Dredging
Grays Harbor Dredging About to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin annual Grays Harbor maintenance dredging April 18. Seattle-based Manson Construction Co., is contracted to dredge nearly one million cubic yards of material, working through May 31. Manson’s Bayport Dredge will place material at the existing South Beach no
Delaware River Watershed Act Introduced
Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and six of his Senate colleagues yesterday introduced the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2015 to restore and preserve the Delaware River watershed. The legislation, co-sponsored by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker and Robert Menendez (both D-N.J.), Chu
Jurien Bay Boat Harbor Dredging Completed
A $1.8 million dredging project to restore navigable depths through the entrance of Jurien Bay Boat Harbor has been completed. Department of Transport (DoT) Coastal Infrastructure General Manager Steve Jenkins said that the completion of the dredging project ends the first stage of a works and inves
Savannah Dredging Event Approaches
The Dredging 2015 Conference will take place in Savannah, Georgia, October 19-22, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency on the riverfront in the Downtown Historic District, PIANC USA and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI/ASCE) announced. Organizers expect more than 600 dredging experts from a
USACE Invites Comments on Bubbly Creek Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, has released for public comment the “Bubbly Creek, South Branch of the Chicago River, Illinois, Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment.” The draft report provides a recommendation by the District Engineer for an ec
St Mary’s Harbor Dredging Wrapped Up
Dredging works at St Mary’s Harbor are now finished, reported the Harbor on its Twitter page two days ago. The dredging was part of an overall project to improve the sea link between the mainland and the Isles of Scilly. The project included carrying out pier widening, dredging and improving freight
Open Lake Disposal: Important Milestone Achieved
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur secured language in the Energy and Water Appropriations bill released today to block the use of federal funds from being used for open lake dumping of dredged materials. “This language sends a clear message that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must come to the table with
Royal HaskoningDHV at World Water Forum
Royal HaskoningDHV together with its partners recently held a successful session on reclamation of land and water restoration at the 7th World Water Forum in South Korea. The session entitled “Building Alliances for the ecological restoration and reclamation of land and water” was presented at the F
Preparations Underway for Lancaster Dredging
Over 1,500 tonnes of silt are to be dredged from the northern reaches of the Lancaster Canal in advance of the national three day Trailboat Festival to be held from Saturday 30 May until Monday 1 June, announced Canal and River Trust. Dredging is a vital part of keeping the waterways clear for boate
Plans Approved for South Basin Marina
Plans for the South Basin Marina, that were submitted by the West End Development Corporation (WEDCO) partnering with South Basin Development Ltd. (SBD), have been given green light by planning authorities, according to Grant Gibbons, the Minister of Economic Development. The new South Basin Marina,
San Diego Hosts Event on Coastal Sediments
The Coastal Sediments 2015 conference will take place on May 11-15, 2015, in San Diego, CA. The Coastal Sediments conference will provide an international forum for exchanging information among coastal engineers, geologists, oceanographers, and others interested in the physical processes of coastal
Picture of the Day: Birds Eye View of Murray Mouth
The SA Water, owned by the Government of South Australia and focused on providing essential services that support growth and economic development throughout the state, has just released an aerial photo of the Murray Mouth dredging operations near Goolwa Channel. Dredging at the Murray Mouth began on
Team Van Oord Project Nominated for Two Awards
A project which saw the rapid restoration of a number of assets damaged by unprecedented flooding, including fluvial structures and coastal defenses, has been nominated for two awards. The Asset Recovery Program South East – comprising the Environment Agency and Team Van Oord (a joint venture partne
Dragflow Dredging Pumps for New Suez Canal
Dragflow has supplied two high head dredging pumps (HY85B) with two excavators (EXHY20) for one of the biggest contractors working in the tunneling part of the Suez Canal Development Project. These pumps will work at 44 m depth. This capital project will involve the construction of a tunnel south of