Excavators could be digging through part of the Salem Harbor sea floor starting mid-November. Brewer Hawthorne Cove Marina, a 115-boat marina on White Street, is currently seeking approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge its share of Salem Harbor. The work would start Nov. 15 if approved. It would clear out about… Read More
Crews will start dredging the North Saskatchewan Riverin mid-August so barges can ferry pieces of the new Walterdale Bridgeacross the water. The river needs to be 2.1 metres deep for the two barges to operate properly, project manager Allan Bartman said Thursday. That will require removing an average of 60 to 80 centimetres of material,… Read More
The superintendent of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary indicated last week that her agency would support some efforts to shore up Surfer’s Beach, and local officials consider the communiqué a positive sign. In a letter dated July 28, GFNMS Superintendent Maria Brown wrote that her agency would coordinate with the San Mateo County Harbor… Read More
While the Army Corps of Engineers will return to the resort area later this month for a short-term dredging project to temporarily fix the chronic shoaling problem in the Ocean City Inlet and commercial harbor, state and local officials continue to push for a long term solution. The Inlet and the channels in and around… Read More
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The Strathmere and Whale Beach portion of a federal beach replenishment project was completed on July 19. Township engineer Paul Dietrich said Monday that all the pipeline has been removed from local beaches. Beach crossovers and dune fence installation still have to be completed in some areas, he said. The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock… Read More
The Andrews Labor Government is securing the future of Gippsland Lakesby investing in a new dredge which will deliver safe and reliable ocean access to commercial fishing and shipping operators, tourism operators and recreational boaters and fishers. Minister for Ports Luke Donnellan announced the funding at Jemmys Point Lookout today with Gippsland Ports’ Chair Geoff… Read More
Britain’s Royal Navy is revamping part of its Portsmouth Naval Base so it can accommodate the country’s newest aircraft carriers. The 18-month project involves the 90-year-old Middle Ship Jetty. The base’s Victory Jetty will be improved later so that both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales can be in port simultaneously. READ FULL… Read More
Sunglasses will not be optional soon, when more bright sand is brought onto Longboat’s beaches during the town’s renourishment project. In a July 15 memo, Town Manager Dave Bullock informed commissioners that the town has received the state permits needed from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to renourish Longboat’s beaches. Now all that’s… Read More
Major improvements are coming to Tignish Harbour, including dredging and realigning the channel, installing shore protection, replacing a wharf and constructing a new marginal wharf. Tignish harbour is home port to 82 vessels, which primarily land herring, lobster, snow crab, oyster and tuna. Landings in 2013 were valued at more than $17 million. “The Tignish… Read More
Township officials are seeking to dredge the Woodbridge River to rid it of pollutants and curtail flooding issues plaguing property owners. Mayor John McCormac said the township is moving forward with the dredging project after the council passed a resolution authorizing a permit application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would enable the… Read More
After going approximately two decades without maintenance, the Scappoose Bay Marine Park will soon get the maintenance it needs with a two-phase dredging project that was approved by the Port of St. Helens Board of Commissioners last week. According to the port’s property and operations manager, Craig Allison, the original concept was to dredge the… Read More
A beach replenishment project for the south end of Ocean City was getting started back up this week when fresh mechanical problems shut it right back down. According to Richard Pearsall, a spokesman for the US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, the dredge Liberty Island will be returned to Norfolk, Va. for repairs. He… Read More
Heavy equipment will begin to roll at Little Lagoon Pass in Gulf Shores this week with an ongoing dredging project ramping up additional sand-digging efforts. The area has seen a steady stream of construction equipment since December 2013 when a $12.1 million Alabama Department of Transportation project began to replace the Lee Callaway Bridge. While… Read More
A dredging project to improve the Dunkirk recreational harbor was approved by members of the Common Council Tuesday. The contact for the work is with Dean Marine of Michigan. A motion for the work had been tabled during a previous meeting, pending research and details. But on Tuesday, a revised motion with more details about the… Read More