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A dredging project in Esquimalt Harbour has uncovered mysteries dating back to the turn of the 20th century. The dredging is part of an environmental remediation project launched by the CFB Esquimalt naval base. Environmental officer Duane Freeman says items linked to the naval and shipbuilding history of the harbour near Victoria have been uncovered…. Read More
The dream of having a functional inland port in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital to boost economic and commercial activities for the people seems to have remained elusive in the last nine years. The idea of building an inland port in Lokoja, alongside the dredging of Niger River, was first conceived by the late President… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received two bids Friday, Oct. 21 for the construction of sand dunes in Margate, Longport and the southernmost section of Ventnor. Army Corps spokesman Steven Rochette said the bids were opened 11 a.m. in the Army Corps Philadelphia office, both from dredging companies that have worked in New Jersey… Read More
The city government has filed a lawsuit to halt the pending use of its island as a dumping ground for river dredge spoils. Burlington City is seeking a temporary restraint from state Superior Court to prevent the state and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers from starting Monday’s scheduled clearing of 40 acres on the… Read More
Everyone is ready to start dredging the Mianus River except Mother Nature. The project is finally set to begin “whenever the weather next allows,” said Mark Jackson, president of Coastline Consulting, one of the firms working on the project. Contractors were hoping to begin Friday, but with the rain Friday, they said Monday looked like… Read More
Levels of potentially harmful chemical compounds have been found in the sediment of the Saugatuck River, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency to require further testing before the town can have the waterway dredged. The Saugatuck River has not been dredged in 47 years, but has been a “high-priority item for Westport’s citizens” since First Selectman… Read More
The Marine Management Organisation which is yet to decide whether Dover Harbour Board can dredge the Goodwin Sands, has reopened its public consultation. The high level of public interest and national concern about the controversial dredging prompted the MMO to classify the harbour board’s licence application as a Select Case. It has called a further… Read More
The call for ideas on the Whanganui port revitalisation was well answered on Tuesday night when more than 120 people attended a meeting at the War Memorial Centre. Suggestions ranged from a training and education centre for marine engineering to an eatery providing paleo eggs benedict. Consultants Bill McDonald, of Vapour Ltd, and Phil Wardale,… Read More
Dredging of river basin in Paradip Fishing Harbour will begin within a fortnight. The Fisheries Department has decided to spend `6.65 crore for the work that has become necessary for safe berthing of fishing vessels. The harbour, established in 1998, was under dual administration of Paradip Port Trust and Odisha Government till 2011 when the… Read More
Over the weekend, Harvey Cedars was informed by the Army Corps of Engineers that beach restoration work will begin in the borough next week. Borough Clerk Daina Dale said the project will restore the dunes and replenish 100 feet of flat beach from Cumberland Avenue to 78th Street. Hudson Avenue will be the access point… Read More
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King were joined by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in penning a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the federal organization to move forward with critical dredging projects for York Harbor and the Saco River, which the coalition called the economic lifeblood for many coastal communities. In… Read More
It’s almost as if Florida decided to take the day off. A wispy breeze ruffles the tops of carefully selected native plants that decorate the sand dunes. The day’s humidity is blissfully absent for now, with temps in the low 70s. Only the cries of seabirds and murmurs of gentle waves arriving at the shore… Read More
Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined Colonel David A. Caldwell, Commander of the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bob Martin, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection and Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger, to mark the beginning of construction for Phase II of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project… Read More
Backers of a Red River diversion project around the Fargo-Moorhead area say a Minnesota agency’s refusal to issue a work permit won’t be a factor for many years and construction should go forward on the North Dakota side. Diversion opponents say they might ask a judge to halt the start of construction. The U.S. Army… Read More
A ship lost a dredging pipe in the shipping channel between the Dames Point Bridge and the Mayport ferry area, closing down the channel from about 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening. A Coast Guard spokesperson says the organization was forced to close down the channel to shipping traffic on the St. Johns River… Read More