Dredging
Dare County to Approve Beach Nourishment Bids
The Dare County Board of Commissioners will meet on March 17 to review and approve bids received from dredge contractors. The bids are for the beach nourishment project that encompasses the Town of Duck, Town of Kitty Hawk and Town of Kill Devil Hills. Four bids were opened on March 8th and Great La
USACE’s Hopper Dredger Essayons on Its Way to Hawaii
The Coast Guard is scheduled to temporarily move aids to navigation in four of the main Hawaiian Islands commercial harbors to assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with planned dredging operations beginning this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredger Essayons will conduct maintena
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – March 2016 Update
Port Metro Vancouver is continuing field studies in March 2016 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Container Capacity Improvement Program. The Container Capacity Improvement Program was announced in 2011, and is Port Metro Vancouver’s long-term strategy to ensure the timely d
Storm Lake Dredging Scheme: Oil Leaking from Dredger
Responding to a complaint, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigated and found an oily material leaking from a dredge in Storm Lake yesterday. The city of Storm Lake’s Public Works Department placed booms around the dredge, attempting to contain the leak. However, when DNR staff ar
Caminada Coastal Restoration Project Moves Forward
Access to the east side of Elmer’s Island will be restricted to foot traffic starting on March 21 as active construction continues on the largest coastal restoration project in state history, the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project. The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Autho
Whitby Coastal Protection Scheme Nears End
Balfour Beatty, a multinational infrastructure group with capabilities in construction services, support services and infrastructure, has just released a video about a coastal protection scheme in Whitby, Yorkshire. In the video, Graham Dewe of Balfour Beatty explains the use of the ‘Mule’ (Mobile U
Representatives Push for Full Everglades Funding
U.S. Representatives Alcee L. Hastings and Patrick E. Murphy have led a bipartisan letter from members of the Florida Congressional Delegation calling on Congressional leaders to maintain the full funding outlined in the President’s budget request for Everglades restoration efforts throughout the ap
Siesta Key Dredging Works Kick Off
A $21.5 million beach restoration project on south Siesta Key, that will add approximately 700,000 cubic yards of new sand onto the beaches, will begin today, according to the Herald-Tribune. Sarasota County Project Manager Paul Semenec said that the contractor, New Jersey-based Weeks Marine, will s
Orion Marine Posts Full Year 2015 Results
Orion Marine Group, Inc. today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2015, of $1.4 million ($0.05 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to net income of $5.3 million ($0.19 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a year ago. For the full year 2015, Orion Ma
Public Meeting on Oceanside Shoreline Study Next Week
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public scoping meeting on the Oceanside Shoreline Feasibility Study on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at the Oceanside City Council Chambers. The USACE project team will develop a scope of work for the study, to include detailed analysis and eval
Reef Trust Gully Erosion Control Program Announced
The Australian Government is providing $4.86 million for five organisations to work with landholders to address the vast issue of gully erosion in the Great Barrier Reef catchments. Under the Reef Trust Gully Erosion Control Program, five organisations will undertake projects in six priority catchme
NOAA Grant to Help Hawaii Communities with Coastal Hazards
A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office has awarded the University of Hawaii $845,160 in grant funding to help Hawaii communities reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change. Hawaii is particularly vulnerable to coastal hazards. Since the state is heavily relian
India Hosts ‘Dredging: Ports, Harbors and Inland Waterways’
An international conference named ‘Dredging: Ports, Harbors and Inland Waterways’ will take place on March 11-12, 2016, at Adani Corporate Premises in Shantigram, Ahmedabad, India. This event, organized by the Eastern Dredging Association India, aims to incorporate a rare blend of lectures that will
EA Works on Newhaven Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Environment Agency, in partnership with Lewes District Council, is developing a scheme to reduce flood risk from the sea and the river along the Ouse valley. The scheme will reduce the risk of flooding to 431 homes and 387 businesses in and around the East Sussex town of Newhaven. The Newhaven f