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Fisheries minister Avertano Furtado has announced that the government would soon undertake an exercise of dredging and beautification of river Sal, a project that would entail an expenditure of 200 crore. Furtado made this statement while addressing a gathering after paying homage to the martyrs at the Lohia Maidan, Margao, on the occasion of the… Read More
Work on dredging the Kallanai Kalvai, the Cauvery, and the Vennar channels have been taken up by the Public Works Department at an estimate of Rs.7.50 crore and the works would be completed within two weeks. Although funds were released earlier, the work was delayed because of summer showers, said N. Subbaiyan, Collector. Accompanied by… Read More
About one month after state and local officials sent a letter to the federal Army Corps of Engineers requesting immediate assistance with the dredging and deepening of the Ocean City Inlet, it appears short-term relief is on its way while a longer-term remedy is considered. The continued shoaling of the Inlet has negatively affected commercial… Read More
At Avalon Borough Council‘s June 10 meeting, Business Administrator Scott Wahl had to announce the new schedule for its beach fill project while Councilman Richard Dean, presiding officer for the absent Charles Covington, conspicuously crossed his fingers. The plan had been quite different. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Captain of ports (CoP) has still not issued permission to dredge the Tiracol river near its mouth. Locals, under the banner of Keri Tiracol Gram Bachao Samiti, still continue to oppose the Aronda jetty project. The group is seeking the support of the people from Aronda in Maharashtra to oppose the project claiming that it… Read More
A local boating community says the canals are too shallow and narrow for their boats to access Charlotte Harbor. Some realtors are even steering boaters away from buying in the Burnt Store Isles community because of it. A new dredging project is being proposed to fix the problem but for some neighbors, it’s going to… Read More
Now that excavation has been completed for a new water tunnel between Brooklyn and Staten Island, the final stages of the 25-year New York and New Jersey Harbor deepening project have been set in motion. Dug between two shallow water tunnels, known as siphons, and used to ensure a backup water supply for Staten Island,… Read More
A dredger is on site at The Entrance Channel as Wyong Shire Council prepares to improve water flow into Tuggerah Lakes. Council’s Waterways and Coastal Section Manager, Mr Luke Sulkowski, said that the dredger is being set up to start the planned program. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
After work began around 10 months ago on the Suez Canal expansion, the US$8 billion project is due to open on August 6, 2015, around 6 months ahead of the Panama Canal expansion’s anticipated completion date in early 2016, according to Reuters. PTI previously reported that the Suez Canal would be opening in July, 2015,… Read More
A $10 million loan was approved Tuesday for the Waurika Lake dredging project. Waurika Lake Master Conservancy District Manager Dave Taylor said the project, estimated to cost about $12 million, will consist of removing sediments, replacing intake gates on the main side of the pump station building and building an intake structure further out into… Read More
The $53 million Ware’s Creek dredging and widening flood mitigation project will resume in July, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Sirisha Rayaprolu. Rayaprolu made the announcement at aManatee County Commission meeting Tuesday, confirming an earlier report in theBradenton Herald. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
The latest information on bidding processes for dredging contracts has been published on IAA PortNews website’s “Dredging” page (in Russian). The page was updated with several requests for proposals issued by several companies in June 2015. The IAA PortNews’ “Dredging” page contains helpful information on tenders of the month, winners in previous bidding processes, etc.
The city of Senoia has made a lot of progress over the last several years toward becoming self-sufficient with its water supply, and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division is currently taking comments on the city’s plan to begin pulling more water from Hutchinson Lake. In addition to moving forward with the expansion, the city will… Read More
Egypt’s New Suez Canal will open on Aug. 6, its overseer said on Saturday, a project President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sees as a potent symbol of national pride and a major chance to stimulate an economy suffering double-digit unemployment. The army began work 10 months ago on the $8 billion canal, flanking the existing, historic… Read More
Permitting is nearly complete for a public-private dredging project that will give boat owners in three areas of town better access to the Intracoastal Waterway. The three channels will allow larger boats to reach private docks at low tide. Property owner John Scarpa, head of organizing group Palm Beach Intracoastal Neighbors, called the progress a… Read More