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Mashpee may soon have a single comprehensive dredging permit to address all the town’s channels instead of multiple permits, simplifying the application process. A 10-year comprehensive permit has been approved by federal and state entities and is waiting for a public comment period in November before its final approval. The permit would ease the application… Read More
As recently as 2008, longshoremen at Bridgeport’s Cilco Terminal unloaded bananas bound for cities and towns around the Northeast. Not far away, Derecktor Shipyards was putting the finishing touches on the Cakewalk, a private yacht whose price tag ultimately topped $200 million. Within a few years, both were gone, taking with them some of the… Read More
The fight over the future of Cairns Port is heating up with a week to go until the Sustainable Ports Development Bill is debated in State Parliament. Development Minister Anthony Lynham has not changed his position on the controversial Bill, stating in a response to a petition tabled in parliament late last week that his… Read More
If ever a rule deserved killing, it’s the new water rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A classic example of “regulators gone wild,” the rule seeks to regulate almost every “body” of water in these United States. For example, man-made ditches and ephemeral streams (typically dry… Read More
Eight years after the Shunganunga Creek flooded and drove hundreds of families from their homes, the City of Topeka and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say it’s now time to figure out a way to avoid future flooding. Eric Lynn, Project Manager for the Shunganunga Creek Flood Risk Management Study, presented information about the… Read More
Rick Weber of South Jersey Marina said the biggest problem with dredging is finding a place to put the dredge material before dredging actually begins. “The primary roadblock, after the permitting, is material disposal,” Weber said. “We need some innovative way to get rid of material.” Speaking at a dredging forum sponsored by the Cape… Read More
Industrial plants along the shoreline, murky spots and debris in the water, derelict boats tied to docks, and litter washed up on the land are all associated with Bayou Chico. County Commissioner Doug Underhill (District-2) minced no words last week at a Bayou Chico Association meeting when he said, “It’s always been that centerpiece on… Read More
It’s been something that’s been discussed for years among residents of Lincoln City and members of the local government. And though he wasn’t the first to champion the idea of dredging the Siletz Bay and restoring the bay front to its former glory, Mayor Don Williams is hoping he — with the help of local… Read More
Australia will soon be home to one of the world’s biggest coal mines, now that the government has given its approval for the controversial project. This week, Australia’s government approved the Carmichael mine, a project that’s backed by India’s Adani Enterprises. Environmentalists have staunchly opposed the mine, which will be located in central Queensland, because… Read More
Cape May County officials met with state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert Martin and presented their proposals on challenges facing local municipalities, marinas and related businesses regarding dredging, the county said. During the Tuesday meeting in Trenton with Freeholder Marie Hayes and county Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi, Martin and his staff accepted a… Read More
Cape May County Freeholder Marie Hayes and Cape May County Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi met with New Jersey Department of Environmental Commissioner Robert Martin in Trenton Oct. 13 to discuss challenges facing local municipalities, marinas and related businesses regarding dredging. During the meeting, Commissioner Martin and his staff accepted a report compiled by a… Read More
The Boston Redevelopment Authority plans to solicit developer interest in a long-vacant, 7-acre East Boston waterfront property that formerly was a Hess Corp. fuel tank farm and is zoned for maritime-industrial uses. Hess removed the tanks from the Condor Street land fronting Chelsea Creek in 1998 and cleaned it for industrial use, and the BRA… Read More
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company’s plans to create a 390m cruise berth and ancillary dredging are an “unquantified financial gamble”, a Bord Pleanála hearing into the plans has been told. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said the harbour company proposals – to dredge a 1.5km harbour approach channel, a 500m turning circle to the… Read More
The UMI division of Liquid Waste Technology (LWT) recently shipped a TrashCat MS8-1500A marine skimmer to Malaysia. This machine will be used to keep portions of the Klang River free from floating debris such as plastic bottles, wood, and trash. UMI (United Marine International) was excited to host a large group of Malaysian government workers… Read More
The cloudy future of the PCB-tainted Champlain Canal just got a little more uncertain. The state Canal Corp. has scuttled its 3-year-old plan to dredge toxic PCBs from the crippled canal on the Hudson River and is crafting a new plan for review by the federal government. Canal officials met in July with officials from… Read More