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Complete study of the Global Dredging Works Market is carried out by the analysts in this report, taking into consideration key factors like drivers, challenges, recent trends, opportunities, advancements, and competitive landscape. This report offers a clear understanding of the present as well as future scenario of the Global Dredging Works industry. Research techniques like PESTLE and Porter’s… Read More
On September 13, the Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to ask the County Administrator to research dredging open Midnight Pass. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) first denied the county’s dredging attempt in 1991 and again in 2008. Since 2008, it has become even more difficult to obtain state and federal permits to dredge Midnight… Read More
Shoreline dredging and filling without a permit on the Muskoka River has proven to be a costly mistake High Falls Resort and its president Brian Coldin of Bracebridge have been convicted of violations under the Public Lands Act. Coldin and the resort were each convicted of three counts of filling shorelands without a permit, one count of dredging… Read More
Long Lake Township is considering an ordinance that would ban dredging above any lake’s ordinary high-water mark. Planning commissioners will hear public comments on the ordinance amendment Tuesday, nearly a year after township trustees passed a dredging moratorium. It falls more than a year after a Long Lake property owner’s request to dredge a channel… Read More
In the days since Hurricane Nicole lashed this stretch of Florida coast with punishing winds and a powerful storm surge, contractor A.J. Rockwell has found himself on an urgent mission. He has to find sand — tons of it — and fast. Property owners in a picturesque beachside community just south of Daytona Beach hired him… Read More
For generations, families have visited South Carolina to enjoy its southern charm and historical coastal cities. But according to a new “State of the Beach” report, which grades how each state is maintaining its coastlines, South Carolina has earned a “C” grade, meaning their is some room for improvement. The state, according to the report,… Read More
Federal officials do not expect to award a contract for a beach renourishment program in Ocean County until after the new year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has not yet put the periodic renourishment project, which will shore up beaches between Manasquan Inlet and South Seaside Park, out to bid. It is expected that… Read More
Ellicott dredges have been supplied to over 100 countries across the globe, including countries in the African continent. An Ellicott 670 dredge is currently operating near the Chevron-owned, Olero oil & gas Flow Station, located on the Edo Delta River, in the Delta State of Nigeria. The oil and gas industry is a very important… Read More
The Dutra Group’s newest asset, the CB Harry S, along with the DB Paula Lee, are widening and deepening Mobile Ship Channel in Mobile, AL. This multi-phase dredging project is being conducted to bring larger, deeper draft ships into the Port of Mobile. Phase 4 of the Mobile Ship Channel is bringing the channel to… Read More
Though dredging is often painted in a negative light, dredging initiatives and projects are often conducted to improve environments, begin recovery periods for water beds contaminated with toxins, and reinvigorate ecological systems and habitats. Many of the technicians and engineers who plan and execute dredging projects are dedicated to balancing the economic benefits of dredging… Read More
A global shift in naval capabilities could be in the offing, with China’s massive navy modernization ambitions threatening the dominance of the U.S. – a development that puts Washington’s ability to control global waters at risk. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has warned that going by the rate at which China is modernizing its navy,… Read More
Prior to 2020, frac sand mining had been a declining industry in the Badger State. Wisconsin’s coveted northern white sand was proving too expensive to transport to sites across the country. Many companies migrated to Texas, closer to fracking operations that extract oil and gas. But one Texas-based company, Smart Sand Inc., is making a comeback in… Read More
Developers of a proposed dredging material processing facility in Gales Ferry unveiled a smaller plan on Thursday during a public informational meeting attended by about 175 people at Ledyard HIgh School. Officials from the Quincy, Massachusetts-based Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting now plan to use four acres, instead of 10, at the former Dow Chemical… Read More
Yikes! Ocean City has been invaded by a gigantic CRAB. But this is not your run-of-the-mill Jersey Shore crab that has claws, beady eyes and darts along the sand while trying to avoid becoming some seagull’s yucky dinner. This CRAB is part of an army of heavy construction equipment being assembled on the beaches as… Read More
Nearly $794 million in low-interest loans have been approved to more than 11,000 individuals whose homes or businesses were damaged by Hurricane Ian, newly released data shows. Federal officials project the amount of federal aid in loans will rise above $1 billion. More than half the money approved through the Small Business Administration, which oversees disaster loans, went to Lee… Read More