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Mobilization for the continuation of beach replenishment on Long Beach Island – from Beach Haven through Holgate – is happening now, as contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co.’s three dredges are expected to return soon to resume operations. According to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public affairs officer Steve Rochette, the dredge “Liberty Island… Read More
State authorities will have to strongly consider carrying out regular dredging of the River Shannon in a bid to avert future flooding catastrophes. Statutory agencies such as the Office for Public Works (OPW) must lead the charge on that work, a number of local politicians told the Leader this week. Cllr Paul Ross said the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is asking all Mississippi River boating and fishing enthusiasts to exercise caution in and around Mississippi River Pool 9 this summer. The Corps of Engineers’ contractor, Newt Marine Service, from Dubuque, Iowa, began the second year of a three year island restoration project by Harpers Slough,… Read More
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged the Lagos State Government to obey a Federal High Court judgement restricting it from regulating commercial activities of dredgers in the state. The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Mr Mu’azu Sambo made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in… Read More
There’s no funding for New Jersey beach replenishment in President Obama’s federal budget proposal, a fact that oceanfront homeowners here say proves they’re right that money may not be provided to protect their homes from future storms. Many oceanfront property owners here are fighting against the state’s attempts to condemn their land so that the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are nearing completion of a $60 million turn $90 million beach replenishment project due to major winter storms causing beach damage in Cape May County. Watch this SNJ Today video for the full story. SNJ Today is a Southern New Jersey news and information source based in Millville, New… Read More
An eye-catching dredger was in the River Lark at the Abbey Gardens last week as part of work to remove a mud bank. The bank has built up over the last 20 years and was obscuring views of the Abbots Bridge. A St Edmundsbury Borough Council spokesman said the main dredging work is done and… Read More
Dredging operations on Lake Decatur are slated to resume today after a monthslong winter break. Crews for Great Lakes Dredge & Docks, the city’s contractor, will continue operating in the Big Creek area for three to four months, said Jerry Stevens, engineering services coordinator for the city’s water management department. “They’re getting up to the… Read More
Three months after winter storms caused a gaping hole to open up beneath a section of the promenade along the sea wall in Teignmouth repairs have been completed. The area around the sea wall has been re-opened to the public. The sea wall, promenade and beach area are popular public spaces as well as providing… Read More
The entrance to Humboldt Bay has become dangerous for fishing boats and impassable for larger ships, thanks to winter conditions that created massive shoals off the jetties. Two or three cargo ships have already been turned away, said Harbor District CEO Jack Crider, and another chip ship is due April 20. It’s unclear if that… Read More
CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd, the Chinese company handling the Colombo Port City Project, has agreed to the dredging conditions set by the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department (CC&CRMD). “The company has also agreed to the other 70 conditions set out by the environmental approval document,” authoritative government sources told the Daily… Read More
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