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As at 30 May, 1,29 million m3 of the projected 1,363 million m3 of dredge spoil that had separated KwaZulu-Natal’s Mfolozi River from the adjacent Lake St Lucia Estuary for decades had been removed and flushed to sea. Lake St Lucia lies within the World Heritage Site iSimangaliso Wetland Park (iSimangaliso) and efforts to restore… Read More
As water at the Nagarjuna Sagar Project (NSP) reaches its lowest ever level, the Water Board has decided to salvage water by dredging the canal. This is a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (HMWSSB) plans for secondary emergency pumping arrangements. The Telangana Irrigation and Command Area Development (I&CAD) department has… Read More
An £850,000 project to dredge and maintain Brooklands lake was authorised by councillors on Tuesday, delighting petitioners who called for action. The East Worthing facility has been dogged by years of problems related to toxic blue-green algae, which residents claimed caused the death of wildlife. Council cabinet members approved the release of the six-figure budget… Read More
Rep. Clay Higgins visited the Port of Lake Charles Monday to announce that, after rigorously lobbying in Washington to secure more funds for dredging the Calcasieu Ship Channel, he succeeded in getting an additional $10 million from the Army Corps of Engineers’ discretionary fund. The extra $10 million combined with the $22 million already dedicated… Read More
THE Port of Townsville has been promised $75 million in next week’s state Budget for the $150 million dredging of its shipping channel. But there has been no similar pledge for Trinity Inlet in Cairns. An Environmental Impact Statement for the inlet is due to be handed to the government for consideration at the end… Read More
A proposal to build a system of sand dunes to protect Coast Highway 101 in south Encinitas from coastal flooding and erosion cleared its first hurdle last week. On Thursday, the Encinitas Planning Commission approved a permit for the plan, which now heads to the state Coastal Commission. The goal is to have construction begin… Read More
A tentative dredging plan has been approved for the city marina, work that city leaders hope will enable a private ferry service to start by the end of the year and perhaps help ensure the facility’s long-term future. The dredging, needed so that boats have enough clearance to negotiate low-tide conditions, must happen before the… Read More
The Water and Sewerage Agency (Wasa) has completed 90 per cent work on dredging and disilting of Nullah Leh and the remaining work on it would be completed by mid of June this year. Official spokesman to Wasa, Umar Farooq told The News that in connection with the ongoing work on dredging of Leh, Managing… Read More
Heavy equipment and workers with florescent vests have become part of the waterfront view on Perico Island near the northeast apron of the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Minto Bradenton LLC, part of Florida-based Minto Communities, began dredging a marina in April at Harbour Isle Anna Maria Sound, according to Brian Cale, vice president for land… Read More
The Louisiana legislature has approved an important legislative bill, the Coastal Master Plan. Below are statements from the Governor and other stakeholders: Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement on the passage of two measures that will aid in protecting Louisiana’s valuable coast. Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1 by Sen. Dan Morrish and Senate President… Read More
After taking over as Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Department Kashmir, Imtiyaz Ahmad Dhar inspected dredging of river Jhelum in the summer capital. Dhar convened a meeting of the department officials and directed them to completing the dredging within stipulated time. “Dredging of river Jhelum, flood spill channels and removal of encroachments are our… Read More
After five years, a lot of worry by the town’s Harbor Board and continuing work of the Maine Congressional delegation, word came this week that $2.5 million is in President Donald Trump’s budget to dredge York Harbor. The appropriation still has to be approved by Congress, so “it’s not 110 percent sure yet. But it’s… Read More
The central province of Quang Nam plans to dredge the Co Co River later this year with a total investment of VND850 billion (US$38 million), 50 per cent of which will come from the State budget’s Climate Change fund. Tran Dinh Quang, deputy head of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone (EZ) Authority, said the… Read More
Claire Driscoll marvels at the spectacular views of the water that unfold from the windows of her bayfront home on Pleasure Avenue. But the beautiful scenery is somewhat deceiving. At low tide, the shimmering water is replaced by an ugly, soup-like muck that has trapped many unsuspecting boaters who tried to navigate through the shallow… Read More
The Karnataka Coast Guard had first received a phone call around 4.45 pm from the New Mangalore Port Trust regarding flooding in the barge. After nightlong suspense, 23 members stuck on a stricken dredger in the Arabian Sea were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and Coastal Security Police on Sunday morning. On a directive… Read More