Dredging
IJC Releases Reports Highlighting Development of Great Lakes Indicators
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released two reports on a suite of indicators for assessing the health of the Great Lakes. Prepared by members of the Commission’s Great Lakes Water Quality Board, Science Advisory Board and outside experts, the “Technical Report on Ecosystem Indicators: Asse
Australia: Brisbane River Study Gets Financial Boost
A $1.16 million study into the water hydrology of the Brisbane River catchment will help create new systems which can better handle future floods. As part of the Newman Government’s commitment to implement the recommendations of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry’s Final Report, the Brisban
Australia: Barnett Opens Cape Lambert Port B Facility
Premier and State Development Minister Colin Barnett today officially opened Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Cape Lambert Port B facility, in another sign of confidence in the sector. Mr Barnett congratulated Rio Tinto and its partners in the Robe River Iron Associates Joint Venture, Nippon Steel-Sumitomo Meta
NQBP: Annual Report 2012-2013 (Australia)
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has announced the Annual Report 2012-2013. This report is a summary of the performance of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited (NQBP) during 2012-13. The purpose of this report is to provide NQBP’s shareholding Ministers and other stakeholders with
Galveston District Modifies Operations During Government Shutdown (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will modify its operations beginning today as a result of the federal government shutdown for lack of fiscal 2014 funding legislation. “We have updated our operations to prepare for an orderly shutdown today, as outlined in the guidance received fr
HR Wallingford: New Guidance on Levee Management (France)
On 3 October 2013, experts from HR Wallingford will join other colleagues in France to present the findings from two international collaborative projects. The teams of experts working on flood protection of the built environment in the FloodProBE-project and on the International Levee Handbook (ILH)
USA: HYPACK 2014 Training Event Set for January
The HYPACK® 2014 USA Training Event will be held in Mobile, AL, from January 13th-16th. The Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel will be providing accommodations and hosting this annual event. This downtown hotel is located in the heart of Mobile, near the Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Carniv
USA: DEC Releases Details on Kensico Dredging Program
The Commissioner Carter Strickland announced the following statement on the Department of Environmental Conservation proposed modifications to consent order regarding releases from Ashokan Reservoir and future dredging at Kensico Reservoir. “The details released by the state Department of Environmen
Kansas River Dredging Raises Concerns (USA)
Friends of the Kaw (FOK), a conservation group focused on protecting the Kansas River, is anxiously awaiting the public notice on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on Kansas River sand and gravel dredging. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release the notice in early October. FOK i
Conquest MB1 on Its Way to London Gateway (UK)
Accompanied by tugs En Avant 20 and Sea Charly, Conquest MB1 is outbound Flushing, the Netherlands, heading for London Gateway, UK. Conquest MB1 is under contract of charterer DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC) for a project at the London Gateway. The 136m x 36m x 8m barge has a free deck space of
Corps Presents Delaware River Dredging Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has announced a plan for the Delaware River dredging program. This very important development project will include dredging within the Billingsport and Tinicum Ranges of the Delaware River Main Channel. The officials announced that the disposa
VIDEO: How Expanded Panama Canal Will Work
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. This one-minute animation shows how the expanded Panama Canal will operate. The Expansion Program consists of two new sets of locks
USA: Walla Walla District Invites Public Input on Two EAs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, invites public comments on two separate Environmental Assessments (EAs) and accompanying draft Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs) prepared for land management actions to be taken on federal lands located along the Snake River at Central
USA: EPA Finalizes Gowanus Canal Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, one of the nation’s most seriously contaminated bodies of water. The final plan, announced on the banks of the canal by EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck with Con