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In November, the United States Army Corps of Engineers released its 2019 work plan detailing the year’s civil appropriations, including more than $16 million in investment to the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA) to fund drainage projects on the West Bank. Legislators praised the decision, while emphasizing that more funding and research are… Read More
A $32 billion Costal Texas project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office aims to save Texas’ coastal areas from being engulfed by the sea. What does this mean for the Valley? The project involves engineering, economic and environmental analyses for Texas coastal areas including South Padre Island…. Read More
In view of a ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on dredging of sand from rivers and rising demand from the construction industry, the Maharashtra government is considering allowing import of sand. Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil gave this information in the Legislative Council here Friday while replying to a debate on a calling-attention… Read More
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to More95 The Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDECOTT) said it is in ‘ardent negotiations’ to take over management of Maracas Beach, after citizens and tour operators commented on the beach’s shabby appearance. The response comes after tour… Read More
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says the One Lake Project proposal would result in the “catastrophic failure” of bridges on the Pearl River if allowed to proceed as planned. In a September email to the key sponsor of the project, the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood & Drainage Control District, MDOT said the proposed dredging of… Read More
A town consultant is expected to deliver early next year its assessment of Palm Beach’s flood risk amid rising sea levels. Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Group is nearing the end of its two-year, $160,000 evaluation of the coastal vulnerability of the ocean and lake sides of the island. Woods Hole is expected to present its findings… Read More
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), a not-for-profit global alliance of roughly 170 ports and 140 maritime companies and institutes, met in London recently at its at the LNG Ship/Shore Conference and saw the product of an IAPH Clean Marine Fuels Working Group which has developed an LNG bunkering audit tool, already being… Read More
Seatools developed the Carrera E mass flow excavation spread leveraging its proven capabilities in heave compensation and ROV control technologies. The patent-pending spread features 3D motion control, which enables precision excavation operations at a minimum of seabed disturbance. Thanks to the Carrera E’s incorporated dynamic positioning (DP) capabilities, the tool may follow a pre-programmed track… Read More
Channel Islands and Ventura harbors and the Port of Hueneme are set to receive $14.8 million in federal funding. U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley announced the funds, which will be used to strengthen local infrastructure, including dredging of the two harbors, on Tuesday. She noted that all three locations play a key role in Ventura County’s… Read More
Christmas came early for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District (USACE) after receiving an additional $9.3 million in appropriations on top of its already approved $65 million budget. “The FY19 total appropriations provides about $74 million for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of the District’s projects including maintenance dredging of multiple deep and shallow… Read More
A decision to ask the special session of the state legislature permission for the city to issue $75,000 worth of quick-maturing bonds as the city’s share in the proposed program of the federal government’s Works Progress Administration to dredge out and beautify Lake Winona for a huge recreational area was reached by the city council… Read More
The latest propulsion technology for workboats, tugs and offshore support vessels is being presented this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. Caterpillar Marine is presenting its latest low emissions engines, environmental, propulsion and engine optimisation technology for workboats. It has unveiled new models of engines, its hybrid propulsion and asset intelligence at the International Workboat Show…. Read More
The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency wants to stop an invasive plant from infesting Geneva Lake, but the undertaking could cost more than $120,000. Directors of the Williams-Bay based environmental agency want to dredge sediment from a lake lagoon to control its population of “starry stonewort,” an invasive algae that could cause damage to the lake… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding is still expanding into Gulf County, but a proposal for construction of dry dock to facilitate that expansion is headed to the back burner. The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to “draw back” an application with Triumph Gulf Coast for grant funding to construct the dry dock within the shipping channel… Read More
The transformation of east end Toronto’s waterfront began on a cold, windy Wednesday morning in the Port Lands. A number of dignitaries were on hand for the official groundbreaking of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project that will redirect the mouth of the Don River directly into Lake Ontario and add hundreds of acres of… Read More