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The go-ahead has been given for a €20m extension to the pier at Dinish Island in Castletownbere, which will deliver many more jobs to the area. Local Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy (FF) and fishing industry chief, John Nolan, said the project, which will double the size of the pier, will bring prosperity to the region…. Read More
On March 15, Gov. Greg Abbott announced authorization of about $5 million in initial funding for flood control projects to support the Kingwood area. Abbott announced that $3 million in funding has been preapproved to cover engineering and permitting costs of dredging the San Jacinto River basin, according to a press release. The state also… Read More
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey has put before the chiefs and people of Tema Traditional Area four developmental projects, which he believes, will transform the area. Among them is the dredging of the Sakumono Lagoon, which will help preserve the Lagoon and improve fish production in the Lagoon. Mr. Ashitey said this when… Read More
The sights and sounds of the dredging barge at Lake Decatur will soon be gone. “We’re ahead of schedule, should be finished by this summer.” It was an ambitious, $90-million project to increase the capacity of the lake. City leaders and those who live along the waterfront say it was long overdue. People we talked… Read More
Ferry runs between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island are being adjusted to help with an emergency dredging effort. A news release from the N.C. Department of Transportation says there are concerns about shoaling at the northern end of Ocracoke Island. The adjusted schedules take effect Friday and will continue until dredging is complete. Ferries will leave… Read More
The battle to reclaim St. John’s Marsh from invasive species is set to continue this spring with a new project aimed at improving water flow to a nearly 300-acre section of the marsh. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has requested approval to construct a temporary road through St. John’s Marsh to improve access to… Read More
For several years, residents of riverine areas in Ojo, a suburb of Lagos State, have had to contend with their worst fears. Water transportation, their main means of moving in and out of the vicinity, was becoming increasingly dangerous. The shallowness of the water had made it practically impossible for boat operators in the area… Read More
Today, in the Port of Zeebrugge, a complete lock gate is disconnected, lifted out of the water and transported to the inner harbour. It is a rare piece of craftmanship, as the lock gate weighs more than 2,300 tons and has the dimensions of a quarter of a soccer field (66 m x 11 m… Read More
A Coast Guard official says Houston Ship Channel dredging continues six months after Hurricane Harvey but removal of mud that washed into the waterway should be completed this spring. The Houston Chronicle reports Capt. Steve Nerheim said Wednesday that a small stretch of the water is still undergoing dredging to return the channel to its… Read More
The dredging contract for the Fountain Lake Restoration Project has been awarded to a Wisconsin company. The Shell Rock Watershed District Board of Managers voted Thursday to approve the bid from J.F. Brennan Company Inc. from La Crosse. Initial survey work could start as early as May and the actual dredging is scheduled to begin… Read More
As people traveled across the Marler Bridge and into Destin this week, a geyser of water and sand shot skywards in Destin harbor as a boat dredged sand and drilled into the harbor floor. The dredging and stabilization phase of the Norriego Point project is scheduled to continue until late May or early June. “The… Read More
A new dredging project began Monday at Wiggins Pass, which will lead to better conditions for boaters and beach goers. “The hurricane put a good pounding on this side of it,” said Naples resident Bob Smith. “On this side, it took a lot of the sand away so we will welcome that sand to come… Read More
The long-planned Goshen Dam Pond dredging project has hit another snag. Dustin Sailor, director of public works for the city, informed the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety Monday that the $1.1 million contract the city had approved with Michigan-based dredging company Gro America last October has since fallen through, requiring that the project… Read More
If you’ve been to the beach lately, then you may have noticed some heavy equipment. That’s because crews are working to replace sand lost during Hurricane Matthew and Irma. This project is all about restoring the beaches of Tybee Island. A lot of sand was lost from those big storms, and it is desperately needed… Read More
On top of blue waters in Knapps Narrows near Tilghman Island, noisy yellow and red machines were busy dredging, but further down at the Tilghman Island Marina, it was anything but, save for business owner, Ron Cicero. “Restaurants and tourism on the island has declined dramatically over the years,” Cicero said. He adds that the… Read More