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It’s back to square one for the draining and dredging of Courtown Harbour after heavy rain nearly caused widespread flooding in the area. The pumping of water from the Harbour out to sea had finally begun last week after the contractor blocked off the three existing inflows. But severe rainfall has undone their work, and… Read More
The second phase of dredging operations in connection with the berth extension project at Ra’s al-Khaimah’s Saqr Port is due to commence today, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Harbour Master of RAK Ports. The work is expected to last for two weeks, subject to weather conditions. Dredging operations will take place… Read More
Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary has announced the commencement of dredging for Brahmaputra. In a recent press conference h said, “Barak Valley dredging has started and is likely to be completed by July. The dredging for Brahmaputra will formally begin after Advantage Assam.” The government also announced that they have access up to Chittagong port… Read More
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has discovered that the dredging that took place to remove mercury contaminated sediments deposited by the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Gruber’s Grove Bay on Lake Wisconsin a couple of years ago wasn’t enough. Sediment sampling found mercury concentrations to be about 25 times higher than the cleanup goal…. Read More
Dredging the Nauset Estuary, from Town Cove to just shy of the entrance to the inlet, is two years off – if all permitting is approved – but an update meeting where people can learn about the project is set for Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastham library. Commercial fishermen along… Read More
Ready, set, no! The long-awaited cleanse of the toxic Gowanus Canal got stuck in the muck yet again last month when workers hit a roadblock during one of the simplest parts of the cleanup, according to the man in charge of it. Environmental Protection Agency honchos last September announced that the fetid waterway’s cleanse would… Read More
The Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project has marked a significant milestone with sediment dredging from the canal under way. Acting project manager Ken Tarboton said the milestone was significant for the team and wider community. “This week the contractor started removing contaminated sediment from the main canal and moving it to a contained area where it… Read More
Mayor Jay Gillian proposed a $100.1 million, five-year capital plan that includes a series of big-ticket items in 2018, including drainage improvements, road construction and more dredging projects to clear out the shallow back bays. In a presentation to City Council on Thursday night, senior members of Gillian’s administration said the capital plan spreads out… Read More
A new multi-purpose cargo berth at Port Canaveral was given the green light at the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners meeting this week. Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with building a new North Cargo Berth 8 (NCB8) to accommodate a growing cargo portfolio that includes commercial spacecraft components. The landside and waterside investment… Read More
Texas Department of Transportation will cease Port Aransas ferry operations for up to two hours beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release. Changes in operations come amid the Port of Corpus Christi and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging project. The required temporary closure will give Orion Marine Group time to connect… Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal year 2019 budget includes $1.115 million to underwrite a pilot dredging project at Deep Creek Lake’s Arrowhead Cove, Sen. George Edwards has reported. The governor submitted his proposed budget to the Senate and House of Representatives last Thursday. “We are very pleased that Gov. Hogan has made this financial commitment to… Read More
A TENDER is expected to be advertised Saturday 27 January seeking a contractor to dredge the Penang River. Speaking at a public consultation in Rakiraki yesterday, Minister for Waterways Dr Mahendra Reddy said they were looking at a comprehensive package — a three-year program for Rakiraki. “Immediately what we want is — this Saturday there… Read More
The East Hampton Town Trustees have been granted a permit by the State Department of Environmental Conservation to resume removing sand from the floodplain of the Georgica Pond cut. The removal of the sand, the Trustees have said, helps with the flow of water out of and back into the pond when the cut is… Read More
The Western Regional Office of the Ghana WaterCompany has commenced a four-day dredging exercise at the Bosomase raw water intake point to open up the silted facility due to incessant illegal mining along the Pra River. The mountain heap of clay and sand had blocked the easy flow of water from the raw water intake… Read More
Four projects that support freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways received a total of $5 million in grants through the state’s Port Development Assistance Program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced. The program will help one project in the Twin Cities metro area and three projects in Greater Minnesota improve the transportation system and support growing… Read More