Dredging
HwO Coalition Issues Strategic Plan
An unprecedented coalition of Ohio water stakeholders has issued its strategic plan for maintaining and strengthening the state’s water resources. The Healthy Water Ohio (HwO) coalition’s recommendations aim to preserve Ohio’s valuable water assets for those who rely on them for consumption, recreat
Next Phase of River Blackwater Scheme
The schemes on the River Blackwater at Bocking have been designed to reduce erosion and flood risk, improve fish habitat and the overall ecology of the river. The first project, led by the Environment Agency, began in April 2014, and work was carried out over a 2 week period in March 2015. The lates
Dutch Economic Mission Visits Colombia
Minister Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure and the Environment is in Colombia this week, leading an economic mission that includes representatives from seventeen Dutch companies and organisations, including Deltares. Alongside the primary focus on integrated water management, there will also be o
Meeting on Old Lyme Dredging Plans Next Week
The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen will host a Special Town Meeting next Tuesday, September 8, regarding the Black Hall River and Four Mile River Navigation Channel Dredging Projects. This event will take place in the Meeting Hall of the Old Lyme Town Hall at 52 Lyme St., Old Lyme, Connecticut. Items o
CHC Announces Rock Barge Timetable
The placement of rock armour on the new Cowes Breakwater is underway and a weekly notice of proposed barge arrivals and an unloading timetable will be published on the CHC website. It is expected that the rock barge DN146 will be on station in the breakwater Exclusion Zone for around 18 hours at a t
An Taisce: Many Inadequacies in Proposed Plan
An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this week, outlining their deep concerns at the proposed application by the Dublin Port Company to dump spoil from their proposed developments. In the submission, An Taisce pointed out that: “Dublin Bay i
Norfolk Bags Delaware Dredging Contract
Norfolk Dredging Co., from Chesapeake, VA, has won an $11.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Delaware River maintenance dredging program, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The estimated completion date for this dredging scheme, which includes areas from Philadelphia to Delaware B
Dredging at Larkspur Ferry Terminal Begins
The Larkspur Ferry Terminal dredging project is ramping up operations, according to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Due to environmental restrictions, dredging within a 250-foot buffer of the marshlands near the berths and turning basin was not allowed to begin until Sep
Works Continue on Roberts Bank Terminal 2
Port Metro Vancouver is continuing field studies as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Container Capacity Improvement Program. The Improvement Program was announced in 2011, and is Port Metro Vancouver’s long-term strategy to ensure the timely delivery of required infrastructur
USACE Galveston Hosts CERB Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is hosting the 92nd Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) meeting this week at the district’s headquarters building in Galveston, Texas. According to Jose E. Sanchez, SES, PE, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Delegation Calls on Corps to Adopt DMMP
The Connecticut delegation sent a letter yesterday to Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the recently-released Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for L
Royal IHC at BALTEXPO
Royal IHC, a leader in production of efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, will next week take part in the 18th International Maritime Exhibition BALTEXPO 2015 in Gdansk, Poland. BALTEXPO, taking place from 7-9 September 2015 at the AMBEREXPO Exhibition and Convention Centre, is the b
Meeting on Lower Cache Creek Study Today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, will host a public scoping meeting at Woodland Community Center today to discuss the Lower Cache Creek flood risk management study. This study follows previous efforts in the region to implement flood risk reduction measures along Lower Cache Cr
IQPC Port Event Approaches
Following the success of its 3rd Marine and Coastal Engineering Summit that took place last year in Doha, IQPC is organizing the Port Development Week which will take place from 6-9 September 2015, again in Doha. This event will serve as an interactive platform for all project stakeholders and will