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Dredging of the Savannah Harbor is now halfway complete according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps says about 20 miles of “outer” harbor (from Fort Pulaski to the ocean have now been dredged.) The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is seen as vital for the economy in terms of the Port of… Read More
Dredging of Trinity Inlet is expected to start in early 2019 after the State Co-Ordinator General today approved the $120 million project. Economic modelling suggests the $120 million project will generate an estimated $850 million benefit to the local tourism sector over the next two decades with increased passenger expenditure, port charges and associated supplies… Read More
Green Oak Township officials are looking into a resident-initiated project that is somewhat unprecedented. A canal on the north side of Whitmore Lake has shrunk and filled in over time, causing sediment runoff and yard encroaching. Property owners along the stretch want to dredge the canal and install seawalls so it can be safely accessed… Read More
Just a day before the Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Currituck made it to Holden Beach on Feb. 21 to begin the Lockwood Folly Dredging Project, the Holden Beach Board of Commissioners approved reimbursing Brunswick County for the project. During their regular meeting Feb. 20, Christy Ferguson, the town’s shoreline protection and recreation manager,… Read More
IT’S time to dredge the Mary River. That’s what Maryborough’s State MP Bruce Saunders believes. The last time the river was dredged was in the 1950s and he says the river is currently underutilised. All that could change, however, if the river was dredged, Mr Saunders said. Dredging involved the removal of sediment and debris… Read More
With warm weather driving many to the beach in recent weeks, many have noticed the barges offshore and the pipes that sit on the shore of Wrightsville Beach. As part of a new project, 700,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged from the ocean by the time the newest beach re-nourishment is complete, later… Read More
It’s been six months since the Houston area endured the torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Harvey, and area of northeast Houston including Humble, Kingwood, and Lake Houston were among the hardest hit areas, with homes and businesses still recovering. On Monday, Houston City Council Member Dave Martin, State Representative Dan Huberty, and State Senator… Read More
A South River dredging project that has been in the works for years could begin as early as October, town Harbormaster Mike DiMeo said. Marshfield and Scituate are working to dredge the South River channel from the Sea Street bridge to the Spit where it meets the North River. The channel has not been dredged… Read More
The Department of Environmental Protection has begun the process of repairing beaches and dunes in the southern Long Beach Island area. On Jan. 18, the project commenced, which is meant to dredge sand to create a safe boat channel for the Little Egg Inlet and replenish the beaches from Holgate to Beach Haven. This project… Read More
The Marine Maritime Organisation has suspended a marine licence for maintenance dredging of Exmouth Marina and disposal of related materials at the Sprey Point disposal site. Back in August 2017, they granted a marine licence to Exmouth Marina for maintenance dredging and disposal of 10,000 tonnes of materials off Teignmouth. But since dumping started at… Read More
Central Coast Council should buy an ocean-going multipurpose dredge to service the Ettalong Beach Channel and Brisbane Water estuary on a permanent basis, according to Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. “We believe any investment up to $20 million would be money well spent in order to protect our navigable waterways, renourish our beaches and save tourism… Read More
THE same company dredging the Boyne River has explored what options are available to fix the dangerously shallow Round Hill Creek at Seventeen Seventy. East Coast Maritime operations manager Lindsay Toy said the company had looked into and estimated details of fixing the creek twice, once for a tourism operator and again for the Gladstone… Read More
BOATS being regularly walked across sandbars at the mouth of the Boyne River is destined to be an inconvenience of the past. A dredging operation, the first of its size at the Boyne River, is under way to restore the channel after a gradual build up of sand followed cyclone and wet weather events in… Read More
Just under a year until the next U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging cycle, town officials are going to spend this year pursuing funds for more beach nourishment. Town Manager David Walker said Friday, after the council’s regular workshop Thursday, that putting sand on the beach as far west as the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton… Read More
The federal agency that keeps open shipping channels along Lake Erie has settled a long dispute with Ohio over what to do with sand, soil and mud scooped out of Cleveland’s harbor. What’s next for the state is getting rid of more than 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of sediment dredged from seven… Read More