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Hingham Harbor has to be closely monitored because it has tidal flats on three sides. The tidal flow carries silt into deeper areas, causing a buildup at the harbor entrance and making the water too shallow for some boats. Hingham Harbor is dredged roughly every 10 years to maintain adequate water depths within the anchorage… Read More
It has been agreed that dredging of Tenby harbour will take place early next year, following concerns raised by local councillors and harbour workers over the high level of sandbanks that have formed, causing disruption to boats entering the area. Members of Tenby Town Council met with representatives of Pembrokeshire County Council and the Tenby… Read More
Dredging of the inner ocean bar of the Wilmington Harbor shipping channel has reached a benchmark, as crews cleared the Smith Island Reach this week and began moving equipment from Caswell Beach to Oak Island. Bald Head Shoal is the second of the two inner ocean sandbars being cleared by the contractor for the U.S…. Read More
Arrive Logistics, one of the fastest-growing next-generation freight brokers in the country, today announced it has closed a significant round of funding. The round was led by Lead Edge Capital, a growth stage investment fund focused on software, internet, and technology-enabled services. This new financing and first institutional round comes amid one of Arrive’s most… Read More
During its Annual Summit & Expo in Norfolk, Virginia, in June, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presented Environmental Excellence Awards, recognizing projects that demonstrate environmental excellence in each of three categories: Environmental Dredging, Navigation Dredging, and Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change. The following prize winners exceeded the criteria of the WEDA Environmental Commission which… Read More
Dredging is expected to occur at the Big Bay Harbor of Refuge next spring, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced additions to its fiscal year 2018 program. Within its recently approved work plan, $250,000 in funding has been allocated to dredge the harbor, which is located on Lake Superior, a… Read More
That was the word Thursday from Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager Greg Rudolph. Mr. Rudolph, along with Atlantic Beach Mayor Trace Cooper and Pine Knoll Shores Manager Brian Kramer, attempted this week to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a massive beach nourishment project this year that would encompass all of… Read More
Even though the Gold Rush is long gone, the fight over the valuable mineral rages on in California. For over a decade, gold miners have been battling with the state government and conservationists in the Sierra Nevada Mountains concerned that modern-day mining practices damage the environment and should be scrutinized and regulated. Suction dredge mining,… Read More
Flushing Bay no longer smells like its name. More than 89,000-cubic-yards of sediment packed with decaying organic material have been dredged from the Queens waterway as part of a $200 million cleanup project to restore wetlands to its shore, and to upgrade the sewer system that has been overflowing into it for years. Most of… Read More
There will be some work done out at the lagoons southeast of Weyburn this summer. City Council accepted the request for proposal from Taber Solids Control, an Edmonton based company, at Monday’s city council meeting. The work will see nearly 7,000 m³ of biosolids removed via dredging from the primary and diversionary lagoons. The RFP… Read More
Boaters in Throgs Neck may finally be getting easier and increased access to Bronx marinas. Members of the Locust Point Yacht Club have been frustrated for years with their inability to pass through Hammond Creek. They say low tide near the inlet that opens the creek makes it very difficult to make it through the… Read More
Carolina Beach Town Council considered four new options Tuesday for the future of the Carolina Beach Lake dredging project. In February 2017, the Town of Carolina Beach started a capital improvement project to dredge Carolina Beach Lake. The purpose of the project was to make the lake deeper in order to reduce flooding of surrounding… Read More
The world’s largest trailing dredge, the Fairway, will arrive at Lyttelton Port in three weeks to begin a deepening project that has troubled local iwi and surfing groups. The ship has finished its last assignment at Mumbai and biosecurity requirements mean it must go into a dry dock at Singapore to be water blasted for… Read More
The port of Summerside, P.E.I., wants to dredge some areas of its channel and dispose of that material at sea, to maintain the channel’s depth. The port is applying to Environment and Climate Change Canada for a disposal-at-sea permit, with one of three approved dumping sites in mind. “Ships will not come into this port… Read More
Plans for the long-discussed Goshen dam pond dredging project took a potentially significant step forward Monday during a meeting of the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety. During the meeting, board members set aside several minutes to open bids for the recently re-advertised dredging project. Submitting the sole bid was Superior Seawalls & Docks… Read More