MORE than a mile and a half of the River Parrett has now been dredged by the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) in a bid to prevent flooding. They now plan to continue by dredging another half a mile of the river working in partnership with the Parrett Internal Drainage Board (IDP) and the Environment Agency…. Read More
Repairs to sand dunes and associated fencing, is about to commence following the Maryland Board of Public Works’ approval last week of approximately $900,000 in project funding. On March 23, Terry McGean, Ocean City engineer, went to Annapolis to meet with the three-member board, comprised of Gov. Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy… Read More
Three dredges from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. are due back off the southern Ocean County barrier island between April 7 and 10 to resume the beach replenishment work it abandoned in December to the distress of local and state officials. The company is already staging equipment on the beach and in the ocean… Read More
It’s the main attraction of Virginia’s largest city: the beach; but something needs to be done to keep it alive. For the first time in years, Virginia Beach is putting sand replenishment on the fast track. The miles of sand that hug the resort city, do more than just draw in the tourists. “The beach… Read More
Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, on Friday directed the officers of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department to speed up the dredging of river Jhelum. The direction was issue in the wake of media reports of slow pace of dredging work, an official spokesman said. Ganai also asked the department to take necessary measures… Read More
Dredging at the Port of Anchorage, the perpetual task of digging silt out of the port’s waters so ships can dock without hitting bottom, started early again this year to handle the extra silt built up because of the current configuration of the port. A lack of ice this past winter in Cook Inlet allowed… Read More
Covington Councilman Rick Smith believes the poor condition of the Bogue Falaya River may have caused major flooding during last month’s storm system that dumped more than 4 feet of water in the Covington area. “Think about this — all of the stuff that clogs up the river,” he said. “It’s got to impede the… Read More
The dredging of the commercial port of Zarzis with a cost estimated at 23 million dinars will begin early June 2016, said CEO of the Office of Merchant Navy and Port (French: OMMP). Introducing the port’s development strategy in the short and medium terms to civil society representatives, the official noted that the depth of… Read More
The South Australian Boating Facility Advisory Committee has committed over $500 000 to dredging Pirie River next financial year, ensuring the project will go ahead. The much needed funding will be added to the $1.4 million committed by the Port Pirie Regional Council. As well as dredging, the project includes construction of a rock wall… Read More
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A contract of over $37 million for phase one of the Long Beach Dune Project was recently awarded, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced recently. The contract, totaling $37,595,900, was awarded to H&L Contracting for groin rehabilitation and construction of new groins between East Rockaway and Jones Inlet for a… Read More
A single signature is holding up a long-delayed $2.3 billion plan to repair three dilapidated locks and dams on the Ohio River. The Upper Ohio River Navigation project — in which new 600-by-110-foot locks would be built at the Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery locks and dams — must be approved by top Army Corps of… Read More