Dredging
USA: Permit Reissued for Cape Coral Seawalls and Docks
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District reissued Programmatic General Permit (PGP) SAJ-91, authorizing the city of Cape Coral to process permits for the construction, maintenance, and repair of single-family docks and seawalls along the city shoreline. The original five-year
Army Corps Issues Permit for Clam Pass Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District has issued Nationwide Permit 3, authorizing a one-time dredging event for Clam Pass, the inlet between Clam Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Clam Pass has been closed off from the Gulf of Mexico due to the accumulation of sand that had migra
USA: Corps Proposes Royal River Maintenance Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the Royal River Federal Navigation Project in Yarmouth, Maine. The Federal project consists of an 8-foot Federal navigation channel with a project depth of – 8 feet at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) and the 6-fo
USACE Galveston Awards Three Task Order Contracts (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded the following three task order contracts in the combined amount of $300,666.78 to Quaternary Resource Investigations LLC to investigate soil conditions for future levee construction at dredged material placement sites along the Texas coas
India: New National Waterways Declared
In the Union Budget proposals for the financial year 2013-13 Five inland waterways have been declared as National Waterways. Announcing this in the budget proposals tabled in the Lok Sabha today Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said the Minister of Water Resources will move a Bill in Parlia
Kuwait Invites Chinese Investors to Participate in Development Projects
Kuwait’s Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Minister of State for Planning and Development Rola Dashti invited Thursday Chinese investors to have a share in the development projects in Kuwait. “Kuwait is looking forward to bigger contribution from China state-owned and private companies in th
USA: Sunergy Inc. Provides Update to Shareholders
Sunergy’s President and CEO, Garrett Hale provides a company update to shareholders prior to leaving the US to advance production operations in Sierra Leone. Garrett states: “I would like to take this opportunity to provide an initial update on Sunergy’s plans and scheduled operations for our 2013 t
Belgium: Waasland Canal Development Work Begins
Construction work has started on a new 645 m quay at the head of the Waasland canal, in the port area on the left bank. The new quay will have a projecting platform with a width of 65 m to permit mooring, loading and unloading of ro/ro vessels. On the West side of the Waasland […]
UK: Angus Farming Company Fined for Illegal Dredging
Scotland’s environment regulator is reminding farmers and land managers that liaising with them before carrying out work in rivers could help them avoid ending up in court. The warning comes after a company was fined £500 at Arbroath Sheriff Court after carrying out illegal work in an Angus burn. D
Ghana: Minister Inspects Tema Canoe Wharf Project
The Minister for Transport, Mrs Dzifa Attivor, has directed the FNB/Kwik Silver contractors engaged in the construction of a concrete wharf at the Tema Canoe beach to complete work by the end of April 2013 for handover and inauguration in May 2013. She expressed disappointment at the delay in work,
Mill Creek Landing Closed for Dredging (USA)
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) closed Mill Creek Landing at Wake on the Rappahannock River through April to dredge sand from the front and inside of the boat ramp and install sheet piling to inhibit further sand accumulation. This dredging program is expected to be finis
Orion Marine Group Posts 2012 Results (USA)
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2012, of $1.5 million ($0.05 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to a net loss of $5.2 million ($0.19 diluted loss per share) for the same period a year
USA: Piscataqua River Dredging Underway
A $900,000 river dredging project is underway in Newington. The Army Corps of Engineers is the contractor for the federal project, which is intended to make the Piscataqua River more navigable in one area. When completed next month, some 15 thousand cubic yards of sand and gravel will be taken from
Russia: Beringovski Port Dredging Step Closer to Realization
A long awaited dredging program at Beringovski port is one step closer to realization. Anadyr branch of FSUE Rosmorport has announced an open request for proposals on the development of design documentation for repair dredging in Beringovski seaport (2015-2020), reports portnews.ru. The initial pric