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A state-contracted underwater study of the Grand River between downtown Grand Rapids and the Bass River inlet says dredging a powerboat traffic channel is feasible and would cost far less than previously estimated, although many questions about the impact a project remain. The $100,000 multi-beam sonar survey released Wednesday, May 3 by the Michigan Department… Read More
The state Department of Environmental Protection will not change its schedule for the upcoming $63 million Absecon Island beach-replenishment project despite concerns from the city it could impact its busy summer season. That was the message state representatives gave city officials during a meeting Friday over the timing of the project. The project will start… Read More
Rivers are being to assessed to see whether gravel needs to be removed to reduce the risk of flooding. Periodic inspections are carried out in key areas by the Manx Utilities Authority, although it does not routinely dredge rivers. MUA chairman Dr Alex Allinson was asked in the House of Keys on Tuesday whether Silverburn… Read More
Deputy Commissioner Talat Mehmood Gondal Friday said that Punjab government has done a lot for capacity building of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) and has also provided the agency with funds for purchasing latest machinery for dredging of Nullah Leh. “The Punjab government has approved provision of funds of Rs 200 million for dredging of… Read More
Construction is underway on a facility to support the $243 million cleanup of the Grasse River Superfund Site. When constructed, the multipurpose facility will be used as a staging area to support dredging and capping operations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold public meetings on May 9 and 10 to update the community on… Read More
NewsChannel 6 has been digging deeper into the wall that lies beneath the surface of the Savannah River. Some say it’s a safety hazard, but no one is claiming responsibility for it. A forgotten wall beneath the river’s surface usually isn’t noticable, but you can see it from space. It runs from just north of… Read More
It’s been 17 years since the shallow channel into Bodega Bay was last dredged. So it’s time to do it again, and plans for a project this fall are moving ahead. At low tides, the shallowness of most of the inner bay lies revealed, underscoring the importance of the 12-foot deep channel through the mudflats…. Read More
The city says it has federal permission to do emergency dredging in Sydenham Creek in an effort to prevent further serious flooding in Dundas. But the work can’t start until after the next few stormy days. Hamilton was pounded by a month’s worth of rain April 20, spurring city-wide complaints about street flooding and even… Read More
Ron Cole owns a boat in the Eureka marina called Loco Boco. He pays $400 a month to have his boat docked at the marina and when it hits low tide in Humboldt Bay, he can’t move his boat because it’s trapped in mud. Like other fisherman and boat owners, he is worried the plans… Read More
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New Jersey Water Supply Authority is proposing to dredge the Delaware and Raritan Canal, from Kingston to Amwell Road, Franklin Township, Somerset County (the “Project”). The Project will remove an estimated 248,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Canal to increase flow capacity. The estimated cost of the project… Read More
Time for a Plan B. Back in March, Eureka Parks and Recreation Director Miles Slattery outlined a plan for where to put the sediment that has accumulated along the bay floor at the Woodley Island Marina and Eureka’s public marina. Both the City of Eureka and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District had… Read More
Let’s journey to the underbelly of the waterfront, as it were, far from container and cruise ships, aircraft carriers and destroyers, tugs and barges, to vessels that are all about getting to the bottom of things: dredges. They’re as much a part of the daily life of a bustling port as, say, vacuum cleaners and… Read More
The Fox Waterway Agency may soon receive the financial assistance needed to manage the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes’ dredging issues under legislation sponsored by State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry). Charged with maintaining and removing sediment from the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes, Sen. Althoff said one of the Fox Waterway Agency’s biggest challenges is… Read More
Dredging company Jan De Nul Group acquired a contract for deepening the Port of Veracruz. The contract value is around 60 million euros (U.S. $65.5 million), Jan De Nul Group said. Under the contract, the access channel and the turning basin will be dredged, and in total, 13 million cubic meters will be removed and… Read More
A specialist contractor is going to dredge the outer harbour in Peel. Work will start soon to remove sand deposits from the area around the breakwater, the lifeboat slipway and the groyne. The sand, which has been deposited as a result of tidal and weather conditions, will be excavated and disposed of at sea at… Read More