Dredging
Gordon River Pass Dredging Scheme Set for 2016
Congressmen Curt Clawson and Mario Diaz-Balart have announced that dredging of the Gordon River Pass, connecting Naples Bay to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to start in 2016. Since taking office in 2014, Clawson has worked with Diaz-Balart to convey the importance to the Army Co
Ventura Harbor Dredging Gets More Money for Dredging
Congresswoman Julia Brownley has announced $11.6 million for the Ventura Harbor dredging project. The FY2016 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan includes $7.33 million for the current project, which is already underway. The President’s FY2017 budget request includes $4.3 million for dredging Vent
Funds in Place for Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project
Congressman Tom Rice yesterday announced that the funding has been secured for the Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided $16 million to replace sand, which was eroded as a result of flooding from Hurricane Joaquin. “The Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project
AAPA Sees President’s Fiscal 2017 Budget as ‘Grossly Imbalanced’
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has just announced that it is encouraged by the potential of significant gains for landside freight transportation programs in President Obama’s fiscal 2017 budget. However, AAPA is disappointed in the proposed funding levels for the U.S. Army Corp
USACE Detroit District Receives $22.4 Million in Work Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced additions to its fiscal year 2016 program based on the recently approved Work Plan. This additional $22.4 million will be used in 2016 to repair breakwaters, dredge harbors and complete various projects throughout the Great Lakes. “We
Funding Secured Mouse River Feasibility Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its 2016 Work Plan yesterday, which includes $200,000 in funding for Souris (Mouse) River Feasibility Study. The purpose of the feasibility study is to assess the interconnected system of reservoirs, levees and channels within this basin and recommend modifi
Fiscal 2017 Budget and Fiscal 2016 Work Plan for Charleston Released
The White House has released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2017, which included approximately $21.3 million for the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. The budget allocated funds for maintenance dredging, condition surveys and environmental activiti
Marsh Lake Restoration Project Receives Federal Funding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its 2016 Work Plan, which includes $7.6 million in funding, the full cost of the project, for the Marsh Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project. The Marsh Lake project, near Appleton, Minnesota, is among the projects that received federal funding. The project
President’s Fiscal 2017 Budget for USACE Announced
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) includes $4.620 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The 2017 Civil Works budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reflects the Administration’s priorities to support and impr
USACE Releases Strathmere Beachfill Ballet Video
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are pushing forward with a beachfill project in Strathmere, N.J. The project is part of a bigger scheme, which involves the southern end of Ocean City as well as Ludlum Island (Strathmere and Sea Isle). In Strathmere and Sea
MOOC Building with Nature Starts on February 29
The Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) on ‘Building with Nature’ will start on February 29, 2016. During the course, a number of case studies will be discussed to deepen the knowledge of ecological and engineering principles. Leading Dutch engineers and environmental scientists will explain the Buil
Tower: New Dredging Control System for UK Dredging
Tower Software Ltd., a company involved in providing custom built software and hardware to the Hydrographic Surveying Industry, has installed a new crane dredging control system on the UK Dredging vessel Cherry Sand. “Our in proprietary crane control system outputs data from the crane to the process
Lerwick Port Gets New Jetty
The first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority by contractor, Tulloch Developments Ltd. The early completion of the 110-meter section at Holmsgarth North clears the way for the demolition of the nearby former Shel
West Bay and Lyme Regis Dredging Schemes Set for March
Annual harbor dredging and beach works are set to take place in West Bay and Lyme Regis in March and April, according to the West Dorset District Council. Works at West Bay are due to take place between 8 and 14 March when favourably low tides allow the best access. The outer harbor and entrance to