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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking public comment on a project proposal by the Port of Astoria to dredge the West Mooring Basin. The project involves dredging up to 109,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from more than 11 acres within the marina over the next decade. Up to 54,500 cubic yards of… Read More
The much-awaited mechanical dredging of the basin and channel of the Azhikkal port got under way here on Sunday, with Ports Minister Kadannappally Ramachandran flagging off the operation of CSD Chandragiri, the cutter-suction dredger, that had docked at the port for the past several months. The dredging operation begins nearly 22 months after the dredger… Read More
A Superior Court judge has urged the state to slow down on a beach replenishment project in Margate until a major drainage issue can be resolved, but with the work scheduled to continue on Tuesday, the mayor says there’s no sign state officials are agreeing to a delay. Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez made the… Read More
A dredge ship destined to be scrapped has returned to Timaru to repair the ports entrance channel after July’s big storm. The Pelican, which operates an ocean vacuum that sucks up sand and sediment, has been operating in the Timaru port for almost 30 years. The ship had returned from Tauranga following damage caused by… Read More
The New Jersey Department of Transportation began dredging the Forked River channels in order to ensure the safety of boaters, officials said. The work is being done on the Forked River, Forked River Middle Branch and Spur, the South Spur, and the “Elks” channel. It is part of a $2.5 million dredging project, according to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started replenishing the beaches in the resort this week, but local business owners say the timing could have been better. “The beach needed it desperately, but do it at a date or time that is the off-season,” said Nicholas Dounoulis, owner of the Bungalow Restaurant, Lounge and Beach Bar…. Read More
This is a classic case of inertia, a case that clearly shows how things move in government offices. In 2010, the government planned to dredge and make the country’s vast waterways navigable in 10 years. Accordingly, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) was given the mandate and the money to buy 21 dredgers, nine tug boats,… Read More
Confronted with photos of deep ponding behind newly constructed dunes on Margate beaches, an Army Corps of Engineers project manager was at a loss for solutions Wednesday even as the corps asked a federal judge to allow the project to continue. “I would ask for suggestions,” testified Keith Watson, the corps project manager for the… Read More
The on-again, off-again beachfill and dune-building project on Absecon Island is scheduled to begin in Ventnor as early as Saturday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest project schedule. Ventnor Mayor Beth Holtzman made the announcement on the city’s website Thursday afternoon. A dredge moored off the coast will start pumping the sand… Read More
Representatives from North Shore communities appealed for money for dredging projects from the state, and that funding may be on its way. Jay Ash, state secretary Housing and Economic Development, received an earful from officials in Beverly, Newburyport, Ipswich, Essex and Gloucester. All say dredging will benefit their communities in terms of not only economic… Read More
When reporters visited Binh Chanh district on August 2-3, they saw an inky-black Canal C running across Tan Nhut and Le Minh Xuan communes. Water hyacinths covered the entire surface of the canal, and the canal’s banks were full of plastic bags and garbage. Le Thi My Xuan, a local woman, told reporters that the… Read More
Sea Pines beachgoers will likely see sand-pumping equipment on the beach starting next week. On Tuesday, Marinex Construction will begin bringing in pipeline and other equipment on a barge in the South Beach area, according to a release. As part of town’s South Island Emergency Beach Fill project, about 300,000 cubic yards of sand will… Read More
It appears the delay-plagued Menemsha Channel dredge project, one of the largest Martha’s Vineyard navigational projects in recent years, will finally be completed this fall. The Army Corps of Engineers has announced a new contractor, New York–based H & L Dredging, will take over where Ohio-based contractor J-Way Southern left off last winter. The Army… Read More
After hearing from oysterman Steve Patterson, co-owner of the Crooked River Shellfish Farm, about the unique environment of Wareham for native oysters, the Marine Resources Commission said Wednesday it is seeking the help of the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging projects throughout the community, with Wareham River a specific target. “Wareham is one of… Read More
Delaware’s waterways are important to those who use them, whether it’s the wide bays or the narrow-dug canals that snake through small towns. But those small towns are trying to find the resources to keep the shallow waters well-dredged, to improve navigation and water flow. The Town of Fenwick Island will host a dredging workshop… Read More