The ‘Dredging in Wales, A Review and Forward Look’ seminar, organized by the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and co-promoted by the ICE Wales Region, will take place on Tuesday, 9 May 2017, at Novotel Cardiff Center, Cardiff. The presentations at the event will primarily be Wales specific, but w
The Charlotte County, Florida, confirmed last week that the deadline for the completion of Stump Pass maintenance dredging and beach re-nourishment project has been prolonged to May 15th. According to the county, the dredge contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, has dredged and placed over 125,000
The Government of Oyo State, an inland state in south-western Nigeria, has announced that 24 rivers in the state will be dredged as part of the proactive measures to mitigate against flooding. The government noted in its statement that the rivers have been approved for dredging through the World Ban
Senior U.S. District Judge, Donald Nugent, ruled in favor of the state of Ohio on Friday, ordering the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to pay the costs of dumping sediment from its 2015 dredging into lake contaminant dikes. In his 52-page opinion, Judge Donald Nugent said that USACE “unreasonably delay
Bradford Council will host a drop-in session to give residents and interested parties the opportunity to find out about the ways the council, the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water have been working together to help tackle flooding problems across the district. The session will take place at the
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will next week hold a “drop-in” sessions in Edgewater, N.J. to get the latest information on the start of the first phase of cleanup work at the Quanta Resources Superfund site. The public meeting takes place from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 1-7, 2017). Damen Cutter Suction Dredger 350 Delivered to Heuvelman Ibis A Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD) 350 has been delivered from Damen Dredging Equipment in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, to start work on
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is inviting comments on the Mission Bay Navigational Safety Dredging Project, San Diego, CA. This cleanup scheme, proposed by the City of San Diego Public Works Department, includes the dredging (clamshell or suction pipeline dredging) of up to
Caroline Price, Senior Marine Consultant for Industry & Buildings at Royal HaskoningDHV will share her views on the topic of ‘Resilient Cities – Opportunities for the Solent’ at the Solent Forum’s 25th anniversary conference taking place next week. Commenting on the upcoming event, Caroline said: “W
The City of Greater Geraldton reported few days ago that the sand nourishment works will begin on Whitehill Road to provide temporary protection to the beach. According to the city report, approximately 3000m³ of sand will be replaced on the beach during the works. City of Greater Geraldton CEO Ken
The Colwyn Bay Waterfront Project has been shortlisted for the annual ICE Wales Cymru Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding engineering achievement across the country and include the George Gibby Award, Roy Edwards Award, Bill Ward Sustainability Award, Designed in Wales Award, Studies and Resear
Skanska Norge AS has won a $15 million contract for ‘The Cleaner Sandefjord Fjord Project’ in Norway, which includes a significant amount of dredging operations and disposal of dredged material onto the polluted seabed. The main objective of the contract is to reduce the negative impacts from enviro
Works to prepare construction site for the upcoming Tipner Lake Coastal Defense scheme are in full swing, reported the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP). According to the ESCP, the site set up is going strong at Tipner Lake with the Hilsea/Tipner shore pathway being blocked from the Mountbat
The new public boat ramp at 64th Street in Ocean City, MD, was officially opened earlier this week, according to the city’s latest announcement. The opening ceremony took place on May 1 after an ambitious construction schedule with a target date for completion before the start of the summer season,
