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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
Farmers and ranchers interested in funding to help with the cost of implementing conservation practices in 2019 that provide environmental benefits have until Dec. 21, 2018, to apply. Karen A. Woodrich, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service state conservationist in Kansas, announced that farmers and ranchers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives… Read More
Dredging of Trinity Inlet will commence between May and September next year, after the Federal Government gave the green light to the $120 million Cairns Shipping Development. The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has signed off on the Environmental Impact Statement, the final hurdle in Ports North’s application to dredge Trinity Inlet, which was… Read More
Over the past 170 years, the 42-mile St. Clair River has seen its forests clear-cut, wetlands drained, banks urbanized, beaches and landings seawalled and its nearshore spawning grounds dredged and polluted. By 1987, the river had become a resource increasingly hostile to the species that depended upon it — fish, birds, wildlife and humans. In… Read More
As part of a new five-year budget blueprint, the Port of Seattle’s commission has approved a $350 million plan for upgrades to the city’s waterfront. It includes a new cruise ship terminal for Seattle’s booming cruise industry, new light industrial facilities in Interbay, and upgrades for Fishermen’s Terminal near Ballard, among other maritime and economic… Read More
Weeks Marine’s new $60 million cutter suction dredge, the JS Chatry, under construction at C&C Marine & Repair in Belle Chasse, La., reached a major milestone November 27 when the shipyard, in partnership with McKinney Salvage & Heavy Lift, placed the vessel’s superstructure atop its hull. With the superstructure transported to one of C&C’s floating… Read More
Efforts are underway to protect Texas beaches from disappearing. The government has a plan in place to protect the Texas coast from dangerous weather after three years of study, but wants to hear from the public. The Army Corps of Engineers launched a $20 million coastal study in 2015 – the rough draft was presented… Read More
For the first time in years, on Monday night, Dec. 3, Berkshire County residents and other stakeholders will have a chance to weigh in on the continuing mediation and cleanup process of PCBs dumped by General Electric into the Housatonic River until 1979, when polychlorinated biphenyls were declared a probable carcinogen and the practice was… Read More
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding will go toward the Santa Cruz Harbor and Moss Landing Harbor. Santa Cruz Harbor will receive $464,000 and $709,000 will go to the Moss Landing Harbor, according to the Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan. The funds will ensure the harbor channels remain navigable through… Read More
State and local officials are seeking solutions to remove the notorious Kingwood mouthbars — a large buildup of sand and sediment deposited at least partly by Harvey that could contribute to flooding. Houston City Councilman Dave Martin has been meeting with Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Staff, and other state and federal officials to talk about… Read More