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Bangladesh has signed a Tk166cr deal to dredge the Pasur River Mongla Port Authority has signed a deal to ensure coal, construction equipment and raw material can be transported more easily via aquatic channels to the Rampal Power Plant. On Sunday, MPA Chairman AKM Faruq Hasan signed a deal with the Dredging Corporation of India… Read More
A consultant hired by St. Johns Riverkeeper says deepening Jacksonville’s harbor to a depth of 47 feet for huge cargo containers ships from Asia would be a losing proposition that won’t deliver economic benefits justifying the steep cost of dredging. St. Johns Riverkeeper, the non-profit that is fighting in federal court to stop the deep… Read More
The Bethel Sewer Lagoon Rehabilitation Project is getting underway, and KYUK spoke with City officials about the upcoming venture. The City of Bethel has released plans and is currently accepting construction bids on a portion of the project. John Sargent is the City of Bethel’s Grant Manager and said that there are two parts to… Read More
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials are cautioning boaters that navigational aids in the Manasquan River and Wills Hole Thorofare channels will be removed at times as the dredging project continues. The second season of dredging in Ocean and Monmouth counties resumed on July 5. The $3.4 million project began in the fall of… Read More
‘Reach Dredging Ltd’ which is busy in dredging the river Jhelum from Srinagar to Baramulla, Tuesday held meetings to review the progress of the work of dredging at various places. Managing Director ‘Reach’ Sunil Patwari convened the meetings at Srinagar and Baramulla, a statement said. Representatives from various associated agencies and the officials of ‘Reach… Read More
St. Clair County is moving forward with plans to limit further erosion of the beach at Fort Gratiot County Park. “We’ve lost probably between 50 and 60 feet of the beach,” said Parks and Recreation Director Mark Brochu. “That’s pretty consistent down the shoreline.” He said the sand along the beach has been washed away… Read More
It has been talked about for years and now Cairns is set to benefit in a big way with both the State Government and the LNP Opposition committing to the $120 million Cairns Shipping Development Project. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today revealed details of the long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement report, including confirmation that around 1 million… Read More
THE commitment of Cork County Council to dredging and coastal improvement works in West Cork was described as “a shambles” at the recent council meeting held in County Hall where several West Cork councillors voiced their frustration at the lack of commitment from the local authority. The villages of Courtmacsherry and Ring and Reen Pier… Read More
BUILDING a seawall at Portsea means the iconic beach will never return, says the man who successfully lobbied the state government to investigate massive erosion that started in 2009 and led to the loss of 400 metres of prime beach. Colin Watson, president of Nepean Ratepayers Association, said he was disappointed with the decision to… Read More
It’s supposedly a win-win for the city of Manila and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). In a press statement Monday, July 10, Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada said he is in talks with MMDA chairman Danilo “Danny” Lim about using the sludge of the Pasig river for his reclamation projects. According to Estrada, the… Read More
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday convened a meeting to review the progress of dredging work of river Jhelum and its flood spill channel. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sopore, Chief Engineer Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC), SP (North), Deputy Director Planning, Chief Conservator Forests Representatives from Reach Dredging Limited Company and other… Read More
Through Aug. 31, the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is seeking public comments on two Table Rock Lake plans. The Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan and the 2014 Table Rock Lake Master Plan are available online for the public to review, Laurie Driver, public information officer for the Corps, said in a… Read More
A portion of Ocean City’s storm-ravaged beaches will be repaired after the summer, according to a statement issued Friday by city officials. Mayor Jay Gillian said the Army Corp of Engineers will return to Ocean City to begin a beach rebuild project in the north end of the city. “The multimillion-dollar replenishment work will be… Read More
Safe harbor has been a relative term of late for many of the hundreds of boats that tie up in Bodega Bay to seek refuge from pounding North Coast swells. Navigation channels used by boats to enter and leave the small port — one of the few available to ocean-going fishermen and pleasure boats north… Read More
While there has been much ado about the inadequacy of federal funds to keep the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project on track, a “good news” dredging story has been all but forgotten. For years, federal funding for the annual maintenance dredging and repairs needed to keep the Savannah harbor at optimum depths for shipping has fallen… Read More