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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently held an Oregon Coast Jetties Industry Day, gearing up for a series of jetty and breakwater projects expected to keep construction crews working through 2022. The projects include the complete rehabilitation of three jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River; repair of the Tillamook Jetties; the Coos… Read More
According to N.C. Ports, the Port of Wilmington, plus inland terminals in Charlotte and Greensboro, link the state’s consumers, businesses and industry to world markets to attract new business and industry while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. Port activities contribute statewide to 76,000 jobs and $700 million each year in state and local tax revenues…. Read More
Once works are completed, expected by year end, this will allow easier access by ultra large vessels – dubbed AGF class in German – of over 330 m in length and 45 m breadth, it said. A 20 m widening of the fairway between Störbogen and Wedel will create a zone 7 km long and… Read More
THE Ministry of Waterways and Environment has big plans for the new year. Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy said the plans included major works to protect Fiji’s coastal areas, riverbanks, drainage works, river dredging and de-silting. Dr Reddy said the government had allocated quite a substantial amount of money to increase Fiji’s resilience to climate/water-related events,… Read More
India needs to open up its dredging market to boost trade by its major ports which at present cannot handle very large vessels in absence of proper draft depth, government think tank Niti Aayog has said. More competition mainly from global players in dredging activities would help increase and maintain draft depth at ports and… Read More
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