Dredging
Middleton Dredging Scheme Proposed
The City of Middleton, Wisconsin, has applied to the Department of Natural Resources for a permit to remove materials from the bed of two storm water ponds associated with wetlands of Pheasant Branch. This project is located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 7 North, Range 9 East, Cit
GLRI Grant for Lorain Scheme
U.S Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman has announced a $15 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant – the largest single GLRI grant awarded to date by EPA – to the city of Lorain for restoration work in the Black River Are
Picture of the Day: Savannah Dredging
The long-planned deepening of the Savannah harbor is currently underway. The Savannah District awarded a $134.5 million contract in March 2015 to the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois, to conduct the outer harbor deepening. The contract covers deepening of the outer harbor, fr
Input Invited for Chehalis Basin Strategy
The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking input from stakeholders to develop a comprehensive environmental strategy for the Chehalis River Basin. This work, called the Chehalis Basin Strategy Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), will focus on possible solutions to reduce flood risk and
Another Contract for SOL Engineering
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract to SOL Engineering Service LLC for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Gulf Intracoastal Waterway’s Channel to Victoria Middle Reach. Acc
Cape May Dredging Forum in October
The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce will host its Dredging Forum “Our Economy is Aground” on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Stone Harbor Golf Club from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Congressman Frank LoBiondo will be the keynote speaker addressing concerns on the federal level followed by a panel of speakers to
Corps to Perform Lakebed Imaging Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, initiates a lakebed imaging study to determine changes near the New Buffalo, Michigan. Eleven scientists and engineers from the Detroit Corps office will converge on southeast Lake Michigan to conduct a two-week long lakebed imaging study. These me
Exhibition on Starcross-Cockwood Scheme
The Environment Agency is proposing a tidal defense scheme for Starcross and Cockwood on the Exe Estuary in Devon to reduce flood risk. The proposed scheme is estimated to reduce flood risk to over 600 residential and commercial properties. Currently, the Agency is at the project appraisal stage, me
Macquarie Wharf Dredging Begins
Dredging operations started today at the western end of the Macquarie wharf No.2 in the Port of Hobart. According to the Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST), dredging is expected to continue through until mid-November. To assist with the dredging operation a silt curtain will be deployed. The silt cur
VIDEO: Damen TSHD 2000
Damen Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) 2000 is being built at present on stock and is ready to be used in any dredging project worldwide. The 2000 hopper dredger is fitted out with a Di 600mm trailing pipe system for a dredging depth of max 25m. Beside TSHD 2000, Damen offers a complete range
Picture of the Day: Ashland Breakwater
Roen Salvage Company is currently constructing a 1,000 ft long breakwater consisting of over 70,000 tons of stone in Ashland, Wisconsin. This construction scheme began in August and is moving forward according to plan. The breakwater is part of a National Superfund site. It’s protection from weather
Clacton Beaches Ready for Opening
All the newly-created 23 beaches along Clacton seafront will be reopened to the public at the end of the week. Work is coming to an end on the major £36 million project and the remaining six beaches will be handed over by the contractors to Tendring District Council (TDC) on Friday. The overall leng
Pingxiang Scheme Includes Dredging
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $150 million loan to help Pingxiang municipality in Jiangxi Province tackle long-standing flooding and connectivity problems. The project will fund a set of integrated infrastructure investments that optimize benefits in four main subcenters—Pingxiang
Financial Injection for Port of Monroe
Michigan’s gateway port to Lake Erie and St. Lawrence Seaway will undergo a broad range of major improvements and alterations expected to transform the city of Monroe’s harbor into a leading cargo transportation center on the Great Lakes. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved up to $3 million in repa