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At extreme low tide in the middle of York Harbor’s north basin, so much silt has collected that people can walk from a float onto a sandbar and appear to be walking on water. The town’s Harbor Board is poised to try to rectify this concerning problem in the north basin and elsewhere in the… Read More
US ports could be at risk of losing out on new grants for vital infrastructure projects following Congress’ temporary funding bill, says the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Instead of passing appropriations bills that would fully fund the US government by the September 30 deadline, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) through December 11…. Read More
TRADERS have told of their disappointment after the biggest cruise liner of the season was unable to stop at Falmouth – with the lack of dredging of the harbour being blamed. The Norwegian Star, which was expected to bring between 800 and 1,000 visitors ashore, decided against anchoring in Falmouth Bay due to a heavy… Read More
The riverbed at the mouth of the Platte River in Benzie County went undisturbed again this year, only the second September since 1967 the entrance to Lake Michigan hasn’t been dredged. The National Park Service meanwhile launched an environmental assessment study to look at dredging’s effects, and highlighted five alternatives to the decades-long practice. “We’re… Read More
As part of a plan to help prevent flooding in Waikiki, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to change the Ala Wai Canal. Proposed changes were presented on Wednesday at Washington Middle School followed by public comments, KITV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1RjPtJf). The project would build in-stream debris basins along the Makiki, Manoa and Palolo… Read More
The Waterfront Revitalization Committee was planning to meet with the Board of Selectmen last night to go over proposals and plans to be submitted to the Special Town Meeting, tentatively scheduled for Nov. 2. The committee met last Wednesday evening at the Town Hall Annex to go over some of the details to be presented… Read More
The Cayman Islands will move forward with plans to build a $150 million cruise ship pier and passenger terminal, the country’s premier said Wednesday. The controversial plan calls for the construction of a pier and terminal in the harbor of George Town, the country’s capital. Cruise industry giant Carnival Corp. is likely to play a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed dredging the 10-foot-wide navigation channel in Milford Harbor, which has become shallow with sandy material. “Natural shoaling processes and storm events have reduced available depths in the 10-foot-deep entrance channel in Milford Harbor … ,” said Project Manager Jack Karalius, of the corps’ New England District. “Given… Read More
A protracted dispute between South Carolina’s Ports Authority and local groups regarding a proposed cruise ship terminal in Charleston, SC will be sorted out in the coming months by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Carolina Court of Appeals, according to the Associated Press. The Ports Authority’s $35 million vision has the… Read More
Capital dredging works on an unprecedented scale is on the cards as the Indian government pushes its ambitious Sagarmala project that will see regional economic clusters centred on port development. “The proposed integration of coastal and inland waterways for faster and more eco-friendly movement of cargo along India’s sea and river ports will open up… Read More
The huge excavator from the barge used for dredging Wiggins Pass sunk beneath the stormy waves just beyond Delnor-Wiggins State Park on Tuesday. “The excavator was on the barge and fell off during rough seas,” said Connie Deane, a spokeswoman from Collier County. “The excavator is the piece of equipment that pulls the sand away… Read More
Florida elected officials, environmentalists and seafood workers are bracing for the release of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft plan for the river system that feeds struggling Apalachicola Bay. Last updated in 1989, the all-important plan — known as an operating manual — controls freshwater flows throughout the network of dams and reservoirs in… Read More
Concerns have been raised about the effect the combination of low tides and gathering sands is having at Bunbeg Harbour. The harbour is regarded as one of the busiest in the North West and there are now claims that day-to-day activity by fishermen is curtailed due to a huge build-up of sand. There have also… Read More
FISHERMEN have voiced concern about the continued dredging of sand from Ireland’s biggest lake. The intervention by Lough Neagh fishermen comes after charity Friends of the Earth confirmed it is to take legal action against the Department of Environment after it failed to stop unauthorised sand extraction. A year ago environment minister Mark H Durkan… Read More
After seven years, dredging on the Hudson River is nearly over. “The Hudson River dredging project will be completed within days,” said Mark Behan, whose firm was hired by GE to handle public relations for the project. But the debate is just getting started over what to do with the 110-acre plant that has processed… Read More