Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said that the State Government has started digging and dredging of canals which will divert flood water from Imphal River to Loktak Lake so as to check frequent breaching of river banks which usually create lots of misery to public during rainy season. He was speaking to media persons… Read More
After some of its members angrily blamed a few residents for driving up the cost, the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council on Thursday unanimously approved spending $3.5 million in county bed tax money for the East Pass dredging/beach restoration project. That expenditure needs final approval of the County Commission, which likely will consider the issue… Read More
Historic flooding along the Kankakee River this spring washed away topsoil, roads — and at least one bridge. But it might just bring a long-awaited solution to flooding throughout the watershed in both Indiana and Illinois. A $225,000 bistate study is looking at the entire watershed to identify potential actions. Minutes from the April 12… Read More
Dredging at Marsden Pt Oil Refinery to allow larger ships to berth will go ahead after the Environment Court confirmed consents for the project, subject to minor changes. The Environment Court has confirmed the resource consents issued to Refining NZ (RNZ) for its dredging project, subject to minor revisions agreed between the parties. Resource consents… Read More
The West Bengal government has taken initiatives to dredge Muriganga river with state-of-the-art machinery to facilitate round-the-clock ferry services to Gangasagar Mela, a state minister said. The work, once complete, will also reduce travel time between the ferry jetties and Sagar island in South 24 Parganas, he said. Every year on Makar Sankranti (January 14),… Read More
Steve Castillo reclined in a vinyl seat in the cramped cockpit of the New York, a 3,400-horsepower monster dredge, manipulating controls thatSubscribe to read more! Source: The Inquirer
East Ascension drainage officials are pushing forward with key federal and state permits to remove two low-water dams and dredge three miles of New River Canal inside and outside Gonzales despite lingering questions about the $5.3 million cost. For more than 15 years, East Ascension drainage officials have pushed, on and off, for a plan… Read More
There are no shortages of effective, innovative ideas for continuing to improve water quality in Long Island Sound and in its massive watershed, which includes at least five states and several Canadian provinces. In addition to its physical scope, the LIS watershed is also one of the most densely populated regions in the nation; 23… Read More
Having seen regular calls from 14,000-TEU ships for roughly 14 months, the Port of New York and New Jersey is preparing for 18,000-TEU vessels. While the arrival of the 18,000-TEU ships is not imminent, the port is looking to remove potential obstacles well in advance to ensure that traffic can be optimized and navigation improved… Read More
Westshore Beach struggles to hold onto its land, sand and people. The seabed has sunk, so whenever a large swell makes its way into the usually sheltered waters of Hawke Bay, metres are torn from the land. So far more than 70m has gone in places. Westshore resident and Napier City councillor Larry Dallimore says… Read More
Members of the Gainesville City Council are scheduled to vote tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 18, on amending an ordinance that will allow dredging at Moss Lake. If approved, the vote would allow people to dredge at Moss Lake to install docks while eliminating permission for docks to extend more than 50 feet. The dredging allows for… Read More
Three northern Ohio cities have received nearly $10 million for a river restoration project. The state Department of Natural Resources requested the state Controlling Board issue $9.9 million for the cities of Lorain and Conneaut along with the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. Lorain received $4 million to build the Black River Dredge Reuse Facility to… Read More
The fundraising campaign to resurrect Bay Beach has hit a milestone. And now a real beach is on the horizon. “We won’t need to do anything out there for another 50, 75 years,” said Mayor Jim Schmitt. The Green Bay Packers put up $250,000 for the cause investing in Green Bay’s future, and the beautification… Read More
The milestone was achieved on December 18th, with members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), as well as supply chain partners, on hand to celebrate when the millionth TEU was loaded onto the COSCO Africa. During its first full year in operation, in 2008, Fairview Terminal moved approximately 183,000 TEU. Since then, a… Read More
Gerd Stensen, like Damen, is a family company. Their dredging work includes but is not limited to the extraction of coral sand for the French agricultural industry. They have previously operated a Damen Stan Tug 1, still going strong after 36 years and recently sold to a vessel operator in the Baltics. Fast delivery The… Read More