Dredging
First Largs Yacht Haven Dredging Project Completed
Work has been completed on a major dredging program to deepen Largs Yacht Haven, reported on Monday the Yacht Haven. The contract was performed by Land and Water Services in conjunction with Dutch dredging company, Vandoorn. The project, which began in mid-January, involved removal of the high spots
DEME, VITO Ink Three-Year Cooperation Deal
DEME, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, and VITO spin-off Laser Cladding Venture (LCV) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to strengthen the cutter incisors used to dredge hard soils. The cooperation follows a successful pilot project on laser cladding in 2
Lowestoft Beach Work Approaches Completion
A 3.5 million GBP coastal protection scheme at Lowestoft’s South Beach is approaching completion, with the promenade and majority of the beach due to reopen to the public. The second part of the two-phase project began early last year and provides protection to the Children’s Corner area of the beac
Perry Barr and Witton Flood Risk Scheme Updated
The Environment Agency has just released new update on the Perry Barr and Witton flood risk management scheme. The scheme is 1 of 6 separate projects that take forward the recommendations of the River Tame flood risk management strategy. In order to reduce the delay to the Perry Barr and Witton sche
Napier Port Presents Dredging Plans
Napier Port released today a draft proposal to add a new berth within its existing boundary for public consultation. The berth, which would require dredging and the construction of a new wharf, would be located at the northern end of the container terminal. Napier Port chief executive, Garth Cowie,
USACE to Assist City of Rochester in Planning Study
Under the Planning Assistance to States (PAS) program, the city of Rochester has requested planning assistance from the USACE, Buffalo District, to conduct an economic and dredging analysis to help the city determine the benefits associated with making Rochester Harbor a tourist destination for Grea
VIDEO: Senator Coons Pushes for Delaware Projects
U.S. Senator Chris Coons, during the Appropriations Subcommittee hearing yesterday, questioned Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, about the need for additional funding for beach nourishment projects along Delaware’s battered coastline. After winter storms devastated Del
Budget: $123 Million for Philadelphia District Civil Works
The president’s budget for fiscal 2017 includes roughly $123.8 million in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. Along with an updated total of $128.1 million included in the recently released USACE work plan for fiscal 201
Port of Gothenburg in Expansion Mode
The Port of Gothenburg, the largest port in Scandinavia, is set to expand with the construction of a new terminal at the outer port area. The terminal will be built using dredging spoils and is expected to be completed at some point after 2020. The Land and Environment Court has granted the Port of
Backfilling Underway for Kissimmee River Restoration Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has initiated backfilling operations on a portion of the C-38 Canal, as part of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. Navigation will be interrupted for approximately 1.5 miles along the channelized Kissimmee River (C-38 Canal) beginning at
USACE Announces Stakeholder Partnering Forum in Galveston
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, will meet today with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners to collaborate on best practices regarding programs ranging from environmental to flood risk management, dredging the Texas coast and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters dur
Stone Harbor Council: Dredge Period Extended
The Stone Harbor Council approved this week an extension of the dredge period to April 30, with demobilization by May 14, in order to allow the separated sand to be placed on the beach, according to the Stone Harbor Property Owners Association. Stone Harbor recently received permits to place recover
Port of Seattle Deepening Study Halfway Through
Port of Seattle and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are halfway through a deepening feasibility study that will evaluate alternatives for deepening the navigation channels in the East & West Waterways up to 55 feet. Port of Seattle is one of the first ports in the nation to participate in the Corps
Georgia DNR Receives NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been awarded funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Regional Coastal Resilience Grant program to develop a Joint Disaster Recovery and Redevelopment Plan (DRRP) for the City of Brunswick and Glynn County. Through