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Sixteen easements signed by Toms River beach associations have been rejected by theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers because of language contained in so-called supplementary agreements, according to a report. The Asbury Park Press report says the easements, needed for beach replenishment work that will include dune construction along the oceanfront, include language in a supplementary… Read More
While the Port of Savannah deepening project has been underway for months, the actual dredging to make it deeper will begin soon. Curtis Foltz, the Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority, said Thursday that the first major dredging contract was awarded this week, $130 million. The Army Corps of Engineerssaid dredging the outer portion… Read More
After decades of contamination, environmental dredging is underway in the Black Rock Channel in an effort to clear it of toxins and sediment. “Black Rock Channel was considered dead zone as most of the rivers in Buffalo as was Lake Erie at one point but we’ve come a long way but we still have a… Read More
The Town of North Hempstead has received more than $4 million in federal funding to remove sediment buildup inManhasset Bay that officials said has blocked off parts of Hempstead Harbor from boaters. Following the 2012 storm, sediment buildup beneath the water near the Town Dock in Port Washington resulted in the town losing the moorings… Read More
Dredging in Cohasset Harbor is now scheduled to begin in October and to end 10 to 12 weeks later, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The federal agency awarded a $1.7 million contract in July to H2H Associates of Troy, N.Y., to do the work, which consists of removing about 62,000 cubic yards of… Read More
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