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Sand removed during a routine dredging project in Little Sabine Bay will be used to renourish and widen a large swath of Quietwater Beach. Pensacola Beach leaders recently approved the plan, which will keep the popular inlet at the foot of the Bob Sikes Bridge open to boat traffic while benefiting the busy beach area… Read More
The Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has received a $520,000 grant through the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA. The funding will be used for the design and environmental compliance phase of the proposed Deer Island Basin Tidal Wetlands Restoration Project in Novato. The proposed project has now begun the design… Read More
Hamburg Vessel Coordination Centre (HVCC) and Kotug Smit Towage are to work together to optimise the efficiency and quality of shiphandling activities in the Port of Rotterdam. From when a ship such as a large container vessel first plans its arrival at a port to when it sails various service providers become involved. There are… Read More
It’s been in the works since 2007 and now the $570 million restoration and expansion of the Port of Gulfport is complete. A ribbon cutting and open house to mark the end of Phase I begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, outside in the north harbor of the port. After the speeches, free… Read More
A full-court press to get the “World’s Smallest Harbor” dredged of fast-rising mud has paid off for every port in Oregon, according to officials who led the effort. On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed a 2019 work plan that would scour Depoe Bay harbor and dramatically boost maintenance dredging at 10 other… Read More
The McHenry City Council will meet Monday to consider a partnership with the Fox Waterway Agency and fee reductions for the Lincoln Hills subdivision. Council members will consider an intergovernmental agreement with the waterway agency to complete a dredging project of Boone Lagoon from the Fox River to the Green Street bridge, according to city… Read More
Two Plum Island residents will travel to Washington, D.C., next month with Mayor Donna Holaday and state Sen. Bruce Tarr to try to raise awareness of coastal erosion problems locally to federal officials. Bob Connors and Marc Sarkady of the Plum Island Foundation (PIF), will join the Newburyport mayor and Tarr in Washington Dec. 5… Read More
The water glows with a golden hue as the Texas sun sets on Sikes Lake. The soft wind pushes the water along, the waves creating an image that looks like a painting. The wildlife goes to rest while the stars begin to shine. Moonlight is the only light allowing the joggers to see. MSU established… Read More
Sand mining for reclamation of coastal areas is both, a geopolitical and conservation issue for the Southeast Asian region, with many of the more developed countries in the bloc playing culprits. Leading the regional pack for reclaiming land from its coasts is Singapore, with Malaysia close behind. In Singapore, the total land area has literally… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers allocated an additional $34.5 million to its 2019 fiscal year budget to fund critical maintenance and safety projects at ports along the Oregon coast. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ranking member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) made the announcement Wednesday, which would add funding to dredge numerous harbors, bays and… Read More
The cabinet nod to the dredging of 470 kilometres (kms) of river routes to facilitate Bangladesh-India water transit and trade comes as a welcome relief. The waterway earmarked for dredging is set to start from Jakiganj of Sylhet to Ashuganj and Sirajganj in Bangladesh up to Doikhawa in India. The dredging project will jointly be… Read More
This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) Work Plan with funds for several projects in the Sunshine State. The Corps released its plan on Wednesday with funds going to projects across Florida. On top of the funds that President Donald Trump wanted for the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation,… Read More
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science community officially welcomed its new flagship research vessel — the R/V Virginia — at the Yorktown waterfront Friday, Nov. 16. The public christening of the vessel is scheduled for April of 2019. “This is a new day in marine research opportunities for VIMS,” says Dean and Director John Wells…. Read More
The Port of Virginia saw a 17 percent increase in import volumes from September to October. Down in Georgia – another major East Coast seaport – imports jumped 15 percent. In Charleston, it was nearly 14 percent. At the port in Los Angeles, it was 10 percent. There are common ties to these double digit… Read More
Grand Haven leaders say they are skeptical of a proposed dredging project that would allow boaters to commute between Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan. City Manager Pat McGinnis said they are concerned about the environmental impacts of dredging and the congestion of boat traffic that is already a problem in the Grand Haven channel. The… Read More