at starting to overcome some of the big challenges facing restoration groups across the country. The workshop, being hosted by the Canal and River Trust and The Inland Waterways Association, is
USA: Manson Construction Bags USD 16,8 Million Dredging Contract
Manson Construction, a century-old company, was awarded a $16,8 million contract for dredging works along the U.S. West Coast. The works will be performed in Astoria, Ore., in San Francisco and Humboldt, Calif. Estimated completion date is Sept. 15, 2014. Manson, an employee-owned marine constructio
Australia: Harrington Lagoon’s Revival Involves Dredging
Harrington Lagoon has always been a popular swimming area enjoyed by the locals and the many tourists that visit the area each year, and it is about to get a facelift. However, over recent years the lagoon has become very shallow as a result of infilling from windblown and tidal marine sands, which
UK: Meeting on Fylde Sea Defence Plan Scheduled for April 2
Fylde Council will introduce major plans to secure sea defences and future management of the coastline at a one-day public exhibition to be held at the Town Hall between 8.30am and 9pm on Wednesday 2 April. Work, estimated to cost £17m, on improved sea defences at Fairhaven Lake and Church Scar may,
Southeast Michigan Gets EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Grants (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. “Detroit and St. Clair Shores will use these EPA Great Lakes R
AMCS Applauds Senate’s Great Barrier Reef Inquiry (Australia)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed the Senate Inquiry into the impact of the Great Barrier Reef from state-owned mega ports. Felicity Wishart, the Great Barrier Reef campaign director, welcomed the commitment from the Greens and the Australian Labor Party to assessing the threat
USA: Hearing to Examine Corps FY15 Budget Set for Next Week
The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), will hold a hearing next week on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed budget and program priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2015. The Corps provides water resources development projects for the nation, typi
Chile: Bids Invited for Port Iquique Development
In an event that gathered the main regional authorities, Angel Cabrera, president of Chilean port company Empresa Portuaria Iquique (EPI) -Iquique’s port authority-, and Alfredo Leiton, general manager, officially launched the Port Iquique Terminal 1 tender process. This project includes important e
Australia: Stop Dumping on the Great Barrier Reef, Say Tourism Operators
The Australian Marine Conservation Society and tourism operators called on the Federal Government to end dumping of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. The State and Federal governments have recently fast-tracked the world’s biggest coal port, less than 50kms from the Whitsunday Is