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The public has until Sept. 24 to request a public hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to dredge up to 2,600 cubic yards of hard-packed sand and 750 to 1,000 cubic yards of rock and cobble from the entrance channel to Little Narragansett Bay. The work, which would begin in October and… Read More
Half of dredging works on river Padma to ensure navigability on Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry route has already been completed and it would be completed in two more couple of days. Abdus Salam Khan, executive engineers (dredging) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said dredging at Lauhajang turning point has completed and now dredging on down route… Read More
The St. Johns River Water Management District has completed several critical steps to ensure that the Eau Gallie River dredging project stays on schedule. On Sept. 8, the District’s Governing Board approved an agreement with Brevard County to obtain temporary easements to use county property for transfer and storage of dredge material during the planned… Read More
The dredging project in the Savannah Harbor begins Monday. The project has been in the works for about 17 years now. Lawmakers have been pushing it because it will bring substantial economic benefits to the U.S., allowing larger and more heavily-loaded vessels to access the harbor. “I don’t think any of us ever anticipated four… Read More
The long anticipated “proactive dredging” of Oregon Inlet is set to start this week with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge Currituck beginning daily 12-hour dredging operations for several weeks, according to Dare Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard. “This is great news for Dare County,” Woodard said, “and especially for our watermen.”… Read More
The dredging of River Benue is yet to take off despite being appropriated in four different budgets by the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, LEADERSHIP findings have revealed. The River Benue dredging is expected to usher in shipping activities, generate over 2 million jobs for the teeming unemployed youths across the North, boost maritime and… Read More
The £10 million Lochboisdale port of entry project was officially opened by Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Saturday. The regeneration project led by Stòras Uibhist has created new marine leisure facilities and provided access to land for community, residential and commercial development and saw the creation of two causeways and breakwaters in addition to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge Currituck has resumed operations in Oregon Inlet, trying to stay ahead of shoaling east of the Bonner Bridge that continues to fill in the main channel of the troublesome waterway. An Aug. 31 survey of the inlet shows the channel dug earlier this spring across the shoal… Read More
Collier County commissioners are moving forward with improvements to Clam Pass Park. They approved $1 million in upgrades Tuesday, but many fans of the park still want more done. The approval comes after the county denied a broader and more expensive plan for the park in March. Kayaking at the park is a favorite for… Read More
Stockton port officials will consider Tuesday a $3.2 million dredging project that would complete deepening of Rough and Ready Island’s waterfront, acquired in 2000 from the U.S. Navy, which had allowed much of it to accumulate silt over decades. The port began deepening its newest ship berths shortly after taking over the former military base,… Read More
For the second time since the dredge Illinois arrived in local waters, it has been forced to halt work on a beach fill project due to problems with its cutter head engine. Business Administrator George Savastano reported to council Tuesday that the dredge had gone offline on Aug. 31 and been towed to a shipyard… Read More
The state Department of Transportation has received permission to dredge three Barnegat Bay channels that lead to the Barnegat Inlet. The agency had filed an application with the state Department of Environmental Protection to dredge the Double Creek Channel, High Bar Habor Channel, and the Barnegat Light State Channel, according to a report on thesandpaper.net…. Read More
Aberystwyth Marina has finally been purchased after nearly two years on the open market, and its buyer, Cardiff Marine Group, is promising various upgrades to the large site. Having been on sale since December 2013, the purchase will be the start of a number of phased investments in the marina. And to help with the… Read More
More than 20 million cubic yards of sediment, enough to build 2,000 acres of land, was taken from the bottom of the Mississippi River and pumped into wetland areas along the lower channel — a record amount of dredged material moved to marshes in a single year. While that doesn’t mean 2,000 acres were formed… Read More
The Christie Administration, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, today announced the award of a $38 million contract to reconstruct beaches, stormwater outfalls and implement modifications to existing groins in the area of Loch Arbour and Deal in Monmouth County. The contract, part of the Administration’s post-Sandy storm resiliency effort and part… Read More