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Marine works at the ongoing Tema Port expansion project being undertaken by the China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) is on schedule with over 53 per cent work complete. The marine work which forms one of the three components of the expansion project, consist of the construction of a breakwater, quay walls, deep water berths,… Read More
Tarrant voters easily approved a $250 million bond package to move forward Panther Island, the long-proposed river walk project planned north of downtown, late Saturday. The Trinity River Vision project — which would include rechanneling the Trinity River north of downtown to create an 800-acre island — drew more than 66 percent approval with all… Read More
The $24 million agreement covers the reclamation of 50 hectares of land as part of a programme to add 200 hectares to the port’s existing 2,000 hectares capacity. Arabian Business reported that Dredging International NV – Earth Moving Worldwide Ltd had been awarded the dredging contract, with the work slated for completion by Q4 2018…. Read More
Back in 1913, the borough was considered a summer vacation destination thanks to the opening of a health camp along the shores of Spotswood Lake. Today, Spotswood Lake is of course known as Devoe Lake and was actually purchased in 1930 from the U.S. Tobacco Co. for $500. Soon afterwards the lake was improved via… Read More
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Geopotes 15 will be replenishing the beaches of the Dutch island of Texel. RWS, the Dutch public works agency, contracted Van Oord in spring 2018 to maintain the coasts of the Wadden Islands Texel, Ameland and Vlieland. Beach replenishment will stabilise the basic coastline and guarantee safety along the… Read More
Congressman Brian Higgins and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Cmdr. Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski announced the commencement of a multiphase project to remove sediment from the Buffalo River. “There is a direct correlation between the health of our water and the health of our economy,” said Higgins, a member of the Congressional Great… Read More
The Heathcote River has been a constant concern to homeowners living nearby who worry every time heavy rain falls. Work is being carried out to dredge sections of the Heathcote – starting with the Woolston cut – in the hope of easing pressure during high rainfall and tidal surges. Helen Beaumont of Christchurch City Council… Read More
Sandwich selectmen, seeking public support, conducted a 90-minute workshop discussion May 3 into efforts to complete Town Neck Beach and dune restoration projects. Both projects have long been in the design phase and longer still in the permitting process, which is still ongoing at the state level. Selectmen urged their cable television audience to essentially… Read More
The recent spate of pre-monsoon showers has highlighted Bengaluru’s lack of preparedness once again. Residents across several neighbourhoods saw storm-water drains overflowing. The BBMP will have to race against time if it has complete fencing and construction of walls alongside storm-water drains. In April 2017, the civic body had started work on remodelling 146 km… Read More
You might not recognize sections of Chic’s Beach now that the Chesapeake Beach Restoration project is underway. Crews started the sand restoration project near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge last Sunday. It’s about halfway done and the beach looks much different. The affected area extends about one mile along the Chesapeake Bay from Joint Expeditionary Base… Read More
County Executive Steve Schuh, along with Delegate Seth Howard, highlighted Anne Arundel’s recently proposed $5 million waterway dredging program and announced a $690,000 joint State/County effort to dredge Rockhold Creek in Deale. “Our waterways are the life blood of our County,” said Schuh. “Our enhanced dredging program will ensure our wetlands remain vibrant and our… Read More
Boaters soon will be able to navigate the channels from Clearwater Pass to Beach Marina Basin without fear of becoming grounded. Maintenance dredging of Clearwater Pass in Pinellas County is scheduled to begin May 5 and will take an estimated 35 days to complete. The project includes dredging within the federal navigation channel at Clearwater… Read More
Concerns are growing for P.E.I. fishermen over navigating around sandbars after a lobster boat got stuck in Covehead Harbour Thursday afternoon — the latest incident in what’s been a week of rough sailing for some Island fishermen. The Transportation Safety Board has also had investigators at Hardy’s Channel after a lobster boat got stuck there… Read More
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday to allow dredging in the Comite River. It now heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature. The bill (SB 490) removes the Comite from a protected class of scenic rivers. While it doesn’t fund the dredging, it is an important step in the process. Supporters… Read More
Dredging works are underway in the Yunderup Channel to ensure a suitable channel depth is maintained for vessels accessing the canals. According to Shire of Murray chief executive officer Dean Unsworth, subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to last 15 weeks and will have no impact on channel users. Mr Unsworth cautioned… Read More