Dredging
Shoalhaven City to Manage Coastal Storm Damage
Shoalhaven City Council is inviting community participation in three community workshops about how Council should manage coastal storm damage in the Shoalhaven, as part of its “Our Coast, Our Lifestyle” community engagement project. Mayor Joanna Gash said that the recent storm has demonstrated that
USACE Dredger Currituck Arrives in Milford
The USACE’s split hull-special purpose dredger Currituck has arrived in Milford and is scheduled to spend the next two weeks clearing the federal channel of navigational hazards, according to the Mayor Ben Blake. During this period, the crew of the Currituck will remove the silting and shoaling alon
USACE Awards $7.7 Million Contract for Matagorda Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $7.7 million to Orion Marine Construction Inc., for dredging of additional reaches of the Matagorda Ship Channel in Matagorda and Calhoun counties, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 3.6
Board OKs Highest Capital Plan in the SCPA’s History
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors has adopted a financial plan for the 2017 fiscal year that includes six percent pier container growth, $226.1 million operating revenues, $40.8 million operating earnings, and capital expenditures of $248 million. The plan projects pier co
Teledyne PDS LiteView 3D Viewer Released
Teledyne PDS has released a newly enhanced version of Teledyne PDS LiteView freeware 3D viewer for hydrographic applications. LiteView can be used to quickly access Teledyne PDS data files, such as PDS logdata files, grid model files, 3D design model files and GeoTIFF files to view and easily naviga
Flood Defense Test Announced for Caerleon
A newly built flood defense in Caerleon is due to be tested on Wednesday, 22nd of June, reported today the Natural Resources Wales. In the morning the road will briefly be closed using traffic management so a temporary flood defense barrier can be placed across it. Adding the demountable flood barri
EPA Cleanup Plan to Make Portland Harbor Safer
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Proposed Plan to clean up the in-water portion of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, an industrial waterway covering approximately 10 miles of the Lower Willamette River, from Broadway Bridge to the Columbia Slough. EPA proposes to dredge an
Manasquan River Dredging Set for July
The Ocean County contractors are about to begin a multi-million dollar dredging project in the Manasquan River. The state officials confirmed that the Manasquan River dredging project will start within next couple of weeks. The project, located on the Atlantic Coast at the boundary between Monmouth
June Update on Mill River Dredging and Dewatering Operations
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has just released a monthly project update for the cleanup of lead impacted sediment by hydraulic dredging in the Mill River. As noted in previous updates, the sediment dredging portion of the project has been completed. The p
Northern Pass Transmission Seeks Permit for NH Scheme
Northern Pass Transmission, LLC and Public Service Company of New Hampshire are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to impact waters of the U.S. in conjunction with proposed work on the Northern Pass Project in New Hampshire. This work is proposed in various
Total Marine Wins Tairua Wharf Project
Total Marine Services has been awarded the tender for the Tairua Wharf Project, according to the Thames-Coromandel District Council. The $1.4 million scheme involves rebuilding works on the existing wharf and taking the opportunity to widen it to allow permitted vehicles (emergency/commercial) to us
USACE Proposes Housatonic River Maintenance Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of portions of the Housatonic River Federal Navigation Project in Stratford and Milford, Conn. The proposed work involves removal of up to 300,000 cubic yards of sandy material from portions of the 18
WODA: Addressing Climate Change Challenges
The World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) has issued an official “Statement on Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change” at the opening session of the World Dredging Conference (WODCON) XXI in Miami, Florida. As Ram Mohan, President of the Western Dredging Association and host of this
Hitachi Construction Machinery Launches New Excavator
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has launched the new ZX530LCH-6 large excavator. “Designed and engineered to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects and quarries, it offers the highest level of durability without compromising on efficiency,” the company said in the an