Dredging
Cherry Grove Dredging: Council Passes Final Reading
During the June 29 Special Called North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting, Council passed second (final) reading of an ordinance confirming financing of the Cherry Grove Dredging Project. The ordinance confirms the selection of Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) as the lender for the upcoming f
USACE Announces Public Meeting for Miami Beach Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami Beach will host a public meeting for the Miami Beach erosional Hotspots beach renourishment project, part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. The public is invited to attend an info
Ferry County Shoreline Plans Available for Review
More than 52,000 acres of shoreline area will be managed by new programs in Ferry County, including the city of Republic. The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public review and comment on the updated shoreline programs. The city of Republic and the county worked together to update their s
Shing Mun River Dredging Plan Introduced
With immediate effect and for a period of approximately 7 months, marine works involving dredging operations will be carried out on the Shing Mun River channel in Sha Tin. According to the Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP), these works will be carried out by a flotilla of vessels including one de
Eau Gallie River Cleanup Plan on Right Track
The first step necessary to clean up the Eau Gallie River, an Indian River Lagoon tributary, began last week as crews started constructing a facility to store the muck that will be dredged later this year from the river’s bottom. “It is exciting to know that work has begun on the dredged material ma
Western Australian Coastline Management Grants Announced
The Liberal National Government has allocated $750,295 to local authorities for projects aimed at protecting the Western Australian coastline. Acting Transport Minister, John Day, said that the 2016-17 Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) grants would benefit 13 urgent coastal management projects
Officials Announce Completion of Sills Gully Beach
Congressman Lee Zeldin, Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Daniel P. Losquadro and Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner have announced the completion of repairs to protect, restore and strengthen Sills Gully Beach in Shoreham, after it was severely damaged during Super Storm Sandy in 2012. C
All Ready for the Phase 2 of Exeter Flood Defences
Phase 2 of Exeter’s multi-million pound scheme to reduce flood risk to 3,200 homes and businesses gets underway next week. The £32 million scheme, a partnership between the Environment Agency, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council, will see construction activity around the city over the next
Significant Investments in Port of Trois-Rivières
François-Philippe Champagne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, has announced significant investments in the Port of Trois-Rivières development. The project involves extending dock 10 towards the east and filling the space between this extension an
HR Wallingford: Reducing the Costs of Port Operations
The global economic outlook is uncertain and this uncertainty is leading to depressed investment worldwide, particularly in energy and mining activity. The international ports and terminals sector forms an important part of the infrastructure supporting these activities, HR Wallingford said in its l
Work Progresses on New Split Hull Dump Scow
Burnham Associates, Inc. of Boston (MA) has just announced that the construction works on the company’s new 3,000 CY split hull dredge barge are entering the final phase. The vessel to be named THOMAS DESMOND is being built at Sterling Shipyard of Port Neches, TX, USA. The newbuild will be utilized
Discussions Continue on Long Sound Disposal Sites
Congressman Lee Zeldin, member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Long Island Sound Caucus, recently called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to phase out Eastern Long Island Sound open water dredged waste dump sites. Zeldin sent a letter to the Administrator of
Pindan Scoops $70M Port Hedland IMOC Contract
Pindan Contracting Pty Ltd has been awarded a tender to design and construct the $70.7 million Integrated Marine Operations Center (IMOC) at the port of Port Hedland, Australia. The IMOC has been described as an operations facility with best-in-class vessel traffic services systems and state-of-the-
USACE Awards Port Clinton Harbor Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a contract to GeoGradel of Toledo, OH to repair a sections of the Port Clinton Harbor East Jetty that was damaged during Superstorm Sandy. The contractor will begin in-water work around July 5 and should be completed by late-November. “