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For Now, Inlet Issues Will Remain In Southern Ocean County

United States

Solutions are on the horizon, but for the near future, at least, boaters will still have to contend with a longer haul and shallow water at Barnegat and Little Egg inlets, respectively. For Stafford Township and Long Beach Island residents, getting to Barnegat Inlet has taken longer than usual over the past two seasons due… Read More

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Senators Urge Army Corps to Speed up Locks Study

United States

U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have sent a letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to quickly complete its Economic Reevaluation Report so the process of upgrading the Soo Locks can begin. Last year the Obama administration approved $1.35 million for the Corps’ request to review upgrades and to replace the Davis… Read More

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B2bn Set for Dredging

Thailand

The government has allocated more than two billion baht for dredging waterways nationwide to increase their capacity to retain water during the upcoming rainy season. The project will be conducted in response to the government’s policy to enhance the capacity of water catchments around the country marking the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s… Read More

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Contract Signed for Dredging the Port of Maputo, Mozambique

Mozambique

The dredging of the access channel to the port of Maputo to allow the entry of vessels of up to 80 tons of gross tonnage will begin in May following the signing of a contract recently, Sunday newspaper Domingo reported. The contract, worth US$100 million for a 10-month contract was signed by the Maputo Port… Read More

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3 Jetties to be Set up in Tripura for Indo-Bangla Waterway

India

Three terminals cum Jetties would be established in Tripura to implement the ambitious inland waterway project linking Gomati river with the Meghna river in Bangladesh. The three Jetties having port like facilities would come up three separate places- Maharani Barrage, Udaipur and Sonamura as per the DPR prepared by RITES. As per the DPR, the… Read More

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Christie Administration Completes Project Restoring Degraded Delaware Bay Wetlands

United States

The Christie Administration announced the completion of the third in a series of pilot projects designed to gauge the effectiveness of beneficially reusing silt and sand dredged for navigation improvement projects to restore degraded salt marshes as protective buffers against severe storms, while enhancing habitat for wildlife. The latest project restored 10 acres of degraded… Read More

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Ocean City Dredging Program Targets Clogged Harbors and Lagoons in 2016

United States

Ocean City’s lagoons are choked with 1 million cubic yards of muddy silt – the equivalent of 15 football stadiums filled with muck and mire. Hoping to finally clean out this messy, soup-like material, the city will embark on a full-scale dredging program that promises to unclog the shallow lagoons and harbors along the back… Read More

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Bay Dredging Work to be Done at PI

United States

Presque Isle State Park will experience some bay dredging work this summer. During a Presque Isle Advisory Committee meeting, committee member Jerry Covert discussed the plan for the Corps of Engineers to dredge the bay this summer. The process is expected to begin any time this summer, starting as soon as June 6th. The park… Read More

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£30M Broomhill Sands Flood Defence Scheme Opens

United Kingdom

One of the largest flood defence schemes ever constructed in the South East has been opened officially. The £30 million Broomhill Sands project is designed to protect homes lying in flood risk areas between Camber Sands and Jury’s Gap. According to the Environment Agency, the completed project will reduce the flood risk for 14,500 homes,… Read More

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Port Sets Development, Financial Goals for Coming Year

United States

The Port of Astoria Commission voted Tuesday to focus on developing North Tongue Point, improving dredging, expelling sea lions from the East End Mooring Basin and repairing its docks, fixing crumbling piers and further improving the agency’s finances as priorities for the coming fiscal year and beyond. Commissioners provided several priorities they felt the agency… Read More

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Key Bangladesh River Jamuna Losing Navigability

Bangladesh

Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river. It is feared the current Boro cultivation in 16 northern districts might be disrupted as the cargo vessels ferry, among other goods,… Read More

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Dredging of Zambezi Halted After Dredger Breaks Down

Namibia

Windhoek — The dredging of the Zambezi River that started in 2014 to deepen the river to allow for smooth sailing of a new ferry has stopped, as the newly commissioned multi-million-dollar dredger has since broken down. The dredger, that cost government nearly N$8 million, was commissioned in 2014 and was due to start dredging… Read More

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Port of Dover Gets Western Dock Regeneration Under Way with £135M Civils Job

United Kingdom

The Port of Dover has fired the starting gun on its major Western Docks regeneration, with its first civils package worth £135m. The winning contractor will build two new berths, a new marina, a navigation channel with bridge and lock gates, as well as associated dredging and reclamation. The contractor will have to demonstrate experience… Read More

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Beach Replenishment Coming to Surf City in June

United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has obtained all of North Beach’s easements for beach replenishment, which means the project will move forward in Surf City in mid-June, weather permitting, borough Councilman Peter Hartney announced at the Surf City Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 11. The town’s beaches were partially replenished during the original… Read More

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U.S. Army Corps Terminates Menemsha Channel Dredge Contract

United States

A new contract will be issued, and the Coast Guard is expected to press J-Way to remove its dredge and pipe from the channel or face fines. With the start of the busy summer boating season on Martha’s Vineyard just around the corner, and dredging equipment still afloat in the narrow, sand-clogged Menemsha channel, the… Read More

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