Shearwater Dredging Ltd has been awarded the contract to remove 12,000 cubic metres of silt from the inner and outer harbours as well as the navigational channel. They are expected to be in place as soon as the licence is in place and consent has been granted by the Crown Estate Commissioners. Arbroath councillor Bob… Read More
At midday on Tuesday, the Essayons was dockside in Honolulu Harbor– it’s final stop before heading back to the Pacific Northwest. The dredging ship — a workhorse for the US Army Corp of Engineers– has been clearing our harbors of sand and silt. The last time the harbors were dredged was back in 1999. Click… Read More
Work is continuing on a $9.5 million federal project that will restore wildlife habitats and improve recreational access on a Lake Ontario bay near Rochester. Sen. Charles Schumer says Tuesday the work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is “in full swing” on Braddock Bay in the Monroe County town of Greece. The New… Read More
Aldar Properties said today that its projects in Abu Dhabi are progressing on schedule. “Al Hadeel, Ansam, Al Merief, Nareel Island residential projects are all on track to be completed according to their respective schedules with steady progress being made on foundational, structural and MEP work,” it said in a statement. It added that work… Read More
One of the most influential and senior members of Congress has once again pulled funding for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of the reservoir that supplies water to his hometown. Since the completion of the Wolf Creek Dam in 1951, Lake Cumberland has supplied water to surrounding cities in southern Kentucky. But unlike… Read More
By this time next year, boaters could be able to do something that hasn’t been possible for at least a decade: easily access Lake Ontario from inside Braddock Bay. That’s because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in August will dredge out a long-clogged navigation channel and rebuild a barrier beach lost to storms… Read More
The Mill River cleanup project continues and officials recently announced it has successfully reached its significant goal of the removal of lead impacted sediment through hydraulic dredging. After water quality data confirmed a portion of the Mill River had been identified as impaired for aquatic life, shellfish and recreation due to bacteria, lead and chromium,… Read More
With a community cost sharing plan back on the table, the city will use part of its share to pay $500,000 of a $2.3 million dredging project at Green Lake, perhaps better known as the “Duck Pond.” Officials with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District met with City Council earlier this month to discuss the… Read More
The company that has bought the marina says it has big plans for the facility THE “long-overdue” dredging of Aberystwyth Marina has been successfully completed as its new owners look set to make further improvements. A barge operated by Dutch dredging company Van Oord has spent 14 days removing a build-up of sediment in the… Read More
Although Ward 7 voters opposed the Vinton Port’s first funding request since 1970 in the April 9 election, port officials are optimistic about the future of the 880-acre shallow water port located off Johnny Breaux Road. Board President Jerry Merchant told the Daily News recently that the loss at the polls won’t stop progress at… Read More
On Friday afternoon Lake Altoona looked just like normal, its mostly calm surface sparkling as it reflected the sunlight and bright blue sky above. But two portions of the lake — the delta where the Eau Claire River enters the body of water and the spot where Five Mile Creek flows in — have significantly… Read More
The Merizo Pier will be ready in time for the Festival of Pacific Arts, Guam Department of Agriculture Director Matt Sablan said. The pier and fishing platform are currently being renovated. “We need to encourage people to build a stronger fishing and marine industry. That’s why we’re building modern infrastructure, so we can support fishermen… Read More
As the end of the environmental window closes for the coastal storm damage reduction projects, also known as beach nourishment, crews have worked hard to finish placing sand on the shores of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. According to the town of Carolina Beach, the project in their town, which stretched south from the fishing… Read More
The proposed harbor management plan submitted to the Town Council early this month has hit its first snag: a disagreement concerning whether the town should seek deauthorization of Watch Hill Harbor’s federal designation as a special anchorage area. The designation, which affects the southern two thirds of the harbor, dates back to the 1940s and… Read More
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