Dredging
Ecology Seeks Comments on Bellingham Waterfront Cleanup (USA)
The public is invited to comment on proposed options for cleaning up the Cornwall Avenue site on the Bellingham waterfront through Sept. 20. The Port of Bellingham, with Washington Department of Ecology oversight, compiled a draft report that details contamination found on the site and evaluates pot
USA: EPA Proposes to Renew Clean Harbors PCB Permit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting comments on its proposed PCB permit renewal for Clean Harbors Los Angeles, LLC., a commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage, and transfer facility located approximately two miles south of Downtown Los Angeles in the industrial city of Verno
Officials Urge Corps to Expedite Fire Island Project (USA)
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Tim Bishop urged the Army Corps of Engineers to immediately approve and begin work on emergency stabilization projects at Fire Island dunes and downtown Montauk for hurricane protection, flood control and beach nourishment. The sta
USA: Draft Feasibility Report for Scribner Project Available for Review
A draft feasibility report and environmental assessment for stream bank restoration near Scribner, Neb. is currently available for public review. The report identifies alternatives to provide stream bank protection to prohibit rapid erosion on the east bank of the Elkhorn River, Dodge County, Neb. P
USA: Corps Awards James River Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, has awarded a contract to dredge the James River federal navigation channel. Cottrell Contracting Corporation signed on to a three-year, $12 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract to remove shoals from the channel, which is used by
Philippines: TUPAD Program Includes Dredging
An initial estimate of 1,317 families displaced by typhoon Labuyo and the tropical storm Maring-enhanced Southwest monsoon in Central Luzon will benefit from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) Program of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). “TUPAD is an emergency
TSHD “Inai Kenanga” Launched (Malaysia)
Malaysia launched its largest and the world’s third biggest trailing suction hopper dredger, named “Inai Kenanga”. According to bernama.com, the dredger was launched by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s wife, in Pantai Acheh, Pulau Indah. “It is absolutely u
Turkish Company to Build New Port in Turkmenistan
At the invitation of the Government of Turkmenistan, 15 august, Mr. Eduard Biriucov, TRACECA Secretary General took part in the in the ceremony of laying of the foundation stone for important infrastructure object – International sea port in the city of Turkmenbashi. At the ceremony, in the presence
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion Program Update – August 2013
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. The program consists in the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip
Philippines: Master Plan Includes Dredging of Rio Grande and Tamontaka
More than 100,000 persons here have been affected by floods that continue to rise following days of incessant rains in Maguindanao and North Cotabato, officials announced. Lawyer Cynthia Guiani Sayadi, Cotabato City administrator, said 26 of Cotabato City’s 37 villages have been submerged by flood w
Australia: Manly to Host Coasts & Ports 2013 Conference
The Local Organising Committee, the National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering (Engineers Australia), PIANC Australia and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) scheduled the Coasts & Ports 2013 conference for 11-13 September 2013, in Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific. This
UK: EA to Improve Easton Broad Flood Protection Scheme
The Environment Agency is set to start building an earth embankment that will improve flood protection from the sea at Easton Broad, Suffolk. The work, which will be carried out in stages over several years, will see a 400 metre long, 2.5 metre high bank built across the existing reed-bed. The new b
VIDEO: Rockaway Beach to Get New Sand (USA)
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and New York City announced the beginning of sand replenishment efforts at Rockaway Beach. Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards of sand as part of the Corps efforts to repair and restore the Rockaway coastline which w
Snye Dredging About to Begin (Canada)
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has received the necessary approvals from Federal and Provincial authorities for Snye dredging. The operation, which will involve dredging the mouth of the Snye at the Clearwater River, will begin the week of August 26 and last approximately two weeks. Snye