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A long-awaited dredging project is inching closer to become a reality. The dredging of Hammonds Cove, which has been a top budget priority of Community Board 10, has received an extra $150,000 in the 2016-17 New York State budget, sources said. This comes on top of the $1 million allocation secured by Senator Jeff Klein… Read More
Work is underway to dig out the shipping port at St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. Compared to past years, harbor workers say right now, conditions are favorable and they’ve moved thousands of tons this month. A dredging crew from Sault St. Marie, arrived last night to begin digging some of the sand deposits in the… Read More
Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has deferred a decision on the Maharashtra government’s proposal to undertake dredging at the mouth of River Tiracol to avoid duplication of process, as another proposal is pending before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Maharashtra maritime board (MMD) and the Maharashtra home department had sought GCZMA approval for clearing… Read More
A proposed $88.6 million dredging and expansion project at the Port of Palm Beach’s harbor is off the table for now, but a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief’s Report stating that the improvements are needed will remain open until 2021. On Thursday, the Port of Palm Beach Commission voted to accept executive director Manuel… Read More
The city will head to court so it can complete future beach replenishment projects at Chic’s Beach. On May 24, the Circuit Court will decide if Chesapeake Beach, or Chic’s Beach, is public, and confirm the city has an easement that allows crews to add sand to the shoreline. “We believe that’s already been the… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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