Ogun State Govt Continues Dredging Of Ogun River

Erosion Continues to Batter Ogden Dunes, Portage Shores

Erosion is continuing to batter the Lake Michigan shores of Ogden Dunes and Portage this summer. As lake levels rise, beach along the two communities continues to disappear, affecting the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk and residents in Ogden Dunes. Officials, however, say moves have been made to find a long-term solution to the problem, which… Read More

Dredging Paves Way for More Dream Cruisers to Kuching

The Sarawak Entrepreneur Association (SEA) welcomes the proposed dredging of the Sarawak River project by the Federal and Sarawak state government. Its president, Simon Wong, said that it would be a big boost to the local tourism industry as bigger cruise passenger ships could call on Kuching Port. “The bigger cruise vessels will carry about… Read More

No Flood Scheme for Bankfoot Despite Council’s Large Spend on Private Consultants

A Bankfoot resident has questioned the worth of Perth and Kinross Council’s huge spend with private consultants over the years after they failed to come up with an “economically viable” flood prevention scheme for the village. Back in April the PA revealed how PKC spent over £7m with civil engineers Halcrow over a five-year period… Read More

Army Corps Of Engineers Dredges Sand Off LBI As Part Of Beach Replenishment Project

A beach replenishment project is underway on Long Beach Island. The Liberty Island is a 315-ft long dredge used to pump sand onto the beach on LBI. It’s part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $142-million beach replenishment project along the coast. As CBS2’s Meg Baker reported, it’s a rocky ride to the dredge… Read More

Kaminsky, Local Officials Host Forum with Army Corps of Engineers and NYSDEC about Future of Our Beaches

Senator Todd Kaminsky, along with the Office of Rep. Kathleen Rice, Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, and the City of Long Beach hosted an informational forum last night, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) presented their plan for the future of the Barrier Island beaches,… Read More

U.S. Army Corps Performs River Channel Maintenance

If passers-by noticed a long vessel churning up water on the Mississippi River this week, they probably caught a glimpse of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performing some channel maintenance. The process is called dredging, and a dredger vessel — which looks somewhat like a thin pontoon boat with a tugboat on the end… Read More

UPDATED City of Middleton Confluence Pond Dredging

http://www.fencebids.net/bid-opportunities/2016/07/02/7126883-City-of-Middleton-Confluence-Pond-Dredging.html

Maintenance Dredging of the Savannah and Brunswick Entrance Channels

https://govtribe.com/project/maintenance-dredging-of-savannah-and-brunswick-entrance-channels

Murrells Inlet Dredging

http://www.southcarolinabids.com/bid-opportunities/2016/07/01/7140340-Murrells-Inlet-Dredging-Project-Parsonage-and-Main-Creeks.html

Berkeley Wants To Be Included In Dune Project

With many easements still outstanding, South Seaside Park has not been included in the first phase of the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach replenishment project. Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. is hoping to change that. He said Township Attorney Lauren Staiger is working closely with the state Department of Environmental Protection on obtaining easements through… Read More

Lough Neagh Sand-dredging: Friends of the Earth ‘Grossly Overstated’ Impact

An environmental group has “grossly overstated” the impact of sand dredging on Lough Neagh, a court has been told. It was not listed as a potential threat on one UK scheme that gave it protection. On another key EU scheme, it was listed as “not a major threat” to its protected status, a barrister claimed…. Read More

Virginia Beach Proposes Changes to Neighborhood Dredging Program

The city may change some aspects of its 5-year-old neighborhood dredging program, which is the first of its kind in Virginia Beach. The program allows waterfront neighborhoods to adopt special tax districts to pay for city-administered dredging projects. On June 21, Public Works staff updated council members about proposed changes. The potential amendments come after… Read More

Toxic Algae Will Remain After die-off Until Dredging

U.S. Senator Nelson and U.S. Senator Rubio want FEMA on the Treasure Coast, calling it a disaster. But Governor Rick Scott, while declaring a State of Emergency, has yet to ask the federal government for aid. That detail is holding up any chance businesses will get for any financial relief from this pollution. “It’s 1.5… Read More

Dredging to Resolve Blockages of the F.E. Holliday Water Intake

The City of North Battleford Operations Department must address an urgent situation where sand buildup has been blocking water intake from the North Saskatchewan River. To address the situation council gave its approval for dredging work at Monday’s meeting. A tender was awarded to North Fringe Industrial Technologies in the amount of $124,104.75, taxes included…. Read More