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So successful has been the dredging program at Indian Lake, that now more room is needed to put all the filtered sediment. With two units now actively dredging in the 5,800-acre lake, space is becoming harder to come by to dispose of the materials removed from the water, according to a DREDGE Day presentation Friday… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will receive nearly $7 million to dredge and maintain the Port of Coos Bay, Rep. Peter DeFazio announced Thursday. DeFazio, a Democrat from Springfield, is the Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He said the committee had secured $8.7 million in funding for Corps to dredge and… Read More
There’s something new and challenging for the surfing crowd in the Atlantic waters. About five football-field lengths from the New Smyrna shoreline and about a mile south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, a unique and new set of waves can be seen in the distance, luring the more daring surfers to its lips and hurtling… Read More
Scheduled closures of the Illinois River in 2019 and 2020 to repair aging locks were the topic of greatest concern for members of the Illinois River Carriers Association (IRCA), as the association held its third-quarter meeting on September 11 at the Paradise Casino in Peoria, Ill. The Corps’ plans for fish barriers on the river… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to begin the emergency dredging of the San Jacinto River’s West Fork the week of Sept. 17, weather permitting. “USACE contractors are prepared to begin moving the first dredge on Sunday afternoon with operations possibly beginning Monday,” Corps officials stated on Sept. 13. “If weather conditions pose threats… Read More
In terms of the actual work involved, the Lake Zumbro dredging project is a fairly straightforward endeavor to improve the largest reservoir in a region that has no natural lakes. Removing the sediment that has built up since construction of the hydroelectric dam 100 years ago will make the 600-acre lake deeper and cleaner, and… Read More
Officials from West Calcasieu Port, located in Sulphur, La., about 12 miles south of Interstate 10 along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, announced August 24 that work to dredge the port’s west barge basin is complete, with all tenant operations back at full force. Hammond, La.-based Coastal Dredging conducted the $1.3 million project, which dredged 140,000… Read More
The shallowness of the sea in the area where the Southern Branch of the Marine Unit of the Royal St. Lucia Police Force is located in Vieux-Fort, has resulted in the branch operating without a vessel for the past six months. The vessel is now temporarily assigned to Castries. The excavator, which for some time… Read More
One year and one day after Hurricane Harvey devastated the greater Houston region, voters passed the largest bond in Harris County history — $2.5 billion to aid in rebuilding and recovery. By voting for this bond, Harris County residents will see an additional $2 billion from the federal government. There is some discussion that Texas… Read More
Elizabeth Hathaway and her neighbors look out over their backyards near Flagler Beach and see a thriving series of waterways with birds, fish and manatees, frequented by fishermen and kayakers. Coastal restoration scientists look at that same area and see a habitat in need of restoration, a network of ditches dug along tidal creeks in… Read More
The following slide deck was published by Wartsila Corp. ADR in conjunction with this event. Source: Seeking Alpha
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Boosted by the recent announcement of a state grant, a project to dredge the Tashmoo channel this fall appeared to be nearing reality this week. Tisbury town leaders said they were finishing negotiations with Edgartown to use that town’s dredge and crew to complete the work. Last week the state Executive Office of Housing and… Read More
Many people would agree that the beaches along the Grand Strand attract millions of visitors every year, which is why officials say protecting them is critical. Part of that protection plan is a four month, $35 million beach renourishment project which has been in the works since last month. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
THE Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corporation (HHICC) is set to undertake a major flood-control project that is expected to ease the perennial flooding problem in low-lying towns in Pampanga. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has partnered with the Korea Economic Development Cooperation Fund for a P4.7-billion flood mitigation project dubbed as… Read More