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A stalled dunes project in Long Beach Island has resumed, state officials said in a press release Thursday, May 5, but there is no word on when dunes will be built in Margate. The $138 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project, which was suspended over the winter, has resumed and will continue through the… Read More
The government has taken up a project to dredge the Pashur river so that coal-laden vessels from India can travel through it to Rampal Power Plant to be set up only 14 kilometres away from the Sundarbans. Capital dredging of the Pashur channel from Mongla port to the proposed power plant in Rampal, Bagerhat is… Read More
The Anclote River won’t be dredged for a number of years, but the city received an update last week on groundwork being laid to ensure the project comes to fruition. Public Services Program Manager Bob Robertson and Economic Development Manager Karen Lemmons briefed the Tarpon Springs Board of City Commissioners during last Tuesday’s regular meeting…. Read More
The Ilwaco Marina hasn’t reached a crisis stage, but Ilwaco Port Manager Guy Glenn Jr. isn’t going to gamble. “I’m just trying to make them [state representatives] aware that our infrastructure is aging,” said Glenn, standing beside the Ilwaco marina last week. “And I don’t know if the same [legislative] priority has been given in… Read More
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Surrey UK based Land and Water Services as its operator for the Rainham Silt Lagoons, which offers a new disposal facility to the dredging market for materials originating from the Thames and Medway basins. The initial term of 10 years will provide Land and Water with an… Read More
The silt build-up that is threatening rowing on the Schuylkill River will be dredged out. That’s a promise from Congressman Bob Brady, who is working on getting the project in the Army Corps of Engineers budget. Brady, whose niece rows for Drexel, says he was already aware that sediment build-up was hampering rowing. “The kids… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pump sand onto Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach in the fall, replacing sand lost during January’s nor’easter. As has been the case since federal beach replenishment began in 2005, the costs of the project will be split; the corps will pay 65 percent and the state, through Delaware… Read More
The city of Tarpon Springs has begun the process of lobbying for federal funding needed to dredge the Anclote River – maintenance that will keep the waterfront a working port. The project falls under the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is eligible for federal funding; it will cost an estimated $4.3… Read More
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Saturday began dredging the Nethravati riverbed at the Thumbe vented dam to utilise the dead storage even as the water level reached 4.7 ft against the full-level of 13 ft. Contrary to the predictions of the Meteorological Department, the district did not receive any rain on Saturday and residents… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Essayons just finished vital maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels here, at Barbers Point, Kahului, Hilo and Nawiliwili commercial harbors. The last time the federal navigation channels in these harbors were dredged was in 1999. Hawaii is a maritime state more than 2,400 miles from the… Read More
Upgrading of St Andrews’ medieval harbour could soon be complete, with the hope that it will breathe new life into the forgotten attraction. More floating pontoons are to be installed to further improve access for both boat owners and visiting sailors. Grants of £65,000 have been pledged from Fife Council, St Andrews Common Good Fund… Read More
City harbor officials in Norwalk — and their counterparts along the coastline — are worried about being left behind when the new Connecticut Port Authority begins its mission to restore the state’s deep water ports. “The (port authority) legislation has given rise to more questions than answers,” said John Pinto, a member of the Norwalk… Read More
It’s a significant step forward in reaching flood protection for the Mouse River Valley. That’s how Governor Jack Dalrymple describes the signing of these documents today. The Corps of Engineers district commander and the head of the Souris River Joint Board signed papers saying the Corps would share the cost of a federal study of… Read More
When we think of Southwest Michigan’s ties to Lake Michigan, we often think first of sandy beaches, tourism and marinas filled with sailboats. But its history is deeply connected to the commercial shipping industry that relies heavily on Southwest Michigan’s only commercial port – the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor harbor. In the 19th century, commercial shipping… Read More
Thanks to a grant form the King County Flood Control District, the city of Renton is planning to do some dredging on the lower Cedar River this summer that officials say is not only overdue but should reduce the risk of seasonal flooding. The plan is to remove 120,000 cubic yards of gravel that has… Read More