THE massive sand dredge which has been operating offshore of the Gold Coast for the past month has broken down. The dredge, which has been replenishing sand along the Glitter Strip’s coastline, stopped work yesterday after maintenance issues. Mechanics are working to get the dredge Balder R working again in the next couple of days…. Read More
Dredging contaminated silt from the bottom of Peel inner harbour in the early part of 2018 is ‘a priority’, according to a northern MHK. Tim Baker is chairing a cross-departmental group tasked with finding a solution for safe disposal of the polluted material. The Department of Infrastructure chose not to remove the silt and dump… Read More
Resort communities like Sodus Point are supposed to be havens for people to escape the stresses of life, Sen. Chuck Schumer said while standing in front of the bay channel Friday afternoon. “People come here for relaxation,” said Schumer at Wayne County’s Sodus Point Park, where the nearby beach has been eroded considerably by the… Read More
Warrenpoint Harbour in Co Down is hoping a new freight contract will secure its position as the province’s second busiest port for freight. The harbour authority has announced a 10-year extension to its arrangement with Dublin-based freight firm Seatruck Ferries. It follows major investment in Warrenpoint’s port facilities, including a recent £1.3m dredging project. It’s… Read More
The Kootenay Lake Partnership is hosting a series of public open houses in August. The open houses — set for Boswell August 2, North Shore Hall August 8 and Kaslo August 15 — is an opportunity for the public to learn about the Kootenay Lake Shoreline Guidance Document, which is the result of a comprehensive… Read More
Canada’s environment minister Catherine McKenna says one day, she hopes she’ll bring her three kids for a swim in Hamilton Harbour. That day won’t be today. But the federal government has taken another step in cleaning up the water. On Friday, McKenna announced it’s awarded the contract for the second phase of the cleanup of… Read More
Construction has begun to expand Port Panama City’s East Terminal, located on a piece of land that was formerly owned by the WestRock Paper Mill. “This is the most important things we’ve done as port authority in probably 50 years,” Port Panama City Executive Director, Wayne Stubbs said. However, the project comes with a hefty… Read More
Cleaning up the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando River System (MMORS) will require constant dredging even if the task takes years to complete, according to senators and Bulacan officials who attended a consultative meeting in Manila on Tuesday. The rehabilitation of MMORS, once branded as one of the 30 dirtiest rivers in the world, started in 2008 but it… Read More
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says funding for three dredging projects in York County has cleared a key hurdle in the Senate. Collins, a Republican, says on Thursday the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved more than $7 million for the dredging of York Harbor, Wells Harbor and the Saco River. The measure will now go before… Read More
On the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister, the provincial minister of Planning and Development, Nadeem Kamran on Thursday visited to Rawalpindi to inspect work done on dredging and desilting of Nullah Leh and other measures taken up to avert floods during rains in current Monsoon. Commissioner of Rawalpindi Division, Talat Gondal gave a detailed… Read More
The Port of Grays Harbor has applied for the necessary Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Ecology permits for dredging Westport Marina, but the project is in limbo until the state Legislature passes a capital budget. At press time, the project was in the budget that has already been approved by the House, but… Read More
Looking to strengthen the Seaton seafront against coastal flooding and erosion, East Devon District Council selected CH2M to develop a beach management plan (BMP) for the coastline from Seaton Hole to Axmouth Harbour, England. CH2M will work alongside East Devon, experts from the Environment Agency and Natural England and various local community groups to identify… Read More
The second phase of a GB£400m investment to create a deepwater container terminal at the Port of Liverpool that will accommodate larger vessels has begun. Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Liverpool, confirmed phase two of Liverpool2 will include the installation of three ship to shore cranes (STS) and 10 cantilever rail mounted… Read More
Boat owners can expect to see the Suisun City harbor and Whispering Bay get dredged in fall 2018, the City Council was told Tuesday night. The city had initially hoped to start the dredging this fall, but work to prepare Pierce Island to receive dredging spoils from the project pushed the dredging back a year…. Read More
Crews have removed more than 7,000 cubic yards of sedimentation at Townshend Dam, clearing the way for the much-maligned swim area to reopen as soon as this week. The project was commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in response to chronic sedimentation and low-water issues at the once-popular recreation spot. But dredging likely… Read More