The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to use nearly $12 million on dredging projects in Maine in the coming fiscal year. Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say the money will help pay for critically important dredging projects in harbors and rivers in the state. Most of the money is… Read More
The Port of Cabopino in Marbella has begun to dredge its banks to clear the way for the passage of large ships. Approval has been granted for the long-awaited works to the mouth of the port, and the build-up of sand has been frustrating for the navy for a number of years. Its activity through… Read More
A private real estate developer that proposed filling an underwater site along the Tampa Bay shoreline would be the first to do so in decades. Prime Companies of Cohoes, New York, wants to fill three underwater acres in Tampa Bay for a townhouse development. In the 1970s, state and federal laws essentially ended the practice… Read More
The entrance of the Oceanside harbor, which missed its spring cleaning this year, is slowly filling with sand and businesses are starting to feel the pinch. One charter boat company has had to cancel trips for three days so far this month because of the growing underwater sandbar, which makes navigation hazardous in low tides… Read More
The clean-up of one of New Zealand’s most contaminated sites is now complete. The $8.9 million remediation project of Port Nelson’s Calwell Slipway came to an end last week, winding up an eight-year process to fix pollution caused by years of shipping repair work that used toxic substances. Project manager Kelly Leonard, of Port Nelson,… Read More
An attraction at West Lake Park is muddying the waters. On the boathouse dock at Lake of the Hills, just west of Interstate 280 in Davenport, children enjoy feeding giant grass carp with fish food from a vending machine. It costs 25 cents a handful. “They’re trained,” Scott County Conservation Board Deputy Director Marc Miller… Read More
The rising river levels are also bringing concern to some dredging projects. Lakewood Association hired a company to dredge the mouth of the river and a couple of the small bays. The goal is to remove sand bars that make the river shallow, so boats have easier passage as they travel along the river. For… Read More
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has approved a plan to keep track of the cleanup effort in Onondaga Lake. The monitoring plan put together by Honeywell, the company that carried out the dredging and habitat restoration for the lake, details how officials will monitor the cleanup to make sure the lake stays clean. Honeywell… Read More
In a bid to curb the ongoing flood in Oyo State, the governor of the state, Abiola Ajimobi has moved for the dredging of about 64 streams in the state capital, Ibadan. This was made known via a statement which was signed by the State’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Chief Isaac Ishola. NIGERIA… Read More
The Kalmar Nyckel has been a historical icon in Lewes since the armed merchant ship replica started giving tours out of the Lewes Ferry terminal more than 10 years ago. The ship was launched out of Wilmington in 1997, modeling the one that was used to bring Swedish settlers to Delaware back in 1638. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it is looking to complete a $230 million coastal protection project nearly a year ahead of schedule if it is able to work on the second phase of the project — sand replenishment and the building of dunes, with preliminary work set to begin this week — 24… Read More
Little Egg Harbor Township has advertised for contractors to bid on maintenance dredging of the lagoons on Osborn Island. The long-awaited project was announced during the June 14 municipal meeting. According to the June 19 published bid notice in the Asbury Park Press, the scope of the work includes removing and disposing of 16,362 cubic… Read More
The dredging of the Mahanadi river mouth to ensure safety of seagoing fishermen remains a non-starter as agencies continue to shy away from the bidding process. The cost of the dredging project has been estimated at Rs 7 crore that would be borne by the Inland Waterways Authority of India. The Paradip port authorities had… Read More
After a “false start” last year, in which scheduled public comment meetings had to be canceled due to lack of funding, the St. Paul Engineer District is once again seeking public input that will become part of a “disposition study” to determine the fate of the uppermost three locks on the Upper Mississippi River. The… Read More
In excess of $10 million for the two primary options, the costs of dredging Lake Mitchell and working to solve the city’s issues with water quality are better known following Monday’s Mitchell City Council meeting. Officials from Fyra Engineering pointed toward dredging — either mechanically or hydraulically — as its top recommendation in front of… Read More