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A total of RM650,000 has been allocated for projects to rehabilitate rivers in the Sibuti parliamentary constituency as part of flood mitigation work. Sibuti MP Ahmad Lai Bujang, who handed over the allocation to 130 village security and development committees (JKKKs) yesterday, said all projects must be completed before the end of this year. “I… Read More
The Fenwick Island Town Council held a public workshop Friday afternoon to hear citizens’ concerns over inland waterways, and see what dredging could do for them. “The channels of the bay are silted in,” says Mayor Gene Langan. “So what happens is you come up from Ocean City and you run aground or you can’t… Read More
The dredging of the Brahmaputra river will start soon as a move to find a permanent solution to the perennial flood problem in Assam. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and attended by top officials of central and state government here today. “In… Read More
The Mongla Port Authority (MPA) will dredge the outer bar of the channel of the Pashur river to facilitate movement of vessels with higher draft. The dredging will take place as per the recommendation of the UNESCO that asked the MPA not to destroy the lone breeding ground of marine animals with dredged materials at… Read More
The state has the right to condemn beachfront property in Bay Head and Mantoloking to build dunes and widen beaches, a Superior Court judge has ruled. The decision by state Superior Court Judge Marlene Lynch Ford clears the way for New Jersey to move forward with a massive beach-widening project for northern Ocean County’s barrier… Read More
Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority and Watco have launched plans to make Port Birmingham in Alabama into a worldwide centre for imports and exports, local news website AL.com has reported. City and county officials recently put up $675,000 to develop the inland port so that it could entice industries to use it for imports and exports…. Read More
The low bid to start dredging the St. Johns River for bigger cargo ships came in at roughly half the federal government’s estimated cost for the 3-mile first phase, giving project backers some financial breathing room. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimated the cost would be about $43.2 million. This week, the Corps opened… Read More
A DREDGING advisory committee will be formed to help Cairns Regional Council oversee the dumping of spoil at Trinity Beach. Maintenance dredging at Bluewater Marina and Half Moon Creek has been happening for nine years with State Government approval for two offshore spoil disposal sites. The area now falls under the Federal Government’s control, meaning… Read More
After years of inaction — and some would say neglect — San Rafael is moving ahead on what could end up as an $8 million project to dredge the San Rafael Canal and remove any contaminated mud. “The city is taking this issue very seriously,” said City Manager Jim Schutz. “The canal is vital to… Read More
Dredging in the Shark River channels situated off the Belmar Marina will resume shortly after Labor Day. Preparations currently are under way to remove the sediment that will open the western portions of the Shark River Channel and Shark River Channel Spur to full depth and width, making it easier and safer for commercial and… Read More
The town received several competitive bids for the Saquatucket Harbor marine side reconstruction project expected to begin in October. Two of the base bids were within the $7 million appropriation approved in the May for the project. There were seven bids filed with base bids ranging from $6.8 to $9.1 million. There were three alternates… Read More
A STRETCH of beach at Carrum has been so eroded the steps down from the path lead straight to the water. With plans to replenish the beach in April shelved, there is now barely any sand left. But the Department of Land, Environment, Water and Planning and Parks Victoria have promised up to 11,000 cubic… Read More
An Accomack County official on Wednesday urged the county to support Tangier and its mayor, James “Ooker” Eskridge, in their efforts to save the island from erosion. “Should we leave him and the other 700 residents of Tangier Island to fight this battle alone? I hope not,” said Paul Muhly, Accomack County supervisor. That battle… Read More
The UK’s new £3bn aircraft carrier has docked in its home port. HMS Queen Elizabeth entered Portsmouth Harbour for the first time at about 07:10 BST following extensive preparations at the naval base. The 65,000-tonne ship has been undergoing sea trials since setting sail from Rosyth dockyard in Fife, where it was built, in June…. Read More
Northwest Indiana residents are concerned that a plan to store contaminated dredged sediments in a local disposal facility will create health risks and won’t be an effective long-term solution to cleaning an area waterway. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said air monitoring, storing the sediments in wet conditions and a cap at the bottom of… Read More